GPS Fleet Tracking Systems

Save Money with GPS Fleet Tracking Systems

Having a GPS fleet tracking system is able to help you save your operating cost on managing and scheduling your fleet of vehicles.  With such a system you can actually keep track of where your vehicles have been, how long they took to reach their destination and even plot the shortest possible path for your vehicles before you dispatch them on to the road.

This is no wonder why the sales of GPS fleet tracking device have grown for more than 300% in the last 2 years. And the saving and improvement in productivity can be significant if you have 5 or more vehicles in your company.

The cost of such setup can be as low as $300 per vehicle and in some cases may also involves a small monthly maintenance cost but with this you can save even more by allowing you to do the following:

1.    Monitor Vehicle and Manage Maintenance

Some tracking system has the option for a maintenance tool which can interface with the vehicle’s on-board computer to keep track and send out notices of routine servicing when the vehicle has reached it minimum run distance, when a tire is detected with low pressure, the engine or system is detected to be having problems or excessive carbon emissions.

Such notices will enable the fleet manager to alert the driver of a problem and to bring the vehicle in for service or repairs before there is a complete breakdown which requires emergency action.

2.    Monitor and improve driving habits

A GPS fleet tracking system is also able to collect data like traveling speed, and other driving habits. Such information will enable you to know the driving habit of your drivers and you can then program the system to alert the driver when he driving beyond the speed limit and at the same time keeps the fleet manager informed of the driver’s driving speed.

You can also track the exact routes and know which drivers are taking detours or are sitting somewhere with the engine idling for extended periods of time. By monitoring and reviewing this data with your drivers you can improve driving habits and safety.

3.    Improve navigation

Such tracking system because it runs on GPS can be integrated with a road map that will enable the driver to identify the fastest, most direct or most fuel-efficient route to a destination no matter if he is driving in the city or across the country.

The navigation function also provides live time reports on traffic conditions along the way, even providing detours around traffic jams. If the weather is bad, you can choose terrain views to see what is ahead. Navigation functionality also allows fleet managers to know precisely where every vehicle is at any time. This makes it easy to identify the closest vehicle to an emergency situation and quickly re-route a vehicle.

4.    Accident and theft reporting capabilities

In an accident, the GPS fleet tracking system is able to provide a complete analysis of the incident with information on the speed and direction of travel of the vehicle. Such detail and accurate information about the accident will help police with their investigation and also helps to make an insurance claims faster.

In the event of a theft, you will be able to track exactly where the vehicle is at any given moment and this information can be shared with police.

Saving comes in the following manner when you implement a fleet management system with the above capabilities:

According to some studies, companies are able to recover the total cost of installing a vehicle fleet tracking system and the first year’s maintenance costs in 3 to 6 months; some are even able to recoup the entire annual cost in just one month.

In conclusion, GPS fleet tracking system is fast becoming an essential tool of effective and efficient fleet managers throughout the world in all industries, services and businesses.