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Growth is good — until it overwhelms your shop. As fleets expand, so does the complexity of managing inspections, repairs, labor, and compliance. What worked for 20 trailers and one terminal can fall apart at 200 trailers across five yards.

That’s where scalable fleet maintenance becomes essential — and Lite-Check delivers the tools to do it right. By combining the Inspector 930 and Sentry Software, Lite-Check gives fleet managers a way to standardize diagnostics, simplify technician training, and ensure consistent inspections — no matter the location or headcount.

The Problem: Scaling Without Losing Control

As fleets grow, common maintenance issues become harder to manage:

  • Inconsistent inspection quality across terminals

  • Communication breakdowns between techs and managers

  • Missed DOT checks due to disorganized processes

  • Repeat repairs from undocumented work

  • High onboarding time for new techs

Without a unified system, scaling means more risk — not just more revenue.

The Foundation: Inspector 930 for Standardized Trailer Diagnostics

The Inspector 930 is the core diagnostic tool that makes scalable fleet maintenance possible. It allows one technician to complete a full trailer inspection — lighting, air, and ABS — in minutes, without needing a tractor or a second person.

Key features include:

  • Pass/fail indicators for all trailer circuits

  • ABS code reading without external hardware

  • Air system diagnostics with pressure testing

  • Portable, rugged design for shop or yard use

  • DOT-style testing procedure for repeatable results

By equipping every shop with the same tool and process, fleets gain consistency across locations — reducing errors and inspection gaps.

The System: Sentry Software for Maintenance Intelligence

Paired with the Inspector 930, Sentry Fleet Maintenance Software becomes the digital backbone of your maintenance program. Sentry organizes, tracks, and reports on every test and repair — creating a live system of record that keeps teams aligned and compliant.

Sentry enables you to:

  • Schedule and assign PM tasks across facilities

  • Capture real-time trailer diagnostics data

  • Store test histories for DOT and internal audits

  • Track technician performance

  • View system-wide health and compliance at a glance

Now you’ve got one tool, one process — and a software system that scales with your fleet.

Technician Training at Scale

The Inspector 930’s simple interface and one-person operation make it easy to train new techs, even in high-turnover environments. With a standardized testing method and digital workflows through Sentry, new hires are up to speed faster — and making fewer mistakes.

This reduces:

  • Time spent shadowing

  • Cost of training programs

  • Human error from unstructured inspections

Compliance Without the Chaos

DOT inspections don’t care how fast your fleet is growing. If your trailers aren’t inspected properly — or you can’t prove they were — you’ll pay the price.

Sentry + Inspector 930 gives you:

  • Digital proof of inspections

  • Automated tracking of maintenance intervals

  • Predictive alerts before problems lead to violations

  • Centralized records for any auditor, at any time

In other words, growth without the risk.

Build the Program Before the Pressure Hits

Whether you're adding trailers, new yards, or increasing your service volume, the best time to build a scalable system is before things start slipping.

See how the Inspector 930 and Sentry Software work together to bring consistency, accountability, and performance to growing fleets at
📍 lite-check.com/sentry-software
📍 lite-check.com/shop/inspector-930
Or call 509-535-7512 to speak with a product specialist.

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