Fleet Tracking For Small Business

GPS vehicle tracking can help even a small landscape contractor company cut down on fuel costs and employee efficiency. There are many fleet management solutions available, including GPS Insight (shown above).

The concept of fleet management may not occur to landscape contractors or maintenance companies that only have a few trucks, but it can provide benefits for even for small businesses. Any company with more than two vehicles can realize lower fuel costs and improved efficiency with an effective fleet management program. GPS tracking is the backbone of any effective fleet management program. Beyond just affording managers the ability to know where company vehicles are at all times, it can be used to find traffic bottlenecks, locate the most efficient routes and ensure that vehicles aren't being used for unauthorized trips. All of which can make a big difference with the price of fuel rising.

The Shortest Route May Not Be The Best

Finding the most efficient route often isn't just a matter of looking at the map. The shortest route may be plagued with traffic jams, construction, dangerous intersections and other problems. This is where GPS comes in. It allows managers to spot those places where it's better for a route to have a detour to avoid either slow traffic or high-accident intersections.

Unauthorized trips are another issue that can plague companies. It's tempting for an employee to take a company trucks on a personal errand, which ends up using gas taking up valuable company time. These extra few blocks increase the company's fuel costs as well as interfere with customer service. GPS tracking allows business owners to spot and respond appropriately.