Trailer Treasure: Seven Star Transportation Saves $125 with Each Trailer Wash
Washing a trailer drops from $130.00 to $5.00 per wash...
Seven Star Express Line Ltd is a private company categorized under Trucking and located in Hamilton, ON, Canada. Current estimates show this company has a staff of approximately 100. They are one of the top rated trucking companies in the Golden Horseshoe area.
Seven Star owner, Mike Juricic, believed he signed a great deal with the local truck wash company when he outsourced his tractor trailer washing. The outsourcing seemed like a good option since the flat fee of $80/month per tractor trailer allowed him to wash each truck as much as he liked. With a fleet of 70 trailers, this was still a sizeable cost, but Mike was eager to maintain his fleet and his image. Mike had earned a reputation of operating one of the most impressive fleets in the Golden Horseshoe area. His tractor trailers, with stainless steel doors and metallic decals, shined a country mile. Mike was eager to continue operating the impressively clean fleet that kept his clients commenting on.
Problem:
Mike soon realized the actual cost to wash a trailer was an additional $50.00 per wash. Mike underestimated fuel costs, labor and drivers’ time in both driving to the truck wash and waiting for the truck to be washed. This drove the cost up over $130.00 per wash (per trailer). Mike now faced a decision between sacrificing image and reputation over high fleet cleaning costs.
Solution:
Understanding Mike’s dual priorities of maintaining his reputation for fleet maintenance excellence and reasonable cleaning costs, Awash provided Seven Star with the PowerbrusH2O system including the Soap Sprayer system. Awash installed the PowerbrusH2O System in the Seven Star wash bay, for under the cost of several months of outsourcing. The Single Brush is designed to polish stainless steel, decals and graphics, without leaving a residue and without harmful abrasives. The patented brushes are unbeatable in terms of lifting the dirt without harming the truck’s finish.
Result:
Within a short 3 months, the Powerbrush20 had paid for itself. The fleet never looked better because the custom Soap spray system left the trucks cleaner than the automated system. Every trace of residue was lifted from the truck’s finish and the results were even better than before.
The PowerbrusH2O System helped Mike exceed his clients’ expectations and add operating savings directly to his bottom line.
Mike is so completely satisfied with the PowerbrusH2O system that he’s offered to buy the company from us. He’s had the system for a couple of years now and continues to be amazed by the consistency of results.
