If your organization currently operates its own private fleet, choosing a dedicated fleet solution can free up capital currently tied to costly equipment such as trucks and trailers and the heavy maintenance associated with running this expensive equipment.
If it’s nearing time for your organization to go through replacing and purchasing new equipment for your private fleet, now might be the perfect time to explore an outsourcing option, especially with new regulations on the horizon, including GHG Phase3 (Greenhouse Gas), EPA27 (NOx and PM reduction), and various CARB (California Air Resources Board) regulations if you operate in California. (Clean Truck Checks, etc).
At Ruan, we offer equipment branding for our customers, ensuring you maintain brand awareness on the road by utilizing our equipment. We act as an extension of your team. Plus, the headache of purchasing and maintaining equipment can be handed over to Ruan and our skilled maintenance and assets teams. Maintenance Operations Leader, Ben Steines, and Vice President of Procurement and Asset Management, Brad Gehring, lead some of these efforts.
Can you explain the advantages of having an extensive and robust vendor network?
With vendor partnerships all over the country, we are able to find service solutions no matter where our equipment is operating. These partnerships allow us to maintain a high level of uptime, control costs, and keep the wheels rolling for our customers. Coupled with consistent and standardized repair and inspection procedures, we can keep everything on track and running smoothly.
Additionally, our wide scope and depth of relationships we maintain with our vendors and equipment dealers positions Ruan well to provide cost savings on a wide variety of equipment. These savings are passed onto our customers. Ruan continuously invests in the equipment needed
Can you talk about our team’s maintenance expertise on all of our equipment, including specialized?
Our maintenance team is committed to completing relevant, up-to-date and extensive training ranging from leadership and management to technical topics like advanced vehicle electrical systems and aftertreatment. Each of our shops also set aside time for paid technician training on a monthly basis. Specific specialized equipment training is provided for technicians in shops working with cryogenic gases, bulk tanks, hazmat equipment and many others.
Are there regulations that fleets should be focused on as it nears upcoming equipment replacements?
Upcoming regulations include GHG Phase 3, which is focused on greenhouse gas and CO2 reduction. EPA27 is another regulation that is focused on NOx and PM reductions. Both of these regulations will have a significant impact on upfront equipment costs for organizations. Even if these rules change, it is likely that due process and legal challenges will extend past the implementation date. These pending regulations are currently under review by the new Administration.
CARB compliance and regulations have many requirements that fleets need to be aware of. For any company who has trucks domiciled in or enter California need to be registered in the CARB database along with each of the associated units. These units also need to be continuously monitored through a CTC(Clean Truck Check) to ensure they are meeting these requirements to reduce emissions. The CTC compliance requirements state that the deadline for vehicles subject to these requirements is December 31, 2025. Now is a good time to ensure your trucks meet these standards and have the certificates needed to operate.