Fleet Tracking
Additional Add-on Services
Oct 18, 2023
In the high-paced world of logistics and transportation, punctuality is more than just a virtue—it's a necessity. With client and customer expectations and tight delivery windows, ensuring on-time deliveries has never been more crucial.
That’s where Fleetsmart’s Advanced Truck Tracking comes in: a cost-effective solution that revolutionises how fleet managers plan, manage and execute deliveries.
In this guide, we’ll be explaining how fleets can benefit from implementing a truck tracking system, from route planning to operational cost savings, we’ll cover it all.
A truck tracking system is designed to monitor and manage a fleet in real-time using GPS technology. Fleetsmart's system works by installing GPS tracking devices in trucks that transmit crucial data such as location, route history, and vehicle performance to a central software platform. This user-friendly system offers fleet managers real-time insights into the movement of vehicles, ensuring they can make quick, informed decisions.
Key Features of Fleetsmart's Truck Tracking System:
Implementing a truck tracking system offers numerous advantages, from improving operational efficiency to boosting safety.
Journey replay provides reports so you can see when and where a truck stopped, if it was speeding at any time, if the vehicle went off route or made any unscheduled stops.
Using state-of-the-art vehicle tracking devices gives you instant access to real-time data about your trucks. This allows you to go back in time to assess driver performance, efficiency, routes, fuel use, stops and starts and other data.
With the information received about driving behaviour, you can take the initiative to give your drivers extra training or take disciplinary action, where needed, to reduce instances such as speeding, harsh braking or setting off too quickly, all of which make your vehicles less fuel efficient.
Business owners and managers can choose to receive email and SMS alerts that provide daily reports and analyses. Receive periodic fleet and vehicle status reports, or choose notifications when vehicles speed, venture outside of their service area or exhibit unusual behaviour.
Some employers spend a lot of time away from their office, so they do not have the luxury of monitoring vehicle activities during the day. Email and SMS alerts give these employers an easy way to stay connected with their businesses when they do not have access to online tracking software.
Geo-fencing is a powerful tool that allows businesses to create virtual boundaries on maps. Alerts are triggered when a vehicle crosses these boundaries, ensuring drivers stick to designated routes. It’s particularly helpful for monitoring progress toward destinations, preventing unauthorised detours, and ensuring on-time deliveries.
By constantly evaluating road conditions, traffic patterns, and potential disruptions, our system can recommend the best paths for trucks to take. This dynamic route planning ensures drivers avoid bottlenecks, traffic jams, and other delays, leading to more consistent delivery times.
Fleetsmart offers managers real-time visibility of all their vehicles, enabling better coordination among drivers, dispatchers, and ground staff. By having an eagle-eye view of where each truck is and how it's progressing, logistics managers can make proactive decisions.
One of the biggest operational costs for any logistics and transportation business is fuel. And while global fuel prices can be unpredictable, what businesses can control is how efficiently their fleet consumes it. This is where commercial vehicle trackers come into play.
By monitoring driving patterns, idling times, and engine performance, truck tracking systems provide invaluable insights into fuel consumption. Businesses can then use this data to train drivers on more fuel-efficient driving habits, plan routes better, and even make informed decisions about vehicle maintenance or replacements.
Additionally, these tracking systems play a pivotal role in resource allocation. With real-time data, logistics managers can ensure that vehicles are appropriately loaded, routes are optimised for the least backtracking, and deliveries are grouped efficiently. Such streamlined operations not only reduce costs but also improve the overall service quality.
Safety and security are top priorities in the logistics industry. GPS tracking systems not only monitor driver behavior but also reduce the risk of accidents. By identifying dangerous driving practices, fleet managers can initiate driver training programs, significantly lowering the chances of on-road incidents.
Moreover, theft is an ongoing concern for logistics companies. A truck monitoring system provides two layers of protection. First, it acts as a deterrent, discouraging potential theft. Second, in the event of theft, GPS tracking enables swift vehicle recovery, minimising financial losses.
While pinpointing a vehicle's location is undoubtedly an essential part of tracking, Fleetsmart offers much more than just basic geographical coordinates.
Our trackers also monitor speed, fuel consumption and driver behaviour, such as idling for long periods of time. This abundance of real-time data is a goldmine for transportation businesses.
Not only does it allow for more informed decisions, but it also paves the way for predictive maintenance, efficient route planning, and overall enhanced operational efficiency.
In an industry where time, safety, and efficiency are critical, implementing a truck tracking system offers unparalleled advantages. From route optimisation to real-time driver performance data, the system enhances productivity, reduces operational costs, and ensures the safety of both drivers and goods.
Start your journey towards a more efficient and productive fleet today. Contact us at 01942314976 to learn how Fleetsmart can transform your logistics operations.