The surge in the fuel prices and a highly competitive atmosphere is hurting the transport service providers. The shrinking profits have forced them to look for newer options to curtail their daily running costs and push up their return on investment, to stay afloat in their business. The answer lies in adoption of an efficient fleet management system. It consists of GPS tracking device that uses customized software to keep constant track of all the vehicles in the fleet. The company management at any given time can easily know the real location of a particular vehicle and the route followed by it. Fleet management software tracks vehicles, records data and transmits it back to the fleet manager. Fleet management is a technological mix of GPS (Global Positioning System) with two-way wireless set, an on-board processor, and a hosted web application that demonstrates mapping and vehicle telemetric data to the end user. The GPS tracking system helps the transportation companies in locating their vehicles and moniring their speed and direction.

The GPS tracking device keeps track of the fleet routes and driver habits. Since the drivers are under constant vigilance, they drive more responsibly. The fleet management software records fuel consumed during a trip and sends it back to the fleet manager. The manager always knows the exact amount of fuel consumed for any particular route and type of vehicle. The manager can also easily trace any irregularities like inflated fuel bills or excessive consumption due bad driving. The driver also avoids taking frequent breaks and vehicle reaches its destination, in time. The fleet management software provides regular updates on vehicle condition and helps the manger to schedule the maintenance. This prevents breakdowns during transit and increases the active life span of the vehicle. In case of a breakdown the Fleet management software keeps complete record of the failure and down time. The data is analyzed and necessary steps are initiated to prevent re-occurrence of such failure, in the future.

The green environment laws have made it mandatory for the companies to check on their emissions and carbon footprint. The fleet management software provides the management important data which they can analyze and decide the best route to for a vehicle so that it can reach the destination in time and at same time consume less fuel. Beside this, a finely tuned fleet reduces operational costs considerably and at same time reduces emission of green house gases. This keeps the company on the right side of the environment laws and saves it from heavy fines for non-compliance to environment laws.

The fleet management software enhances driver safety with optimum resource protection and utilization. The GPS tracking device helps the management to enforce successfully safe driving regulations and prevent accidental damage. The insurance costs also come down because of reduced risks. The fleet management system keeps track of unexpected repairs, problems, and accurately determines the cost effectiveness of the transportation fleet. This helps the company to provide, safe and timely, services to its clients at reduced operational costs. The fleet management system allows the transportation company to provide, safe and timely, services to its clients at reduced operational costs, and thus enjoy a competitive edge over its’ rivals.