Caravex Rail & Fleet Services in Saint-Laurent
Caravex runs mobile rail car and fleet wash operations for rail lessors, transit authorities, freight carriers and truck fleet operators. Scheduled routes, photo-documented service, environmental-compliant runoff capture.
Eight Rail & Fleet Wash Services in Saint-Laurent
From tank car exteriors to transit bus interiors to long-haul truck fleets, Caravex runs mobile routes with rail-yard-certified crews and environmental runoff capture as standard operating procedure.
Rail Car Exterior Wash
Tank cars, boxcars, hoppers, gondolas — hot-water detergent wash with runoff capture.
Rail Car Interior Cleaning
Sweep-out, residue removal, interior wash for food-grade and bulk-commodity cars.
Locomotive Wash
Full locomotive exterior plus radiator fin cleaning. Cab interior on request.
Bus Fleet Wash
Transit bus exterior and interior. Scheduled overnight routes for depot-based fleets.
Truck & Trailer Wash
Tractor, trailer, refrigerated unit exterior and interior. Mobile to fleet yards.
Refrigerated Trailer Sanitation
Food-safe sanitation for reefer trailers with temperature-logged cleaning.
Scheduled Fleet Routes
Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly mobile route service for fleet operators.
Environmental Compliance
Runoff containment, reclaim water management, and waste manifesting.
Six Reasons Fleet Managers Pick Us
Rail-Yard Certified Crews
Every crew is briefed on yard safety, blue-flag procedures, high-voltage catenary awareness, and radio protocols before first deployment. No yard manager has to train us.
Mobile On-Site Operations
We bring the wash to your yard, your depot, your terminal. Hot-water pressure rigs, reclaim systems, detergent carts, generators — all self-contained. No cars or units get moved for cleaning.
Environmental Runoff Capture
Every wash site gets a containment berm, absorbent boom, and reclaim-water pumping back to drums. No runoff to municipal storm drains. Every discharge tracked and manifested.
Scheduled Routes
Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly routes for fleet operators. Your cars and units get cleaned on a calendar, not on request. Show up to a clean fleet Monday morning.
Photo-Documented Service
Every unit cleaned is photo-documented before and after. Delivered as a PDF report per visit. Your maintenance team has the record for asset tracking.
Insured for Rail
$10M general liability with rail-yard endorsement. Certificates to ISNetworld, Avetta, ComplyWorks. Lessor and Class-I rail procurement friendly.
Five Steps. Every Visit.
Site Brief
Crew arrives, signs in, reviews yard-specific safety brief with site contact.
Setup
Containment berm deployed, rigs positioned, reclaim-water lines connected.
Wash
Hot-water detergent wash per unit, rinse, spot-check per manufacturer/lessor specs.
Reclaim
Runoff pumped to drums, containment broken down, waste manifested.
Report
Photo report generated and delivered before crew leaves site. Single invoice monthly.
Rail Car & Fleet Cleaning in Saint-Laurent, QC
Our Saint-Laurent team delivers the same standard of service that Caravex is known for across Canada. Whether you need a one-time project or a recurring program, our local team in Saint-Laurent is ready.
Caravex Near Saint-Laurent
Caravex Rail & Fleet Services in Saint-Laurent — Frequently Asked Questions
Do you clean rail cars on the car owner's yard?+
Yes. Caravex operates entirely mobile. We bring self-contained hot-water pressure rigs, detergent carts, generators, and reclaim systems to your yard, siding, depot, or terminal. We do not move rail cars for cleaning — we come to them.
How do you handle wash water and runoff?+
Every wash site gets a containment berm and absorbent boom set up before water flows. Runoff is pumped into sealed drums, manifested, and hauled to a licensed treatment facility. No discharge to municipal storm drains. Tracking paperwork delivered with every invoice.
Are your crews cleared for rail-yard work?+
Yes. Every crew is trained on rail-yard safety including blue-flag procedures, three-point contact, high-voltage catenary awareness, yard radio protocols, and Class-I rail contractor safety. We maintain registrations with ISNetworld, Avetta and ComplyWorks.
Do you do tank cars, boxcars, hoppers, locomotives?+
Yes to all. Tank car exteriors with DOT-compliant detergents. Boxcars, hoppers, gondolas, flatcars exterior wash and interior sweep-out. Locomotive exterior wash including radiator fin cleaning. Interior locomotive cab cleaning on request.
Do you do bus and truck fleets too?+
Yes. Transit bus interior and exterior, long-haul truck fleet exterior and interior, refrigerated trailer sanitation, refuse truck deep wash. Same mobile model — we come to your yard, overnight or scheduled.
What is the turnaround per unit?+
Exterior wash on a rail car or locomotive: 20-35 minutes per unit. Transit bus interior plus exterior: 45-60 minutes. Tractor-trailer exterior: 15-25 minutes. Multiple rigs can run in parallel on larger yards for higher throughput.
Do you work overnight?+
Yes — most fleet wash work happens between midnight and 6am because that is when equipment is in yard. Overnight is standard operating mode, not a premium.
Have a Fleet That Needs Scheduled Wash? Let's Scope a Route.
Tell us about your fleet. A Caravex operations lead will walk your yard, design the route, and respond within one business hour. Free site survey for any fleet larger than 10 units.