GPS fleet tracking software will monitor your fleet’s fuel usage and help to cut down on fuel costs. Since summer is now in full swing, that means warmer weather for the majority of the country. This warm weather, unfortunately, for many companies, also means higher fuel costs.
Using GPS Fleet Tracking to Monitor Idle Time
The majority of the spike in fuel costs are due to increased idle times. Drivers are leaving their vehicles on for long periods of time in order to keep the cab cool. Whether it is turning the truck on first thing in the morning to cool the cab down before starting the day, or leaving the vehicle ignition on between deliveries to keep the cab cool, valuable fuel is being wasted. With GPS fleet tracking you will be able to monitor idle hours with in-depth reports and instant email or text message alerts.
You can assume that 1 hour of idle time is equal to 1 gallon of fuel. Those few minutes the vehicle is left idling here and there throughout the day for every vehicle, for an entire month, really adds ups.
INFOGRAPHIC: Savings breakdown when reducing idling from 1-hr to 20-mins
If you didn’t pay attention to idle times previous summers, go over previous year’s fuel costs and see if you can reduce it year over year by cutting down on idle time. If you already have GPS fleet tracking software you could easily see this data within a few seconds.
Within the GPS fleet tracking software you can set an appropriate threshold for acceptable idle time and keep them accountable if they go over it. You could significantly reduce your fuel costs this summer by focusing on this.
