How Fleets Can Reduce Fuel Costs

17 Mar 2021

According to AAA, you’ll find no relief at the gas pumps these days. Prices of gas are rising continuously across the United States. In fact, $2.77 a gallon is the national average price for gas which went up five cents since last week. The average about a year ago was $2.39 a gallon and the average in New York State is about $2.83 a gallon; also up five cents from the following week. AAA says the rising gas prices are because of increasing crude prices, a tightening of gas supplies, and an increase in gas demand.

Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy analyst, debated that the pump price is skyrocketing because of not just increased demand, but also because the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) isn’t opening the spigot.

How Fleets Can Reduce Fuel Costs

Today, most truck fleets aren’t using a fuel purchase optimization system, despite diesel rising past $3.00 a gallon in certain locations. Believe it or not, saving just a few more pennies on fuel each day here and there can really quickly add up. There are also steps you can take as a fleet manager to help reduce fuel costs, including:

Teach and Enforce Fuel-Efficient Driving Behaviors

When it comes to fuel efficiency, your driver’s driving behaviors cost more than you might realize. Safe drivers following the road rules who don’t speed and avoid aggressive driving behavior will save your fleet business a lot of money in terms of fuel costs. It might take some time to ingrain these good driving behaviors that will net the biggest savings. But it worth doing it.

Use GPS Fleet Tracking

Aside from labor, fuel is one of the biggest expenses fleets face. GPS fleet tracking could help you decrease your fuel expenditures in numerous ways, including:

Provide geofencing alerts
Help with route optimization
Plan more efficient routes
Dispatch more efficiently
Monitor driver behavior to decrease fuel-wasting activities (i.e. excessive idling, harsh braking, speeding)
Eliminate double coverage areas and route redundancies
Keep your fleet drivers on the routes they’re assigned

Depending on your fleet size, the savings to your fleet could be significant just by implementing GPS fleet tracking.

Effectively Manage Maintenance

Enhanced maintenance on vehicles improves how efficiently each component of the vehicles operates. This will include everything from practicing proactive preventative maintenance to keeping up with routine maintenance to reducing or eliminating maintenance-related accidents or breakdowns that could cost your fleet additional fuel to correct.

Reducing fuel costs shouldn’t be too challenging when you know the proper steps to take and this includes using GPS fleet tracking which can really help with fuel cost issues. This alone makes investing in GPS fleet tracking worthwhile for fleets of all sizes and shapes.

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About George Karonis

George Karonis is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LiveViewGPS Inc., a company he established in 2008 with the vision of making real-time GPS tracking more reliable, affordable, and accessible for businesses of all sizes. Over the past two decades, he has built a reputation as an innovator in GPS tracking, fleet management, asset monitoring, and Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) communications. Under George's leadership, LiveViewGPS has grown into a nationally recognized provider of GPS tracking solutions, serving businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, law enforcement organizations, and public works departments throughout the United States. The company's technology helps organizations improve operational efficiency, protect valuable assets, increase driver safety, and reduce operating costs through real-time location intelligence. Before founding LiveViewGPS, George developed a background in security, surveillance, and emerging location technologies. His passion for innovation and practical problem solving has driven the development of products that combine dependable hardware with easy-to-use cloud software, giving customers actionable information when it matters most. In 2018, George expanded into nationwide Push-to-Talk over Cellular communications by launching PeakPTT, providing businesses with rugged, instant communication solutions that operate over LTE and Wi-Fi networks. His focus has remained the same throughout his career: delivering dependable technology backed by exceptional customer service and long-term customer relationships. George regularly writes about GPS tracking, fleet management, asset protection, business technology, and communication systems. Through this blog, he shares industry insights, practical advice, and emerging trends to help organizations make informed decisions about tracking technology and connected operations.