Fleet management doesn't come without its share of costly risks because accidents can bring medical, vehicle damage and legal costs against your company. In fact, did you know the average worker's compensation claim reaches up to $21,000 per incident? Commercial vehicle safety is important in order to protect your driver's and your bottom line.

As a company, you're always looking for ways that you can achieve improvements in the driver performance of your fleet. We're here to help you maximize your benefits and succeed. Many times positive reinforcement goes a longer distance than punishments. In fact, we always encourage fleet management to use positive reinforcement to get better results in general.  It can help you to improve a lot. 

Geofencing, known as the virtual "fence," covers a boundary of specific area on the maps, and you can use it to understand when fleet assets have entered or exited the areas. The system sends you an alert to keep you updated on the latest information. What are some of the benefits of geofencing?

For the owner of a fleet of vehicles, taking care of each one isn't a matter of choice. Getting the best performance and efficiency from the fleet means keeping them in the best possible shape at all times. Saving mileage by keeping your filters doing there job is something very few folks realize they can do.

The winter time is usually when people think about car battery maintenance. As the cold saps the power of your fleet's startup batteries, it becomes increasingly important to keep your battery clean and fully charged.

While the charge is easily handled simply by driving regularly and not leaving any internal lights on, keeping your fleet worth of vehicle batteries clean is another matter entirely.

Every fleet manager has their own style and system for maintaining the vehicles in their care. You decide when and how every vehicle is inspected, your standards for maintenance requirements, and what qualifies a vehicle for service the next day.

Make sure all antifreeze, washer and hydraulic fluids are topped off and replace worn wiper blades. Consider using a cold-weather windshield washer fluid that is specifically designed to prevent it from freezing.

It is often said that managing a sales team is a little like herding cats, and for the most part, sales reps just want to be left alone. The two biggest success factors that sales managers can offer their teams are: Eliminating as much administrative work as possible so they can make more sales,...

It takes a lot of time, attention, and care to run a fleet of professional vehicles. Not only are you responsible for your cargo, you've also got the safety and security of your drivers and other drivers on the road to consider.

This means that every aspect of maintenance must be carefully monitored, put on a checklist, and checked every single day and relevant maintenance cycle.

For fleet managers without access to a computer, fleet tracking mobile apps become an invaluable business tool for tracking vehicles, drivers and keeping you organized on the road and in the field. 

You can keep track of drivers even when they're outside their vehicle, and some of them even feature a two-way communication system to keep in touch. What are some of the most useful and popular fleet tracking apps on the market?