Scarab OS

Diesel pickups and trucks, priced and inspected as what they are.

A ¾-ton diesel and a Freightliner are not a Camry, and the software should not ask them the same questions or bill them at the same rate.

The VIN picks the labor rate

Set three labor rates instead of one. When a VIN is decoded, its federal weight class picks the rate for the job:

  • Car and light truck: Class 1–2A
  • ¾- and 1-ton pickups: Class 2B–3, the F-250 and F-350, Ram 2500 and 3500
  • Medium and heavy trucks: Class 4–8, such as Hino, Isuzu, Freightliner and Peterbilt

Inspections that know a truck

The inspection sheet follows the vehicle. A ¾- or 1-ton pickup or a bigger truck (Class 2B–8) is asked about the things a car does not have; a car is never asked.

  • Air system leak-down
  • Slack adjusters and brake chambers
  • DEF level and quality
  • Marker and clearance lights
  • Aftertreatment and regen analysis, on a deep diagnostic
  • Fifth wheel and PTO, on medium and heavy trucks (Class 4–8)

A heavy-duty job also carries its own finishing checklist: DEF system check, air brake test, lug nuts torqued to heavy-duty spec, and the DOT inspection sticker updated.

Hours as well as miles

A vehicle's odometer counts miles, kilometers or engine hours, and each is kept in its own unit. Hours are recorded to the tenth. Warranties and service reminders are set in the vehicle's own unit and never converted into another.

One customer, many trucks

A customer with a yard full of trucks is one customer with many vehicles. Bringing them across from a spreadsheet, one row per truck works, and so does listing them all in one cell. Importing old records is included on Shop; several yards under one owner are Group, $159 a month per location, reported together.

What it does not do

  • It does not sell labor-guide times. Name your guide and type its hours onto the line.
  • It has no live parts catalog. Use your own vendor account, or type parts off the receipt.
  • Texting customers from the app is not switched on yet.

See it on a job

Every plan includes all of this. Shop and Group have no limit on people.

Shop software for diesel and heavy-duty trucks · Scarab OS