Why Businesses Should Consider an Electric Trailer Moving TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor Solution vs. a Shunt Truck:
An Electric Low-Cost Alternative to a Shunt Truck:
Many businesses are considering alternatives to shunt trucks for a few reasons. As shown above, it’s an expensive investment with a considerable carbon footprint. The TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor can be operated by any trained employee; no CDL or health card required. The biggest challenge is KEEPING that shunt truck driver…. Truck drivers are earning north of $80k starting, and lots of companies are offering signing bonuses of between $5,000 and $10,000.
Folks we’ve talked to tell us they usually budget about $800 per month, or $9600/year for maintenance costs. With less moving parts and an intuitive maintenance system, servicing the TCTT will take less time, cost less and help to improve your shunting process. Another budget between $700 and $800 per month for diesel in their shunt truck. By combining opportunity charging during breaks and shift changes with bulk charging during downtime, the TrailerCaddy can operate for an entire day without compromising your docks operational efficiency.
Then businesses must obtain insurance for any trucks they own; an additional cost to consider.
The TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor was designed to eliminate the need to own and maintain a diesel truck. With the TCTT, you can train a number of employees to move trailers. That way, no matter when a trailer needs to be moved, you have someone immediately available. Our TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor is clean and green. It produces less noise, fumes and emissions, making it safer and healthier for your duck workers to operate and ideal for use indoors or out. Folks tell us that this has a dramatic impact on efficiency around their dock operations. In fact, one of our customers, Quality Bicycle told us that…..
Why Businesses Should Consider an Electric Trailer Moving TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor Solution vs. a Shunting Service:
Many of our customers have reported shunting service costs ranging from $50-$500 per day. Plus, businesses are left at the mercy of the shunting service’s schedule. Many of our customers who purchase a TrailerCaddy see the return on investment within six to nine months. The TrailerCaddy, is ready to be used by employees at a moment’s notice to keep docks and lots clutter-free and operating smoothly while achieving higher levels of productivity in and around your docks.
