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Plain answers about Magnus Fleet, its prices and the rules behind fleet maintenance.

Pricing and plans

How much does Magnus Fleet cost?

It's free for up to 5 vehicles. Past that, per vehicle per month: Starter $3, Plus $5 and Advanced $7. Each plan includes everything in the one before it.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The Free plan covers up to 5 vehicles with everything in Starter: preventive maintenance, the maintenance dashboard, the work log and DVIRs.

Is there a contract?

No. Every plan is month to month, with no contract.

Is there a minimum number of vehicles?

No. Up to 5 vehicles are free, and past that you pay only for the vehicles you put in.

Is there a storage limit?

No. Every plan has no storage limit for photos, receipts and documents.

What's the difference between Starter, Plus and Advanced?

Free covers up to 5 vehicles with everything in Starter. Starter covers preventive maintenance, the maintenance dashboard, the work log, DVIRs, truck status and registration dates for any number of vehicles. Plus adds jobs, more than one yard, driver files and inspection due dates. Advanced adds parts inventory, vendors, expenses and driver warnings with signatures.

How does the price compare with other fleet software?

Other fleet maintenance software publishes about $3 to $10 per vehicle a month, and some of it is billed yearly only or has a minimum. Magnus Fleet is $3, $5 and $7, month to month, with no minimum. What to check in any price.

Maintenance

How does Magnus Fleet schedule preventive maintenance?

You give each service an interval in months, miles or engine hours, whichever comes first. Magnus Fleet works out each truck's next due date from the last time the service was logged, marks it Due Soon inside your warning window and Overdue after. How to build a schedule.

How early does a service show as Due Soon?

You set the window. It starts at 7 days, 1,000 miles or 50 engine hours before the due point.

Does it track engine hours as well as miles?

Yes. Each truck keeps its current miles and engine hours, and logging a service at higher readings moves them up.

What does the maintenance dashboard show?

One row for every truck that's down, has an open driver defect, has a service or inspection due soon or overdue, or has an open job, grouped by yard. You can print it.

How do jobs work?

Open a job from a defect, a due service or an inspection, assign it, and move it through Work In Progress, Waiting for Driver or Waiting for Parts to Completed. Completing it writes the repair to the truck's history and signs off the defect.

Can I log work done by outside shops?

Yes. Each repair is marked in-house or outside shop, with who did the work, the parts, and photos or receipts.

Can I print a truck's service history?

Yes. The history prints with the parts used on each job, and the print window can save it as a PDF.

Does it track registration renewals?

Yes. Plate expirations sit in one list, soonest first, and each renewal is saved with its date, new expiration and amount.

DVIRs and inspections

Does Magnus Fleet handle DVIRs?

Yes. Pre- and post-trip reports cover the 11 items in 49 CFR 396.11, plus any you add. A defect needs a note, can carry photos, and closes with a repair sign-off: Corrected or Not Needed, by whom and when.

What has to be on a DVIR?

The report identifies the vehicle, lists any defect that would affect safe operation or could cause a breakdown, and is signed by the driver. It covers at least the service brakes and trailer brake connections, parking brake, steering, lights and reflectors, tires, horn, wipers, mirrors, coupling devices, wheels and rims, and emergency equipment. The DVIR rules.

How long do I keep DVIRs?

Three months from the date the report was written, along with the repair certification and the next driver's signed review.

How often does a truck need a DOT annual inspection?

At least once every 12 months, and each vehicle in a combination needs its own. Keep the report for 14 months where the vehicle is housed or maintained. The annual inspection rules.

Can Magnus Fleet track periodic inspections?

Yes. The inspection log shows each truck's next due date, days left and a progress bar, and warns you when an inspection was missed. A yearly inspection can also be set up as a service with a one-year interval.

Drivers

What driver information does Magnus Fleet keep?

CDL number, state, class and expiration, medical card expiration, endorsements, last drug and alcohol tests, last driving record review, road test date, documents, incidents and written warnings.

Does it warn me before a CDL or medical card expires?

Yes. The date turns orange 30 days out, a window you can change, and red once it has passed.

How often does a driver need a DOT medical exam?

At least every 24 months, and every 12 months for some drivers, such as those with insulin-treated diabetes certified under 391.46. What a driver qualification file needs.

Parts and expenses

How does parts inventory work?

Parts are kept by yard, with a shelf spot and a reorder point, and show In Stock, Low or Out. Receive an invoice, move parts between yards, count the shelf, and parts used on a job come off the shelf with their cost.

Can I keep a list of vendors?

Yes. Parts suppliers, repair shops, tire shops, fuel and others, with the contact, phone, email, address and account number.

Does it handle expenses?

Yes. Enter receipts, mark what needs a second look or more information, approve the rest, and see the approved total by yard, category or month.

Getting started

Can it run more than one yard?

Yes. Every truck, driver and part belongs to a base, and the dashboard, vehicle list and parts list split by base.

Who makes Magnus Fleet?

AM PM Services Inc., which runs truck and trailer repair shops in Bakersfield, California.

How do I see it?

Book a demo, or call (866) 511-1010. We'll walk you through it with your own trucks in mind.

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