Even when the labor environment isn’t as tight as it is now, it’s still expensive to replace a valuable team member. It can cost more than two-thirds of a driver’s annual salary just to get a new person in the door—and that cost only goes up when you’re talking about one of your most valuable crew members. Keeping your highest-performing drivers in place is an important key to profitability, and the right fleet management software can help you do that. These tips will show you how to use this technology to manage driver retention more effectively.
Almost every business equipment and software purchase your company makes (up to $1,080,000, or your company’s net income, whichever is smaller) qualifies for a Section 179 deduction. That means you can deduct what you paid in 2022 for equipment ranging from vehicles, computers, heavy equipment, and—you guessed it—GPS tracking devices.
Does this sound like your business? You’re keeping track of your day-to-day work with pen, paper, Post-It notes, and your memory—and you’re keeping up, but barely. Maybe a few things are getting missed–or you’d like to expand, but there are only so many hours in the day (or space in your brain!). There is another, more efficient way to run your business, improve efficiency and grow your client base. Field service technology companies can help you modernize your operation and do more business with the same crews and vehicles you already have. Let’s examine what field service technology companies do, and three reasons it’s time for you to make the switch. Read More
Whether you’re a one-person operation or a full-service team with 20 (or more!) vehicles, managing your daily operations can be daunting. GPS Trackit’s handyman field service software makes it easy to organize your jobs, optimize routes, identify cost savings, schedule drivers, inform customers on ETAs, track worked hours for accurate billing and payroll, and more.
As the landscape of work continues to shift away from the centralized staff together in one place at one time, you need to find ways to optimize your mobile workforce. With ever-changing regulations and customer demands, it’s important to have the right platform in place for managing your field service operations.
As a fleet management company, we know how important it is for our customers to use their fleet software to its full potential. While we always offer free live training sessions to our customers, we understand that having your software questions answered at the touch of a button is necessary to get the most out of your investment. That’s why we are excited to introduce the GPS Trackit Knowledge Base!
With a fleet tracking system like GPS Trackit, even the basics are going to help you dramatically improve your efficiency and profitability.
If you’re a fleet operator, you’re painfully aware of how expensive insurance can be. Fortunately, there is a way to reduce those costs without sacrificing coverage—by installing dash cameras. Dash cams are becoming increasingly commonplace in commercial fleets due to the cost savings they create and the improved safety they provide. Let’s talk about how you can qualify for a dash cam insurance discount.
At Alexander Pacific, an electrical contractor in Temecula, Calif., improving customer service was a primary goal. So owner David Alexander began researching a technical solution. “We wanted to be able to track vehicles and drivers for two reasons–to monitor their current location and to be able to estimate time of arrival at the next job,” says Alexander. Alexander found GPS Trackit’s electrical field service software.
One of the most common troubleshooting requests we receive doesn’t have anything to do with the functionality of the fleet management software. If you have ever had a fleet GPS device unplugged, you know how frustrating it can be. Read More
