PrePass, BestPass and other companies offer services to help fleets manage their tolling, such as offering a single invoice for all your tolling, help with violation and toll disputes, toll discounts, alerts about unusual toll activity, data analysis, etc....
Fleet costs, also known as total cost of ownership (TCO), include the various costs associated with buying and maintaining fleet vehicles. TCO is often something that many fleet managers overlook when making vehicle purchases, which can lead to overspending. To properly calculate TCO, you need to...
“For a national and complex fleet like us, a big challenge is conveying to leadership that the best value cannot solely be based on costs alone,” said Chad Edmondson, CAFS, fleet manager for Ferguson Enterprises. “It can sometimes be hard to convince stakeholders that a better value may ...
fleet mangers should track parts, labor, vendor, fuel, and collisions. These costs should be monitored and analyzed routinely to determine which vehicles cost the most. This enables proactive decisions regarding vehicle efficiency and replacement. A properly maintained vehicle provides the lowest operatin...
management software – planning routes efficiently to avoid traffic, backtracking, and unnecessary stops. Also, the current demand for hybrid vehicles is expected to continue due to their improved fuel economy. Still, their higher acquisition costs rarely produce an ROI when using vehicle lifecycle ...
The article focuses on the strategy of automobile maker General Motors (GM) to manage its electrified vehicle costs. According to GM's executive chief engineer for electrified vehicles Pam Fletcher, parts sharing is key to have electrified vehicle fleet make sense in the business. Other keys to ...
How you can reduce fleet idle times To determine whether your drivers are idling their vehicles too often, you need to be able to monitor their behavior on the road. For that, you need a GPS fleet tracking platform. Using GPS fleet tracking systems to lower idle times GPS fleet tracking ...
Yet, survey a large fleet of passenger vehicles, and you quickly realize that relying entirely on public charging stations (where rates are 3x higher) or building enough on-site infrastructure to charge every electric vehicle (EV) becomes impractical once your EV fleet reaches a certai...
Switch to synthetic oil: Synthetic oil lasts longer than a traditional oil, which means you’ll need to change it less often. Replace older vehicles: Older vehicles are more expensive to maintain and operate. If you can effectively manage your fleet maintenance costs, you’ll be in a much ...
s freight by weight. The number of trips a truck can carry and how effectively it is used will determine its potential to earn a profit. It’s critical for truckers and trucking businesses tomanage tripsas efficiently as possible. Maintaining a fleet of trucks requires a significant initial ...