Citrus built Haines City. Early settlers planted groves, and growing and processing fruit became the main industry. The trucks on its roads today serve a broader economy. ALDI’s distribution center at 2651 State Road 17 was finishing a 200,000 square foot chilled addition in spring 2026, with about 650 employees expected at opening and deliveries across the Southeast. The Haines City Industrial Park offers direct CSX rail links on the I-4 and US 27 corridor, and Sofidel America, a tissue paper maker, has deep roots in the city, according to the city’s economic development council. RDI Fleet, RDI Power’s fleet program, keeps the trucks tied to that kind of work on a maintenance plan.
A single account for a mixed Haines City yard
Whether your Haines City yard runs regional tractors and trailers, local delivery trucks or the pickups and service vehicles that support a plant, RDI Fleet covers it: light, medium and heavy duty, plus trailers and buses. A single account can hold every unit, with intervals set for each.
Regional runs from Haines City and how PM is timed
If your tractors leave Haines City for long regional routes, the best time to service them is when they are back in the yard, not when the odometer happens to cross a number in the middle of a trip. We plan those units mainly by mileage but set PM dates around their return schedule, so a truck gets its oil, filters, brake measurements and inspection while it is parked anyway. Local delivery units, which stop and idle far more, are tracked by engine hours as well as miles. Buses fit on a plan too: Haines City is served by Winter Haven Area Transit and by Lynx buses to Poinciana and Four Corners, and any operator running buses or shuttles out of the area can put them on the same account as its trucks. Our transportation page describes how we work with carriers and delivery fleets like those running out of Haines City.
Trailers and tractors on a single Haines City plan
Trailers deserve their own schedule. A trailer has no engine to complain about a dragging brake, a cracked air line or a failing wheel bearing, so those get checked at regular intervals along with lights, wiring, tires and suspension. When a trailer runs with a particular tractor, its checks are timed with that tractor’s visit so both come out of service together.
Temperature-sensitive loads out of Haines City
ALDI’s new chilled addition is a reminder that some Haines City freight cannot wait on a roadside repair. If your tractors pull temperature-sensitive loads, a breakdown puts the cargo at risk along with the schedule, so the PM plan leans hard on the systems that strand trucks: batteries and charging, belts and cooling, air brakes, and the trailer’s tires, bearings and lights. Those items are measured and photographed at every visit instead of waiting for the annual inspection. When a part shows wear, it goes on the list for the next stop rather than being left to fail on US 27.
Inside a Haines City PM visit
At each scheduled stop, the technician changes oil and filters at the interval set for that unit, services the fuel filters and water separator, and checks the air intake, coolant, belts and hoses. Brake linings are measured, and air-brake trucks get an adjustment and leak check. Tires, steering, suspension and lights are inspected, and a scan picks up stored and pending fault codes, including aftertreatment faults in the DPF, DEF and EGR systems. Every finding is photographed for the unit’s record.
How yard visits work for Haines City fleets
RDI Power has no shop in Haines City. Technicians come out from Brooksville on scheduled dates, set around the hours your trucks are parked, and handle PM, inspections, diagnostics and many repairs at your yard. Each Haines City unit’s annual DOT inspection goes on the same calendar as its PM. Jobs that need a bay, such as an engine overhaul or a transmission rebuild, are planned with you and done in Brooksville. When a unit fails between scheduled visits, a fleet account moves it up our list.
Haines City fleet warranty, reports and roadside
Every visit ends with a digital vehicle inspection for each unit, with photos and notes in plain language, and over time those reports become each truck’s service history. Repairs under an RDI Fleet account carry a 2-year / 24,000-mile fleet warranty, and fleet customers have 24/7 roadside assistance when a unit stops on US 27 or SR 17 after the shop closes.
A complete description of the program, onboarding steps included, sits on RDI Fleet maintenance. For a truck that is down now, our Haines City mobile diesel repair page covers on-site breakdown help, and operators with yards to the north can read about fleet maintenance in Davenport.