Your trucks hit the road every day carrying your company's reputation on their sides. They're out there longer than ever before, collecting road film, salt, and grime. Every hour on the road puts more pressure on your washing schedules, leaving less time to find better ways to keep your fleet clean. Across the country, fleet managers are rethinking how they wash…

It's 6 a.m. You're pulling into the fleet yard for another day of washing. Your hot water washer fires up with that familiar rumble, steam rising in the cold morning air. In the back of your mind, you're wondering if there's something you're missing. Is there a better way to use this equipment? A technique that could give you faster washes and better results?

Your operation runs smoothly. The crew knows the routine safety basics: use boots and gloves when needed. That's enough, right? Then a mobile washer gets degreaser in their eyes while mixing chemicals. Or your wash bay operator's hands burn hours after refilling chemical tanks without proper gloves. Now you're dealing with workers' comp claims and investigations. For…

You walk into the supply store and stop. Rows and rows of truck wash soaps line the shelves. Blue containers, white containers, gallon jugs, five-gallon buckets. Each one promises something different: “Heavy Duty,” “Professional Grade,” “Maximum Strength,” “Ready-to-Use.” The labels blur together as you scan the options. This brand says it cuts through road grime…

When you fill your soap tank, do you know how much soap you’ll need for your washes? When you’re done washing a truck, do you know exactly how much product you used for that wash? If you're like most operators, you might not.. And that's not your fault. Many operators washing truck fleets rarely measure their soap usage. They fill the tank, connect the lines, and…

You're trying to get it right. You research products, compare prices, and invest in quality chemicals for your fleet washing operation. But every time a truck rolls out of the wash, you’re disappointed.

You’ve got a project to finish at home or a quick fix needed to complete a job. You need to select the best tool(s) to get things done. Your tool box likely offers several options ranging from multi-purpose, specialized, “beginner” and “professional” grade, etc. Not all jobs require the same tools and not all tools can perform the same functions. Multi-purpose tools…

The pressure washing industry helps clean vehicle fleets, houses, restaurants, industrial spaces, commercial properties, construction equipment, farm implements, greasy/oily surfaces, public areas, and so many more.

Looking to get your fleet cleaner in less time? Hydro-Chem Systems is excited to announce additions to our soap lineup for 2025 to help you do just that. As we mark nearly 55 years in the fleet washing industry, we're excited to launch six new soaps and a more concentrated format to solve your toughest cleaning challenges.

If your current cleaning crew decides to use the same chemicals on your truck fleet that they’d use on their minivan, you might want to question it. Washing a truck fleet is typically NOT the same as washing a car fleet for many reasons. But if you’re trying to save money on truck soap, you might be doing so at the expense of quality, and it could cost you more in…