When your business depends on long haul vehicles—whether a handful or several convoys—you need a way to keep track of them. From drivers and maintenance to safety and efficiency, any number of factors can impact your outfit’s bottom line, so it’s important to know where your fleet stands.
Many plumbing and HVAC contracting ventures fail within their first few years in business. Is your contracting business destined for the same fate? We take a look at some of the ways you could be falling behind the competition.
The world of liability risks can be full of countless what-ifs and endless sources of confusion for fleet managers. Without a talent for clairvoyance, it’s impossible to predict exactly what liability issues may arise in your fleet’s future and is thus impossible to prepare for all of these. That doesn’t mean, however, that you cannot prepare for the most common issues that may arise. While you could dwell on distant possibilities and hypothetical scenarios when trying to figure out how to limit fleet liability, using some actionable strategies to limit sources of exposure will generally yield much better results.
Since the publication of the ELD mandate, fleets across the country have been transitioning to electronic logs. If your fleet still needs to convert to electronic logs, consider using the following tips for navigating the transition.
There are almost countless variables that fleet managers have to account for on a daily basis. Everything from inclement weather to a job site issue can endanger your equipment, vehicles, and other company assets. Fortunately, there are a few solutions you can implement to minimize the impact of these variables on your fleet. No matter what industry you’re in, you can use these five fleet protection strategies and solutions to keep your assets secure.
In a workplace with a culture of accountability, both employees and their employers hold themselves accountable for the work they perform. So, how does one foster a culture of accountability in their own workplace? While each company’s approach may differ based on their unique circumstances, there are a number of things all leaders can do to encourage accountability among their employees. The following tips will help you get started.
Although the date of compliance for the ELD mandate issued by the Department of Transportation will not come until the end of 2017, this almost-halfway point between the mandate’s date of issue and the date of compliance is a valuable one for your fleet. And, whether you are fully invested in this electronic transition or if you plan to go into it kicking and screaming, now is the time to prepare or the switch.
Is your company up-to-date and compliant with all Department of Transportation rules and regulations? Are you prepared for a DOT audit? Is your company even subject to DOT regulations? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, it may be time to take a look at your fleet’s degree (or lack) of compliance.
Everyone understands the risks and costs typically associated with distracted driving, but what many businesses fail to realize is how devastating the consequences of distracted driving incidents can be for their bottom line. If your business manages a fleet, even a single instance of distracted driving can put your operation–and your employees–at risk.
Many articles and reports have sung the many praises of good fleet management systems and telematics. This has made it relatively easy to find information about all the benefits of integrating such systems. These systems have proven their worth as fleet management solutions time and time again. So much so, in fact, that this continual proof prompts another question: what is the cost of not integrating fleet management systems into your fleet?
