Grease your truck regularly

Jul 31, 2013

Updated Sep 2, 2013

“If you grease your truck on a regular basis, you are more likely to catch the smaller problems because you are touching and inspecting the truck as you go along. My mentor always told me greasing the truck and trailer are the cheapest way to avoid big problems.”

Dustin Howard | Owner-operator, Howard Transport Inc.

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