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By Greg Bartlett

Imagine knowing where every vehicle in your fleet is at any minute in the day. That includes knowing any stops they made, how long they were at each stop, and if they made any detours. And what if you could also know how safe your drivers were, such as whether or not they’re speeding or driving erratically? This isn’t an impossible dream. In fact, with GPS monitoring, this dream becomes reality.

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If your company installs GPS tracking units in its vehicles, it can keep track of its vehicles constantly. When your driver makes unauthorized stops or spends extra long at lunch, you’ll find out about it. If your driver gets lost, you’ll be able to locate the vehicle within a few moments and give directions to get the driver back on track. In fact, you can even use GPS monitoring to help plan your routes and find the most efficient and fastest way to a customer. If a new stop has to be added in unexpectedly, you can decide the best way to reroute your driver so that you don’t end up wasting time and fuel.

GPS monitoring allows you to almost be in the car with your driver. You can know how fast the vehicle is going, where it is, and even if it has any mechanical problems develop. Many GPS fleet tracking options allow the company to monitor the vehicle’s mechanical condition and will alert you if problems arise. It will also alert you if the driver leaves predetermined boundaries or if the vehicle is driven during unauthorized hours.

As an added bonus, GPS tracking units will help you if the vehicle is ever stolen. Just like it does with your driver, it will track the thief’s location and speed, allowing you and police to find and stop the thief and recover the vehicle. The driver may even have a panic button that, if activated in an emergency, will alert both the company and police that there’s a problem, reducing the amount of time before help arrives.

GPS monitoring is a must for you to keep track of your fleet. You’ll be able to better manage your vehicles and personnel, and even to reduce fuel costs, increase efficiency, and improve customer service as GPS tracking helps to determine more exact delivery times since it is, after all, monitoring the vehicle every minute.