{"id":2605,"date":"2020-02-24T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T13:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tyt.webpagefxstage.com\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2021-11-18T17:34:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T17:34:06","slug":"managing-hidden-fleet-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trackyourtruck.com\/blog\/managing-hidden-fleet-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Hidden Fleet Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You know it costs money to operate a productive fleet, but are you doing everything you can to manage additional vehicle costs? It can be challenging to spot hidden costs because they\u2019re often less obvious than initial vehicle prices, registration and regularly scheduled maintenance. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Extra fuel costs, sudden repairs and poor driver behavior can impact your company\u2019s performance and finances over time. That\u2019s why we offer ways to improve your fleet safety and efficiency<\/a> with GPS tracking solutions. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Improve Fuel Costs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s no secret that the biggest offender when it comes to fleet costs is fuel, which accounts for 40 percent of fleet expenditures. Saving money on fuel<\/a> will automatically help your bottom line. One of the easiest ways to save fuel is to maintain steady speeds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fuel costs can add major expenses to your bill at the end of every month. Your drivers may add to these fuel expenses without even realizing it by speeding, spending too much time on idle or taking inefficient routes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The good news is that Track Your Truck’s tracking software has features designed to help reduce these concerns. With fleet management solutions, you can plan better routes, address speed issues and cut down on unnecessary idle time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Identify which drivers are speeding excessively or have a high ratio of speed fluctuations using data from your fleet tracking reports. You then have the factual evidence to present to drivers so there is no question about the speeding issue. Improve this driver behavior and get your fuel expenses under control.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Optimized Routing<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Each time your drivers leave to pick up or deliver a load, they spend ample time planning and preparing their route. Yet what if you could streamline this process while guaranteeing that your drivers always choose the best route? Here is where GPS tracking is highly effective as a way to reduce fleet costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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