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    Dry Ice Blasting for Fleet Maintenance

    Trucking, delivery, municipal fleets, recurring route programs.

    Overview

    Fleet managers across MT, ID, WA, ND, SD, and Alberta share the same complaint: pressure washing eats decals, soaks harnesses, and creates a reclaim headache — but dirty trucks fail DOT inspections and lose resale value. Summit Cryo delivers a recurring monthly or quarterly route into your yard with per-VIN documentation that drops into Whip Around, Fleetio, or your maintenance system.

    The Problem

    Why traditional methods fall short

    Pressure washing trucks accelerates corrosion, damages decals, soaks wiring, and creates a wash-bay reclaim headache. Chemical degreasers handed off to technicians are an OSHA exposure problem. Both pull units out of service longer than necessary — and neither produces the per-unit photographic record that fleet managers want for resale, warranty, and accident-investigation files.

    Our Approach

    How Summit Cryo solves it

    Scheduled route days into your yard. We clean engines and undercarriages dry, with no risk to harnesses, decals, or paint. Per-unit records (VIN, scope, photos) go to your maintenance system. Recurring monthly or quarterly routes earn the best per-unit pricing and let your shop plan around our visit.

    Process

    How a fleet maintenance engagement runs

    1. 01
      Route-day baseline

      First visit we baseline every unit — VIN, mileage, current condition photos. Your shop manager signs off on the standard.

    2. 02
      Recurring route schedule

      Monthly or quarterly — same crew, same day pattern. Your dispatch knows when units need to be in the yard.

    3. 03
      Per-VIN clean & document

      Engine bay, undercarriage, fifth wheel, frame rails. Photos before/after, tagged to VIN.

    4. 04
      Pavement-friendly worksite

      No process water means no slurry, no reclaim, no stormwater issue. We sweep up dry residue at the end of the day.

    5. 05
      Maintenance-system upload

      Records dropped into Fleetio, Whip Around, RTA, or emailed to your shop manager in your format.

    Typical Scopes

    What we clean in fleet maintenance

    • Class 8 tractors and box trucks
    • Vactor and refuse trucks
    • Reefer trailers and dry vans
    • Municipal sanders, plows, and street sweepers
    • Last-mile delivery fleets
    • Mobile route programs across MT, ID, WA, ND, SD, AB
    Asset Detail

    Contaminants, surfaces, and why it matters

    Engine bay & top of frame
    Oil seep, road grime, salt, brake dust
    Cleaner leak-detection and faster PM diagnostics.
    Undercarriage, frame rails
    Mud, salt, grease cake
    Cleaned to support DOT, BIT, and CVSA Level I inspection prep; may reduce salt retention on frame surfaces.
    Fifth wheel & kingpin area
    Old grease, debris
    Smoother coupling and accurate wear inspection.
    Reefer condenser coils
    Bug strike, dust, chaff
    Restored cooling capacity and reduced fuel burn.
    Wheel ends, brake hardware
    Brake dust, grease, road film
    Faster brake adjustment and accurate pad/drum measurement.
    Outcomes

    What our customers measure

    01
    Cleaner inspections and faster PM cycles
    02
    Decal and paint preserved — better resale value
    03
    No wash-bay reclaim, no chemical handling for techs
    Economics

    The numbers behind the program

    Per-unit cost
    Varies by fleet and cadence
    Recurring route pricing is typically lower per unit than one-off dispatch; a written quote reflects your fleet and yard access.
    Decal & paint condition
    Low-abrasion by design
    The process doesn't lift decal edges the way pressure washing can, which supports resale and trade-in condition.
    Time off-route
    Scheduled to your yard
    We work in your yard on a scheduled route so units aren't sent to an outside wash bay.
    Compliance & Standards

    How we fit your audit and safety program

    • Per-VIN photographic records support DOT, FMCSA, and CVSA inspection prep
    • No wastewater = no NPDES/MS4 stormwater discharge concern at your yard
    • OSHA HazCom-friendly: no chemical degreaser handling required by your techs
    • Compatible with EPA SPCC plan requirements (no oil/water emulsion to manage)
    • Fleetio, Whip Around, RTA, and email-PDF documentation formats supported
    Case Snapshot

    How a fleet route program is typically structured

    Location
    Applies to mixed tractor and reefer-trailer fleets on a recurring route
    Scope
    Monthly route service across the fleet, with per-VIN documentation tied to your maintenance system
    Result
    Actual inspection results and fuel-efficiency impact depend on your fleet's own baseline and maintenance program — we'll quote against your unit count and cadence.
    FAQ

    Fleet Maintenance dry ice cleaning FAQs

    Fleet Maintenance — buyer voices

    What customers in this vertical tell us

    Site walk and written scope

    We walk the assets with you before quoting, then send a written scope so there is no ambiguity about what is and isn't included.

    Test patch before full scope

    We run a test patch on the actual substrate before committing to the full job, so you can see the result before we proceed.

    Your maintenance window

    We work inside your maintenance window, subject to site access and ventilation requirements — not the other way around.

    Photo and time log on completion

    Every job closes with a photo record and a time log, so you have documentation on file for your own records.

    Ready to scope a cleaning window?

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