Most companies have some sort of transportation or delivery division
. And one of the biggest costs there involves fuel, maintenance, and general wear and tear on the fleet. If companies can lower those costs, they will obviously be more profitable overall.
Having GPS Trailer Tracking on your fleet will naturally help in lowering those costs. The way it works is that fleet managers will now be able to track where exactly there trucks are going and they can then see if a shorter or better route could be employed to save on fuel costs.
The way most GPS fleet tracking systems work is very simple. It consists of a GPS unit on the vehicle and a software program that managers can access remotely. When business have access to this information it will naturally point out several holes and clues where they can do a better job to thus save in fuel and maintenance costs.
It is estimated that most companies will save on average about 20% from having a GPS monitoring system in their fleet. After a short period of monitoring the habits of their drivers, most businesses are able to come up with more efficient routes for their drivers to take that will save miles and dollars. Not to mention noticing the times of day that certain drivers take certain routes. Traffic jams can thus be avoided as well which will save even more money.
In addition to fuel costs and maintenance costs, having a GPS fleet system will also improve customer relations. Drivers will be able to accurately inform clients when they will be arriving which is a necessary and important habit to get into in today's market.
And last but not least, GPS tracking will often times allow you to get better insurance premiums. Please contact your individual company for more details. Not all companies will offer such a discount but it certainly doesn't hurt to ask and find out.