A 2015 survey by the global market research company Mintel revealed that 90% of homeowners believed that an attractive lawn and garden increased not only that appeal of their home, but its market value as well. This belief drives a multi-billion dollar national industry, with nearly $100 spent per capita annually. Read More
Fuel is one of the most important aspects of any service fleet business, which also makes it one of the more expensive aspects as well. Rising gas prices aside, the consistent need to refuel even the most fuel-efficient vehicles can run up a hefty tab for businesses to pay. Read More
If your fleet trucks are not getting the most mileage out of their fuel, the wasted money adds up over the course of their many trips and could prove costly. Read More
There are three words in trucker lingo that you need to know – deadhead, backhaul, and head haul – that will determine if you are profitable at trucking or not. Read More
Trucking – one of the largest industries in the United States – is poised for major changes which will affect millions of jobs. Driverless trucks, or “driver out” trucking as some call it, are forcing a redefinition of the long-haul trucking industry. This technological unemployment will affect many trucking households. Read More
An ex-employee for the city of Shreveport, Louisiana was recently sentenced to spend two-and-half years in federal prison for committing fraud by using city credit cards to illegally purchase gasoline. 1 This instance of fuel fraud took place over two years – from September 2017 to October 2019 – before the former employee was arrested for his crimes, which amounted totally to more than $400,000 of illegal fuel purchases. Read More
After 2020 saw some of the lowest fuel prices of the last several years, the cost of regular gasoline and diesel fuel has been on a notable upswing since the start of 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. 1 Because fuel prices are so volatile, fleet managers need to take extra care in managing this aspect of their business. Here are eight solutions fleets can take advantage of to keep fuel spend down.
It’s a seller’s market, and right now, prices for new heavy-duty semi-trucks are pretty high. And with a limited supply, it begs the question — is it worth buying used semi trucks for fleets? We did some digging to find out. Read More
Where does all the time and money go? For nearly every business we speak to, there’s always a need for time savings and cost savings. It just depends on what’s causing the bottleneck. Think about the constraints in your fleet management from fuel costs to labor to vehicle maintenance to compliance: there are viable, cost-effective solutions within reach.
You can use the ROI calculator at the end of this article that will help you accurately estimate what you could save and where you could increase revenues in your fleet. First, let’s look at exactly how fleet management makes such a difference! Read More
