Gps Fleet Tracking: Your Eye In The Sky
By David Faulkner
Global Positioning System, or GPS, is a satellite based navigational technology which enables companies with large fleets of vehicles spread out over a large amount of territory to have a constant fix both on where their vehicles are, and where they have previously been.

Better Than Cellular

GPS fleet tracking has a great advantage over cellular communications between a company and its fleet drivers, simply because the satellite providing location information will not encounter dead zones the way cellular technology can. The link between GPS fleet tracking receivers and GPS satellites remains intact evening the presence of tall buildings or heavy foliage.

Reducing Overtime Costs

Many companies, however, have chosen GPS fleet tracking for other of its advantages; the technology allows them to do away with an employee tracking system based on time cards and driver-written mileage histories. The GPS fleet tracking system allows the company to input each vehicle’s travel information directly into a computer, which can print a detailed account of its activity from the beginning to the end of each shift, and even indicate how long it remained at each stop. Having a clear record of this information is essential to keep overtime costs at a minimum.

By letting the company know how much time each of its drivers is spending at a service top, the company can determine whether or not it needs to work the efficiency of is drivers’ performance. The company will be able to differentiate between service and non-service related stops, and get a clear picture of how much time its workers are spending on non-company business.

Reducing Fuel Costs

The soaring costs of fuel are now a major concern for every company which operates a fleet of vehicles. GPS fleet tracking systems take a three-pronged approach to attacking the problem by recording the fleet drivers’ speeds and idling times, and any unauthorized use of the vehicles. Speeding drivers can cause a hike in insurance costs, as well as waste fuel by decreasing the MPG of their vehicles; and they can also expose the company to liability should they be involved in accidents. By keeping accurate records of where yur vehicles are 24/7, GPS fleet tracking eliminates the possibility that they will be used for unauthorized purposes.

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because GPD fleet tracking will record the exactly times of your drivers’ arrivals and departures from their destinations, they provide you with the documentation you need should a billing issue arise with one of your customers.

The cost of a real-time GPS fleet tracking service has now become affordable for most companies, with the cost of the CPS equipment now in the $500 range and the monthly fees for satellite use around $50. The possible savings in fuel costs alone can have a GPS fleet tracking system paying for itself in a matter of months!