Submitted by: A Noton

GPS fleet tracking is a technology that many companies are now using in several different ways to help raise the corporate bottom line. Utilizing GPS tracking helps businesses with fleets of vehicles such as taxi companies, bus lines, courier services and long haul transport providers keep track of many different elements of the process.

Unlike a traditional business, a company with a fleet of vehicles always out on the road doesn t have the same type of control over many of the hard costs associated with doing business. The habits of the drivers and how the vehicles are driven are loosely monitored at best, and often not at all. By implementing a sound GPS vehicle tracking system, companies can regain much of the control and shave significant amounts of money off expenses they previously had very little control over.

With GPS tracking, a fleet of vehicles typically incurs fewer accidents, which saves on the cost of new vehicles and repairs for the vehicles that would have been damaged. Driver habits such as heavy braking, speeding and seatbelt use can also be monitored, which helps to keep drivers on the right side of the law, and incur fewer tickets. The overall cost of fuel is also cut down, as the most efficient routes from point A to point B can always be followed. With quicker routes and more driver accountability, the productivity of each driver increases, which cuts expenses even more and results in greater profits. One of the more significant savings of vehicle tracking as far as monitoring drivers goes is that fewer insurance premiums having to be paid out. Reducing accidents also cuts down on worker s compensation claims.

Another way using vehicle tracking helps save money is from the maintenance of the fleet s vehicles. Without GPS fleet tracking, a company may service the fleet at regular intervals, regardless of the wear and tear on each individual vehicle. When GPS vehicle tracking is in place, the mechanics can service individual vehicles only when it is necessary, which cuts down on unnecessary repairs and downtime for the vehicles.

While keeping such close tabs on every aspect of a vehicle s trip may seem like it wouldn t save enough to justify using the technology, it is with fleet tracking that the real savings come in. Following the driving habits of the driver, modifying the route and servicing the vehicle only when necessary may not add up to significant savings for each vehicle. It is when the entire fleet is considered that the savings turn out to be massive for a company. GPS fleet management for a fleet of hundreds of vehicles with hundreds of drivers on the road at all times can translate to millions of dollars in savings over the course of one year. Even companies with only a handful of vehicles can realize substantial savings with GPS fleet tracking. In the end, GPS tracking of a company s vehicles makes the company run more efficiently, especially when the company relies on the vehicles for the bulk of its profits.

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