
Gasoline and diesel prices, on average, in 2014 are virtually the same as in 2013, with some variances depending on region. Similarly, PM costs are flat and stable commodity prices have contributed to less volatility in tire prices.
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UPS has reduced the number of preventative maintenance inspections to 120,000 per year from 240,000 in the past five years by implementing a telematics system.
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When fleets make a full commitment to telematics they often find countless other ways to leverage the data beyond fuel.
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If there is one constant with telematics, it’s change. New technology emerges rapidly — and the way that technology is used evolves at the very same time. That means new trends are always on the horizon.
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From in-house maintenance to mobile maintenance, from national service brands to outsourced plans, small fleet operators must consider a long list of factors to decide what's best for them.
Read More →Work truck fleets run fewer miles than the typical car fleet, but companies hold these vehicles longer until they get into the costly area of maintenance, including preventive maintenance intervals. Every part of a work truck is driven harder.
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A new report commissioned by the Mississippi Propane Gas Association concludes that propane autogas offers "numerous benefits" to fleets over gasoline and diesel.
Read More →The study, which was conducted by the Stennis Institute at Mississippi State University, cited propane autogas as offering a lower cost, domestically sourced fuel that is widely available.
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This fleet manager reduced maintenance costs by replacing a myriad of old delivery truck models with one model of step van.
Read More →More than a third of fleet managers identified driver safety as their top concern in a survey conducted by GE Capital Fleet Services. Driver safety remained the top concern over cost-savings goals and workforce productivity for the second year in a row.
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