Monthly Archives: October 2022
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Featured Stories Mobile DVR Fleet Solutions- October 26, 2022 134
Delivery vehicles may not be known for their innovative features (with the exception of a few concept models), but it doesn’t mean they need to be stuck in the past forever.
Upfitting a delivery fleet with safety systems (like those of the RVS + Geotab integration) improves operations, reliability, safety, and even profitability in the long run.
How?
Tracking Driver Behavior & Efficiency
Using telematics to find the most efficient routes are important for any fleet, but even more so with last mile deliveries, since hitting those promised delivery times is the name of the game. Not doing so...
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News Featured Stories Mobile DVR Fleet Solutions- October 12, 2022 184
It’s disheartening how a vehicle’s crash costs can pile up. If you’re a smaller fleet, it’s downright draining.
The costs of repairs are usually what come to mind, but there are less obvious expenses that sneak up and compound over time.
Damages
We’ll start with the immediate costs:
Property and vehicle damages cost tens of thousands of dollars–even more so if the vehicle or damage is beyond fixing and needs to be replaced.
Insurance
Few things in life are guaranteed, but taxes and higher insurance premiums after an accident can always be counted on.
Even if you’re not at fault, expect...
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Featured Stories Mobile DVR Fleet Solutions- October 05, 2022 428
In a time of high fuel costs and inflation, operational inefficiencies can end up costing a fleet more than ever.
Though seemingly innocuous at first glance, idling is one of these inefficiencies–and when compounded, it can cut into profits.
The more time a driver is on the road, the higher the chance they’ll spend sitting and waiting in traffic with the engine running. With a large fleet, this can add up to hundreds of wasted hours a month.
Large trucks consume about .8 gallons of fuel an hour when idling, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
When you consider that the average truck...
