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Zerk / Highway contractors

Maintenance software for highway maintenance contractors

Highway maintenance runs on seasons. When the first snow is a few weeks away, every plow, sander, grader and loader has to be ready. Zerk gives contractors one place to see service, inspection dates and repair costs for the equipment that keeps roads open.

Getting ready before the snow

Fall is when preparation either pays off or does not. Plows, sanders, graders and loaders need service, inspection and repair finished before they are needed, not discovered during the first storm.

With Zerk you can look across the fleet, see which units have work coming due, and assign repairs as work orders. Zerk is part of a broader approach to heavy equipment maintenance software, designed for equipment that is measured by use.

Trucks in kilometres, equipment in hours

A highway fleet mixes measures. Trucks are tracked in kilometres, while graders and loaders are tracked in equipment hours. Inspection dates sit on top of both.

Zerk keeps all three together. Preventive maintenance plans follow the right meter for each asset, and the details of how that works are in preventive maintenance by engine hours and kilometres.

Mechanics and operators in the same system

Records are only as good as the people who enter them. Pro includes unlimited users, so mechanics and operators can have their own logins and record service as it happens. The history then builds up against each asset instead of in a notebook in a truck cab.

Plans are sized by maintained assets. Compare them in the homepage pricing section.

History for audits, renewals and decisions

When an audit or a renewal comes up, a connected service history and a set of inspection records are easier to produce than a pile of paper. See equipment inspection and certificate tracking for how dates and records stay visible.

Pro adds cost visibility. Cost per unit and the repair-versus-replace picture help you judge whether an ageing grader or truck is worth another season of repairs.

One picture across the season

Highway work does not stop when the plows come out. Summer brings grading, hauling and excavation, and every one of those machines needs service too. Zerk keeps the whole fleet in one register, so seasonal changeovers do not mean starting over with a new list.

Work orders turn a reported issue into assigned work and keep the repair trail attached to the unit. Service history records what was done against meter readings, so the next interval is easier to plan. Reporting helps managers review fleet status and compliance without building another spreadsheet.

Start free with the asset registry and work orders, then add planning and compliance as the fleet grows. Spreadsheet import on Starter means an existing equipment list does not have to be retyped, and on Pro, AI suggests column matches for your team to review first.

Questions, answered

Does Zerk work for mixed fleets of trucks and equipment?

Yes. Trucks can be tracked by kilometres and equipment by hours, with inspection dates alongside.

Can my mechanics and operators have logins?

On Pro, users are unlimited, so mechanics and operators can have logins and record service.

Can I see what each unit costs to keep running?

Pro includes cost visibility, including cost per unit and the repair-versus-replace picture.

Can I keep history for audits and renewals?

Service records and inspection records are kept with each asset, so the history is in one place.

How do I get my equipment list into Zerk?

Starter and above include spreadsheet import. On Pro, AI suggests column matches for your review.

Get a clearer picture

Have the fleet ready before it is needed.

Bring plows, sanders, graders and loaders into one maintenance picture.

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