Finding the Right Fleet Management Software For You

Dec 25
01:08

2020

Jermaine Trotmon

Jermaine Trotmon

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You have almost certainly found this article because you are looking for a fleet management software solution for your company. You might be searching for the top 10 fleet management solutions or such, but let me tell you the truth, not every fleet management software solution is the right fit for you. Keep reading to find out ‘why’.

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Why do companies need Fleet Management Software?

Spoiler: Fleet/freight management software solutions aren’t just for organizations with larger fleets. These solutions can be implemented for all sorts of transportation and logistics operations,Finding the Right Fleet Management Software For You Articles including a small fleet of six vehicles or an enterprise with thousands of trucks/cars.

Irrespective of the business size, the benefits of fleet management software are the same. Here are some of them:

  • Improved vehicle uptime with proactively scheduling maintenance
  • Regular maintenance and speed control resulting in fewer maintenance costs
  • Reduction in fuel consumption triggered by route optimization
  • Improved vehicle and driver safety
Assess the gaps in your fleet process and identify the challenges you face

It is true that the pain points will not be the same for a small fleet and a large fleet of vehicles. But it doesn’t mean that the small fleets don’t have gaps in their transportation process, although they might have less pain points than the large fleets. The loopholes really start showing up as the size of the fleet grows. 

Before searching for a fleet management solution, it is crucial to understand the inefficiencies and problems with the current fleet management process and how the solution can help to mitigate them. Fleet managers often encounter the following problems:

  • Transport regulation compliance such as overloaded trucks, speed limits, driver working hours, etc.
  • Unnecessary fuel consumption
  • Unpredictable downtime
  • Unknown shipment location
  • Delivery delays