# PDM Steel Case Study

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A simple, hands-free platform to manage a lean fleet — compliance, repairs, and maintenance, without manual entry.

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**Case Study · Insightful Fleet Management**

## With PDM Steel's repair & maintenance savings, Link-X paid for itself.

A simple, hands-free platform to manage a lean fleet — compliance, repairs, and maintenance, without manual entry.

- **$0.33** — CPM savings
- **$8k** — Saved per truck / yr
- **↓** — Fewer breakdowns
- **0** — Manual data entry

**The Problem**

PDM Steel runs a lean, small fleet to control the customer delivery experience, and needed a simple, automated way to manage it without manual data entry or heavy analysis.

**The Solution**

Link-X helped PDM Steel set tight preventive maintenance schedules and compliance workflows, automating DVIR defects straight through to work orders — cutting downtime while lowering overall fleet spend.

**The Outcome**

## Lasting benefits.

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### Improve Visibility & Accountability

Unified fleet data replaced guesswork.

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### Reduce Operating Expenses

Lower cost per mile, less downtime.

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### Increase Efficiency

Smarter acquisition and utilization decisions.

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