About 92% of American households have at least one car, so it’s safe to say that the vast
majority of us rely on cars for our daily life. You may need a car to get to work, the gym, the
grocery store, to visit friends and family, and/or to go on vacation.

July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, so we thought we’d spend some time going
over vehicle theft statistics and give you some tips to help you prevent yourself from being
victimized.
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GPS tracking for roll-off dumpsters is the best way to improve your business and make managing these assets both more effective and easier.

Whether your business rents roll-off dumpsters or your business requires them for daily operation like some construction and waste hauler companies, you know that roll-off containers aren’t cheap and small errors can result in big losses.

Human error can result in misrecorded information like serial numbers, location, or deliveries, resulting in lost or forgotten equipment and goods. Then there are other concerns like keeping track of orders and rentals and ensuring you’re charging customers the right amount for your services. While these factors make up significant concerns for your business, they can be resolved by simply implementing GPS tracking for all of your roll-off containers. Here’s how.

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Fleet managers keep every trucking operation running smoothly. They oversee every facet of vehicle fleet management to ensure their fleet is meeting goals and keeping costs down.

However, as every fleet manager knows, it’s not an easy job. They face high fuel costs, maintenance costs, breakdowns, driver behavior problems, and regulatory compliance issues. The costs of operating a vehicle fleet are high and never ending and keeping track of every vehicle and driver is tough.

To put it simply, the job of a fleet manager is complex. But what roles does fleet manager involve?

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Construction equipment theft can wreak havoc on even the healthiest of businesses. While some people think that it can’t happen to them, it’s a relatively common occurrence causing $300 million to $1 billion in losses every year. Not only does construction equipment theft literally rob you of valuable assets, but it also causes costly downtime, further driving you and your company into the hole.

In the eyes of thieves, construction equipment is a low-risk and high-reward target. Equipment may be lying around a construction site unlocked or accessible via universal keys. Also, the high price of this equipment makes it easy for them to make a lot of money.

In the face of this problem, what can you as an owner or manager of a construction business do?

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Owning or managing a rental car company is a practice in trust. Every time you hand the keys over to a customer, you’re trusting they won’t abuse, steal, or crash the vehicle. While insurance can help you when things do go wrong, costs still remain high and these issues can cause serious headaches.

That’s why GPS tracking is a must-have for all rental car companies—these devices address the biggest problems facing rental car companies. Installing GPS Tracking devices can significantly lower costs at rental car companies by helping with vehicle recovery, reducing impound lot storage fees, reducing insurance costs, tracking rental car abuse, and giving you accurate reports related to the maintenance of your vehicles.

Vehicle Recovery

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