The Importance of Keeping Vehicles Well-Maintaned

Earlier today, traffic at a local intersection in Naperville was significantly stalled when a loaded semi-tractor trailer broke down at Diehl Road and Route 59. There were no injuries, but the truck blocked the entire intersection. Being a fairly busy intersection, this caused delays for a considerable amount of people going in both directions of the road. The truck couldn't be moved without a heavy-duty tow truck, which likely had a hard time getting to the scene due to the backed up traffic all the way down the road. All this according to the article from the Naperville Sun.

This wasn't one of our vehicles, but the incident speaks to the importance of keeping all vehicles, not just trucks and fleet vehicles, in a good state of repair at all times. A breakdown can not only inconvenience others but end up being costly for the truck's owners. In this case, the shipment was delayed. So due to the negligence of whoever was responsible for maintaining the vehicle, some company or multiple companies didn't receive their shipments on time, which could have affected very many people who were relying on that shipment. Meanwhile, this hurts the reputation of the trucking company responsible for the shipment since now it's likely that their customers will seek another carrier.

Of course, breakdowns happen once in a while, especially with the extreme weather we've been experiencing lately. But at Jackson Moving, we're aware of the effects of a breakdown on everyone involved and we do our best to keep our vehicles and equipment in good repair.