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Thousands of times a day, truck drivers arrive at their destinations safely and on-time. This is a routine part of any truck driver’s job. But have you ever wondered what your drivers are doing between their stops? After all, it is what happens before and after each delivery that determines how productive a truck driver is and how satisfied your customers will be. Today’s fleet GPS vehicle tracking systems can provide you with the answers to these questions and so much more.

Truck drivers are now able to relay important information back to their offices in real-time. Then the information can be integrated with the data the GPS is producing, creating a more detailed account of driving conditions. As more drivers participate in the process, the more accurate the information becomes which helps to increases fleet efficiency.

For instance, drivers are able to report back to the office that there is a lot of pedestrian traffic on a particular route, or that several turns are just not easy for big-rigs to navigate. Based on this data, the re-routing algorithms used in the GPS devices could be adjusted. The end result is a route that may be longer in terms of distance, but it helps to save precious time and puts drivers at less risk of an accident. Therefore, GPS data can help to increase fleet safety which in turn will lower your fleet’s insurance premiums.

This is just one small part of what GPS data technology can do today. One of the most valuable benefits of fleet tracking technology is increased driver productivity and improved workflow. Fleet managers have access to dozens of data points and can verify where their drivers are in real-time.

For example, the vehicle tracking data can be used to calculate expected delivery times and even notify customers to reschedule if necessary. Rather than just using GPS for the location data, fleet managers are using all the data gathered by the vehicle tracking systems to form a clear picture of what is going on under the hood and behind the scenes. For example, managers can determine the habits of each driver and what vehicles are going to be down for preventative maintenance in the near future.

Companies with a field service workforce for services such as repair or maintenance, must be able to plan field workers’ time, schedule subsequent customer visits and be able to operate these departments efficiently. Vehicle tracking allows companies to quickly locate a field worker and dispatch the closest one to meet an unexpected customer request.

Companies with a mobile workforce, such as construction workers and maintenance workers, must be able to monitor things such as how much time their contractor spent on the jobsite or how long workers took for lunch. Tracking vehicles with a GPS management system allows companies to locate a mobile employee in real-time and dispatch the closest one. This will improve your ability to fulfill a last-minute customer request or other important customer service issues. Monitoring mobile workers will also help to prevent them from leaving work early or using company vehicles after hours.

Truck tracking GPS systems can locate how many vehicles are in a certain region in real-time. Fleet managers can then correlate this data with other information, such as driver logs and timecards to ensure you aren’t wasting money paying drivers overtime. Fleet operators can then identify which vehicle is best equipped to make a pickup or delivery. Managers can capitalize on this information by being able to pick up extra freight or increasing the number of deliveries per vehicle.

GPS fleet software can provide many additional benefits. It can help you to ensure that your fleet is compliant with the upcoming regulations such as FMCSA’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010. It can instantly produce vasts amount of valuable data when you need it most such as during a lawsuit, audit, last-minute meeting or when making annual projections.

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In GPS fleet tracking we hear a lot of stories about how GPS tracking has increased productivity and reduced fuel consumption; however, many companies are still unconvinced about the benefits of a fleet tracking system.

We recently did a demonstration for just such a company. A U.S based bottling company who had over 100 delivery trucks was skeptical but they allowed us to show them the benefits of our GPS Fleet Tracking system.

Like many companies this bottling company appreciates their drivers. One of their drivers was so reliable he had been with the company nearly 30 years (we’ll call him Tom). So, why would a company put GPS on the trucks of drivers they trusted? Because-like many companies they have been hit hard by the rising fuel costs and downward spiral of the economy.

In today’s economy, business owners have to be extra cautious of every dollar spent. Not just on fuel but on any other ways they can cut costs. Businesses would much rather find ways to cut costs than to resort to layoffs. And so, our GPS tracking system made it’s way onto the truck of a 30 year veteran driver who knew full well that it was being installed.

After a few weeks of testing out our system, the bottling company noticed some very interesting things happening with some of their drivers. One route that caught their attention specifically was Tom’s. Tom always drove the correct route with no problems; however, prior to starting his route each day, his truck would veer off course by 30 miles. He would then stop at this spot and then head back to where his route was supposed to start. Management tried to figure out why Tom would do such a thing knowing that the GPS system was in his truck. They assumed that there must be some kind of problem with the system itself.

Several days later, Tom’s truck was still showing off route each day by 60 miles, so they decided to ask him about it. “Tom, our new GPS System is showing your route 60 miles off course each day. Do you know why?” Tom answered, “Well yes, every morning for the past 30 years I’ve had a biscuit with my buddy’s before I start work.”

After learning this truth, management did a little math. 30 miles both ways for 5 days a week, that’s 300 miles per week. With fuel at nearly $3.50 a gallon that adds up to a lot of cash over 30 years. Then his hourly wage was added in at $25 per hour. All this calculated to a near million dollars over the course of 30 years, at that price, we hope that was a real tasty biscuit

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