All truck washes are not created equally and if you are driving over-the-road trucks or you work for a large trucking company, you probably already know this.
When you are driving down the highway near a truck wash you will often hear truck drivers talking on the CB about their truck wash.
If these drivers received a lousy truck wash they will be bitching and moaning, if they got a really good truck wash, or another truck driver compliments them on their nice-looking truck, they will be talking about the truck wash for the next 200 miles.
This is great for the truck wash, as it is a testimonial and rolling referral.
How do you know the difference between a good truckwash a lousy truckwash? And how do you rate a truck wash anyway? Here are some things to think about; Hand Drying Does the crew dry the tractor after they are done washing the truck? Are the towels that they use clean, wet, or are they streaking the chrome? Are they actually drying or they just doing a half ass effort pretending to? Also, did you get a spot free water rinse.
Tire Dressing Does the truck wash put on Tire dressing after they are done washing the truck? Do they charge extra for this and how much do they charge? If they charge more than two dollars per tire then they are charging an excessive amount; especially considering an 18 Wheeler that has 10-tires facing out.
That means tire dressing is $20 and anything more than that is out of line.
Cost Speaking of cost, it is the number one issue in rating a truckwash.
Truck washes for tractors and trailers should not be much over $60, and when they are they are pushing the limits of fair pricing.
There are times when prices are a little bit more because of the seasonal issues or the crazy weather which makes the trucks really dirty.
In this case they should never charge over $75-80.
Speed to Get Back on the Road Long Lines mean you might be waiting 35 to 45 minutes for every truck that is in line to the bay in front of you.
The time it takes to get back on the road and start making money is real, after all, that is what trucking is about, and it is crucial, thus, it should be considered when rating a truckwash.
Even a truckwash that has a low price and does a perfect job can cost you $100 in lost revenue while you sit there for three hours and wait.
Please consider all this.
When you are driving down the highway near a truck wash you will often hear truck drivers talking on the CB about their truck wash.
If these drivers received a lousy truck wash they will be bitching and moaning, if they got a really good truck wash, or another truck driver compliments them on their nice-looking truck, they will be talking about the truck wash for the next 200 miles.
This is great for the truck wash, as it is a testimonial and rolling referral.
How do you know the difference between a good truckwash a lousy truckwash? And how do you rate a truck wash anyway? Here are some things to think about; Hand Drying Does the crew dry the tractor after they are done washing the truck? Are the towels that they use clean, wet, or are they streaking the chrome? Are they actually drying or they just doing a half ass effort pretending to? Also, did you get a spot free water rinse.
Tire Dressing Does the truck wash put on Tire dressing after they are done washing the truck? Do they charge extra for this and how much do they charge? If they charge more than two dollars per tire then they are charging an excessive amount; especially considering an 18 Wheeler that has 10-tires facing out.
That means tire dressing is $20 and anything more than that is out of line.
Cost Speaking of cost, it is the number one issue in rating a truckwash.
Truck washes for tractors and trailers should not be much over $60, and when they are they are pushing the limits of fair pricing.
There are times when prices are a little bit more because of the seasonal issues or the crazy weather which makes the trucks really dirty.
In this case they should never charge over $75-80.
Speed to Get Back on the Road Long Lines mean you might be waiting 35 to 45 minutes for every truck that is in line to the bay in front of you.
The time it takes to get back on the road and start making money is real, after all, that is what trucking is about, and it is crucial, thus, it should be considered when rating a truckwash.
Even a truckwash that has a low price and does a perfect job can cost you $100 in lost revenue while you sit there for three hours and wait.
Please consider all this.
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