BLP 366: $10,000 to Replace a $300 Part? The Dealership Trap Explained

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Fleet maintenance isn't sexy — but it's one of the highest expenses in trucking, the most controllable, and by far the most ignored. Justin Brevik of Bosch FleetMe returns to the BulkLoads Podcast to break down exactly where fleets bleed money on maintenance and how to fix it, whether you run 3 trucks or 3,000.

Host Jared Flinn and Justin cover the real cost of letting a truck sit at a dealership, the oil-change myth costing you thousands, why tires are your #1 maintenance expense (and the cheap fix almost nobody does), and how to move your operation from reactive to preventative to predictive maintenance.

If you're an owner-operator, carrier, or fleet manager trying to protect your margins, this one pays for itself. Want to be featured on the BulkLoads Podcast? https://www.bulkloadsmedia.com/

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Joining Bosch's Fleet Maintenance Team

05:23 Fleet maintenance strategies

09:55 360-degree DVIR integration

11:18 Streamlining fleet breakdown response

14:40 Evaluating and training technicians

19:00 Dealership repair and staffing insights

22:11 Tire maintenance and oil changes