Trailer Maintenance Checklist PDF for Fleets
If you’re looking for a trailer maintenance checklist PDF, the goal isn’t a pretty document — it’s fewer out-of-service violations and fewer roadside calls.
This page explains what should be on a real checklist for dry vans, utility trailers, landscape trailers, and work trailers running around Indianapolis and Central Indiana.
What a “good” trailer checklist covers
- Brakes: chamber leaks, stroke, slack adjusters, worn linings, cracked drums/rotors
- Wheel ends: oil level, hubcap leaks, bearing play, seal failures
- Tires: tread depth, cuts, bulges, matching sizes, valve stems
- Lighting: clearance lights, stop/turn lamps, ABS lamp, wiring rub-through
- Suspension: hangers, bushings, equalizers, broken leaves, air bags, height valves
- Coupling & structure: kingpin wear, landing gear, crossmembers, cracks
How to use the checklist (so it actually reduces downtime)
- Pick a cadence: weekly walk-around + monthly deeper inspection + annual DOT inspection.
- Log findings: “OK / Monitor / Repair” with date + unit number.
- Fix the repeat offenders: wiring, wheel seals, air leaks, tires — these eat fleets alive.
If you want, we can provide an on-site checklist format that matches your fleet and your trailers — and then do the inspections on your yard.
Want this handled on your yard?
We provide on-site fleet maintenance and inspections across Indianapolis and surrounding areas. Reach out and we’ll build a plan that reduces downtime.