Running a fleet of trucks can be a very challenging and rewarding career. It can be tricky trying to maximize your fleet's productivity. There are many different factors that can complicate your income. You need to have the ability to track your vehicles and understand fuel usage among many other aspects to maximize your profit. There are ways that you can try to maximize your fleet's production, and one of the best ways to do this is to use telematics fleet tracking. Telematics is the relaying and storing information regarding your fleet through telecommunication devices. Here are a few ways that telematics can help you with your fleet.
Location
When you start using telematics you start monitoring the location of your fleet. What is more, you not only have the ability to monitor the location of your fleet, you can monitor how your trucks are actually moving, and if the trucks are functioning properly. Each truck has a Global Positioning System "GPS" receiver and a Global System For Mobile Communications "GMS." This way, each truck is able to relay information back to the software being used to monitor the truck. The software is usually web-based and allows you the ability to monitor the different aspects of the truck.
Status
Perhaps the most important part of the system is it gives you very detailed knowledge about the status of your truck. You can see if your drives are driving the routes properly. The telematics allows you to monitor the engine status of the truck, so you can tell if the truck turns on or when the engine shuts down. Maybe the most important aspect of the system is that you can monitor the truck speed of your fleet vehicles. You want to ensure that your driver's are driving the speed limit to ensure their safety. It is also good to know how long the truck has been in use so you can tell your driver's when they have logged their hours for the day.
Maximize Production
The telematics system allows you to monitor your driver's and your trucks. These are you main assets in the business, and they need to be taken great care of. You can monitor on what part of a specific route the truck starts burning through gas. The system allows you to increase productivity, control fuel consumption, reduce your operation costs, and many other benefits. Whether you are running a large or a small fleet a telematics system can help you maximize your productivity.
