Fleet management is an expensive investment, but for most businesses, it’s an unavoidable expense. Luckily, the right GPS tracking device can make managing your fleet of company easier and more cost-effective.
Here’s how:

1. You can eliminate personal miles

This is probably the biggest threat your fleet management faces – employees using their company cars for personal use. Luckily, when you have a GPS tracking device, you can see where each company car is at all times. That way, if one of your account executives takes a personal detour on his way to a sales appointment, you’ll know. Or, if one of your delivery truck drivers swings a few miles out of the way, you’ll know.

Using GPS tracking this way isn’t “spying”; rather, it’s protecting your investment. After all, your company is paying for the gas, insurance, and upkeep on these cars. If your employees start racking up personal miles, it’s money out of your pocket!

2. You can make sure your cars are being treated properly

This is another big problem with a fleet of company cars. Many employees think that, because they’re not footing the bills for these cars, they don’t have to take care of them. So, they let the car idle while they talk on the phone or eat lunch. Or, they peel out of parking lots, without any regard for the tires. Or, they speed, without any concern for the body damage that could happen as a result.

With a sophisticated vehicle tracking system, you can see exactly how your cars are being treated, just with the click of a mouse. You’ll be able to see if the engine has been idling for a long time, if the car is speeding, or anything else you might need to know! That way, you can pinpoint which employees are driving your company cars into the ground – and get them to stop.

3. You can plan for routine maintenance appointments in advance

One of the biggest headaches in fleet management is trying to keep all of the cars in good working order. Making things tougher, you have to stagger everything. After all, you can’t send every delivery truck to the shop for an oil change on the same day! You need to be organized – but with all of your other responsibilities, that’s tough to do.

Luckily, a vehicle tracking system can handle all of that for you. Some of the more sophisticated systems are set up to alert you whenever a car needs routine stuff – like oil changes or air in the tires. That way, you won’t have to remember everything all by yourself!