Most fleet managers dream of finding new and exciting ways to reduce downtime for their fleet drivers. It might sound like a tall order, but there are steps you can take that will help minimize downtime allowing you to enjoy greater productivity from drivers and higher overall profits.

According to Fleet Answers, vehicle downtime costs between $400 and $700 per day, per vehicle. The less interruptions you face for your fleet, the better. Not only are days on the road costly, but small increments of time can be as well as they lead to unnecessary overtime for drivers, fewer deliveries in a day, and dissatisfied customers and drivers. Use these tips to enjoy a marked reduction in downtime for your fleet. Read the rest of this entry »

Most U.S. States ban the use of mobile phones altogether while driving. Some states only ban the use of cell phones for new, or inexperienced, drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has enacted very strict restrictions on mobile phone usage by commercial drivers to promote safety on the road for all drivers. But, your organization needs to establish rules of your own, in the form of a company-wide distracted driver policy.

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According to the Huffington Post, July and August are two of the deadliest months on the road each year with summertime crash statistics much higher overall. For fleet drivers, it means one thing, you need to be more alert during this particularly lethal time of year than normal.

These tips will help keep your fleet drivers safer during dangerous summer driving.

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EXXpedition is a scientific research team dedicated to tackling modern-day pollutants, such as chemicals, plastics and carcinogens. This all-female group is devoted to empowering women to make better, healthier and more sustainable choices.

Most recently, the group set out on a voyage across the North Pacific to study the horrifying impacts of single-use plastics being dumped into our oceans. The group ventured about 3,000 nautical miles in total, and their trek from Hawaii to Vancouver led them straight through the North Pacific garbage patch.

According to crew members aboard the vessel, there was a constant stream of muck, garbage and microplastics as they sailed through the patch. Researchers were both disturbed and devastated to witness various creatures, particularly dolphins and albatross, eating in areas that were overflowing with microplastics. Read the rest of this entry »

Implementing a fleet driver incentive program is a fantastic way to promote overall safety among drivers, achieve specific goals for your organization, boost employee morale and to instill company loyalty among your fleet drivers.  And there are few things better than a little healthy competition to spark engagement.

These best practices will help you make your driver incentive program a roaring success for your organization.

Clearly State the Incentive Program Objective

Drivers need to understand what the goals of the fleet driver incentive program. It could be that you’re working on one specific goal, like reducing idling times, or you’re trying to improve overall fleet safety and measuring maintenance, safe driving, and other practices designed to promote safety.

Understanding the objective better helps to promote a cohesive understanding among those participating. It helps if you go beyond the simple goal and explain the reason it’s so important to your entire organization to provide further, personal, incentive for the drivers to participate.

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