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Blog Entries - 2026
Are You Losing Money from Poor Weight Distribution? Here’s How to Fix It
Your fleet’s trucks’ weight distribution probably isn’t perfect. Most aren't. What usually surprises people, though, is how much it costs them over time.
Poor weight distribution in your fleet costs you money through repair costs that don't quit. You're replacing the same parts on the same trucks, and they're failing faster than they should. But the fixes themselves aren't dramatic enough to set off alarms, so they get logged as regular maintenance.
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5 Truck and Piggyback Customizations that Improve Daily Operations
Across a full route, small problems tend to stack up. Loading conditions change from stop to stop, ground is rarely level, and crews are often working around tight sites, weather, and time pressure.
Do you notice loads shifting on the deck, or that the forklift feels less steady during pickup or transport? Do you lose time hunting for tools or working in low light at the worst possible stop?
We hear these same problems in the shop all the time. They start as small delays. Then they turn into bent hardware, worn frames, broken lights, and extra service time that nobody planned for.
This post covers five customizations we use to tighten up daily operations. Each one is built around what happens in real work: loading, travel, unloading, and the wear that shows up after hundreds of stops.