Conway is a small place, 3.6 square miles of established neighborhoods and an old road grid, sitting between downtown Orlando and the airport. Conway Road (SR-15) and Semoran Boulevard (SR-436) both carry traffic toward Orlando International and the Beachline. Whether a fleet based here is a handful of vans or a yard full of trucks, RDI Fleet, RDI Power’s fleet program, is built to fit it.
A plan sized for a few Conway units
A small fleet does not need a binder. It needs someone to know each truck, keep track of what is due and catch problems before they turn into breakdowns. An RDI Fleet plan for a Conway operation starts with a short list:
- What you run. Year, make, engine and mileage or hours for each unit, whether that is Sprinter vans, Super Duty pickups, a box truck or a trailer.
- How it works. Daily routes, loads, idle time and the hours the truck can be spared.
- What it costs now. Recent breakdowns and repairs, so we can see where prevention pays.
- What is due. Annual inspections and any open problems.
From that, we write a schedule with intervals that fit each unit and book visits to your yard around your work.
Short airport runs and the DPF on Conway trucks
Short hops between Conway and the airport district can be harder on a diesel than long highway miles. The engine may not stay hot long enough to burn off soot, so the particulate filter loads up and the truck needs regenerations it cannot finish on a short trip. Oil sees more fuel dilution and moisture when a diesel rarely reaches full temperature. None of that shows on the odometer.
That is why an RDI Fleet PM includes a look at the aftertreatment system on every visit, not only when a light comes on. Our exhaust page covers DPF, DEF and EGR service in more detail. Where a unit’s duty cycle is mostly short trips, we may shorten oil intervals and track engine hours alongside miles. Batteries, starters and glow plugs get tested as well, since a truck that starts and stops all day asks more of its starting system than one that runs for hours.
What a Conway PM visit includes
A PM visit on a Conway unit covers the basics every time. Oil and filter come first, with a look at the drained oil. Fuel filters are changed and the water separator drained. The technician checks the air filter, coolant, belts and hoses, measures brake wear, checks tire tread and pressure, tests the batteries and charging system, and scans for fault codes, stored or pending. Lights, wipers and the horn get a quick check before the truck goes back to work.
Annual inspections for Conway vans and trucks
If a Conway unit is a commercial vehicle rated at 10,001 pounds or heavier and operating interstate, federal rules call for an annual inspection and 14 months of record keeping. Lighter vans may fall below that line, yet they still benefit from the same once-a-year look. On RDI Fleet, inspections ride along with PM visits, and drivers keep doing their daily pre-trip walk-arounds.
How a Conway yard visit works
From Brooksville, a technician comes to Conway rather than the other way around. Visits are scheduled ahead and grouped so one trip covers as many units as possible. You send the list and any driver complaints, the technician brings the parts and filters, and PM, inspections and smaller repairs are done where your trucks park. Each unit gets a digital vehicle inspection with photos and notes, which builds into a service history you can hand to a manager or an accountant.
Fleet warranty, priority and roadside for Conway units
A Conway fleet repair is backed for 2 years or 24,000 miles. When a unit breaks, fleet accounts are served first, and 24/7 roadside assistance covers a van that stops on Semoran on a Sunday night. Bigger jobs, such as an engine or transmission repair that needs a lift, come to our Brooksville bays on a date planned with you.
RDI Fleet’s complete scope is laid out on the RDI Fleet maintenance page. For breakdowns, see mobile diesel repair in Conway, and fleets based closer to the Beachline can compare fleet maintenance in Pine Castle. A call to (352) 433-3800 is all it takes to start.