Fuel costs aside, fixed costs such as lease of vehicles are among the largest expenditures for a transportation company. Before a vehicle can start earning profit, it first has to earn back its costs. So the key here is to take the maximum out of your fleet – the more (useful) miles a vehicle covers each month, the bigger the profit. So which are the ways to increase the mileage? Continue reading →
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Fuel costs and how to keep them down.
Fuel costs are ever increasing worry for transportation companies. According to the survey we conducted in the United Kingdom, the fuel costs account to 40% of the total costs of the road transportation with lorries. So how can a Managing Director decrease the fuel consumption? Continue reading →
What is difference between fleet management and vehicle tracking?
A vehicle tracking system combines the installation of an electronic device in a fleet of vehicles, with purpose-designed computer software to enable the owner to track the vehicle’s location, collecting data in the process from the field and deliver it to the base of operation.
Fleet management, a wider term, means the management of a company’s vehicle fleet. Fleet management can include a range of functions, such as vehicle financing, vehicle maintenance, vehicle telematics (tracking and diagnostics), driver management, speed management, fuel management and health and safety management. Continue reading →