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Forklift Planned Maintenance in Northern Virginia

A Dulles Forklifts planned maintenance agreement puts every forklift in your building on a service schedule set by its hours and duty cycle, with a written report after every visit.

Technician recording a scheduled inspection beside an open Crown truck in a warehouse aisle
OSHA-COMPLIANT — Planned Maintenance Agreements

Planned Maintenance Agreements for warehouses across Northern Virginia. Free, no-obligation estimates.

Overview

Planned Maintenance Agreements in Northern Virginia

A Dulles Forklifts planned maintenance agreement puts every forklift in your building on a service schedule set by its hours and duty cycle, with a written report after every visit. That way, wear is caught at a scheduled visit instead of at a breakdown. Our technicians come to you and work through a written inspection on each truck. They carry out the scheduled service. Then they leave a report of what they found and what is coming due. The agreement covers all major makes, not only the lines we sell new. A mixed fleet runs under one agreement and one set of records.

  • Scheduled service costs less than breakdown repair, and the downtime is planned, not lost shifts
  • One agreement and one set of records for a mixed fleet
  • Repairs quoted from inspection findings before any work is done
  • Written inspection history for OSHA, your insurer and resale
Technician running diagnostics during a scheduled service
Technician servicing the engine bay of an IC forklift

What's included

What you get

  • A written inspection of each truck against a multi-point checklist
  • Scheduled fluid, filter and lubrication service for that interval
  • Adjustment of brakes, chains and controls that are out of spec
  • Battery, charger and cable checks on electric trucks
  • A visit report with findings, and quotes for any repairs needed

How it works

The process

1

Fleet walk-through

We list every truck with its make, hours and condition. We also note how hard each one works. Two identical trucks on different shifts rarely need the same interval.

2

Schedule and scope

We set the interval for each truck. We agree up front what every visit includes and what it costs, so the invoice holds no surprises.

3

Scheduled visits

A technician services each truck on site at the agreed interval. We work around your shifts where we can.

Warning signs

Signs a fleet needs a maintenance agreement

  • Breakdowns are how you find out a truck needs service
  • Nobody can say when each truck was last serviced
  • Repair bills jump around from month to month
  • You run more than one make and more than one service vendor
  • An insurer or safety audit has asked for inspection records
  • Trucks are running more shifts than when they were bought
Operator carrying out a daily pre-shift check

Straight answers

Planned Maintenance Agreements questions

1

How often will you service each truck?

Each truck’s service interval follows its hours and duty cycle, not the calendar. A truck running two shifts in a dusty yard needs service far more often than one used a few hours a week on a clean floor. We set the interval truck by truck at the walk-through. Then we adjust it as the hour meters show how hard each one works.

2

Do you cover makes you do not sell?

Yes, the agreement covers all major makes. Most fleets are mixed after a few years of buying. One agreement for every truck in the building is usually worth more than a slightly cheaper rate on one brand.

3

Are repairs included in the agreement?

No, the agreement covers the scheduled inspection and service. Repairs found during a visit are quoted from the inspection findings. We do them only after you approve them. That keeps the scheduled cost predictable, and nothing is done without your say-so.

4

Does a maintenance agreement replace the daily operator check?

No, a maintenance agreement does not replace the daily operator check. OSHA 1910.178 requires every truck to be examined each day before it is placed in service. That check stays with the operator. Planned maintenance is the deeper scheduled service on top of it. The visit records show the fleet is being looked after between those daily checks.

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