At any time of year, you must monitor haul truck timing and mix delivery. Right now, that timing takes on new importance with cold weather setting in around most of North America.
Of course, you have tarps on your trucks. Some trucks have more robust covers with tracks that pull the cover snugly down the length of the bed so there’s a tight “seal” keeping heat in and cold out. That may be the type of vehicle you look for in a subcontractor’s fleet this month.
Fleet management software also takes on new importance at this time of year. If you haven’t already implemented a monitoring and tracking system (first make sure you’re following FMSCA regs), investigate it for spring startup. You want all truck drivers to take the same route and deliver material in a timely, organized fashion. Truck A should arrive before trucks B and C, etc. This is rudimentary haul truck info that managers and foremen should already know and should be drilling into newly hired or newly subcontracted drivers.
When drivers get to the paving train, it’s not time to pull back the tarp and expose material to the windy autumn elements. Get everyone on the same page for managing the incoming trucks so mix is delivered at its correct temperature for optimum compaction. We’ve got tips for proper haul truck management, upkeep, mix delivery and the like in the free white paper here.
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