{"id":6616,"date":"2021-03-17T13:02:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T20:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=6616"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:06:47","slug":"fleets-reduce-fuel-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/fleets-reduce-fuel-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fleets Can Reduce Fuel Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a> 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,\u00a0 and an increase in gas demand.<\/p>\n

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

How Fleets Can Reduce Fuel Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n

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  1. Teach and Enforce Fuel-Efficient Driving Behaviors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    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.<\/p>\n

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    1. Use GPS Fleet Tracking<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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