In this way, we can see the consumption of each truck based on mileage and the gallons of fuel that are paid for that truck.
Having this information will give you the opportunity to see if some of your trucks have a higher consumption based on similar routes on same mileage.
- A semi truck needs more than 25,000 gallons of fuel annually
- In 2015 the average annual price of the fuel was $2.82
Now we can do the math. 25,000 x $2.82 = $70,500 spend for fuel for one truck. Even small reduction of the fuel cost can save you thousands of dollars.
Controls the Truck Maintenance
Every vehicle needs on time maintenance, especially the commercial vehicles. The Class 8 trucks are spending a lot of time on the open road and if that vehicle is not properly maintained and ready to give the 100% of the strength while transport it might get trapped in the middle of nowhere miles away from the nearest repair shop.
Source: www.thenextweb.com
Real time fleet tracking will open the opportunity to make a maintenance calendar for the trucks and protect the company from unexpected repairs. The small repairs can be performed by the truck drivers in the place where the defect occurs.
Also, I want to point that the money that you will pay for that major repair together with the towing cost will not be the only expense for you. You will lose a lot more money because your truck is not moving. The trucking companies are making money only when the trucks are on the road/driving.
Real time fleet tracking works in a way that gives you the option to create a maintenance plan for every truck separately based on the engine hours, driving performance, previous repairs.
Source: www.itbrief.co.nz
