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By Greg Bartlett

Whether your fleet has three vehicles or three hundred, managing them and ensuring that you know where each vehicle is and what each driver is doing can be a huge headache. You try to streamline the process as much as possible, but sometimes you wonder if your drivers are being completely honest with you. Did the trip really take that long, or did the driver take an unauthorized stop along the way? Are the drivers taking the most efficient routes, or just the ones they know best?

GPS fleet tracking can provide you with the answers you need and a solution to make managing your fleet easier. A GPS fleet tracking unit in your vehicle would permit you to monitor its location, speed, stops, and even the vehicle’s condition. You might be surprised at the amount of information that the GPS tracking unit will give you.

For instance, if your drivers are taking extra long lunch breaks, using company vehicles during unauthorized times or for unauthorized stops, or are driving outside predetermined boundaries – known as geo-fences – and are thus wasting time and resources, the GPS unit will let you know. Driving habits can also be monitored. If you see that an employee is driving like he’s in a tiny sports car while driving a tractor trailer truck on a mountain road, you can stop his erratic behavior before he damages anyone or any company property. The GPS tracking unit will even alert you if the vehicle’s speed exceeds a preset limit.

GPS fleet tracking can provide you with automatic updates when a stop is made and a delivery or pickup, for instance, is accomplished. Furthermore, the GPS unit will allow you to monitor your vehicles’ mechanical condition and will alert you if a vehicle needs maintenance. You can also use GPS tracking to see if your drivers are taking the most efficient routes. Many companies which have started tracking their fleets have seen increases in customer satisfaction and productivity and decreases in gas expenses, for instance, because they have been able to find the best routes for drivers to take. In addition, GPS units have an extra bonus – if a vehicle is stolen, you can use the GPS tracking information to recover the vehicle.

With GPS fleet tracking, you’ll be able to manage your fleet more effectively than ever, monitoring your vehicles’ locations and activities, and you’ll increase profits by saving time, increasing efficiency, and reducing expenses.