How Leaf Pickup Companies Can Benefit from GPS Fleet Tracking
12 Oct 2016
Many leaf pickup companies operate seasonally. As a result, you don’t realize how beneficial GPS tracking equipment can be for your business. The truth is that seasonal businesses especially can benefit from some of the services GPS fleet tracking provides.
Simplifies Dispatch and Two-Way Communication with Drivers
Dispatch for leaf crews can be complex with new calls coming in all the time. It can be even more chaotic after large storms, when entire neighborhoods need leaves removed quickly in order to avoid flash flooding risks. GPS fleet tracking makes it possible for dispatch members to make route changes throughout the day according to geographic proximity. The GPS device allows easy two-way communication so that drivers can get messages quickly without using mobile phones.
Improves Driver Accountability
It isn’t always easy to keep track of how drivers behave behind the wheel without some degree of oversight. GPS tracking allows you to set up email or text message notifications when drivers exceed certain speed limits, when they drive aggressively (heavy braking and/or acceleration), and of their whereabouts at any given time.
This also works to provide an accurate verifiable record of their locations at all times. You get the confidence of knowing where your drivers are at all times so you can know the job is getting done.
In the long run, this action also improves driver safety by making them more aware of their driving behavior since it affects their income and advancement within your organization.
Increases Customer Satisfaction
When rains are coming and leaves need to go, customers can get a little antsy about when you are going to arrive. GPS fleet tracking allows you to provide more accurate estimates about when your drivers will arrive. They can anticipate leaf pick up and enjoy greater peace of mind. More importantly, they don’t have to wait around endless hours for your drivers to show up.
You can even elect to give customers a tracking number so they can track the trucks online in order to know when the truck is on its way and about how long it will take to arrive and pick up your leaves.
Deters Theft
GPS tracking software also serves as an excellent deterrent for thieves who might otherwise love taking a joyride in the large trucks your fleet operates. If the GPS device is hidden, it can help to alert law enforcement of the location of your vehicles so that they can actively track trucks and recover them more quickly.
Finally, there is the money saving aspect of fleet tracking GPS systems. Holding your crew accountable for their locations, time spent at each location and their driving behaviors reduces overtime, saves fuel costs, and greatly reduces tickets and fines, which in turn reduces insurance. It’s a win-win that you don’t want to miss out on.
If you own or operate a leaf pickup company and want to realize all of the above benefits of GPS fleet tracking and more, give us a call at LiveView GPS.
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