Now that you've managed to make the right decision on acquiring fleet vehicles for your home service business, you're going to have to figure out how you'll maintain them. If you made the choice to lease your vehicles, it's possible to get a maintenance plan through a fleet management service.

Once upon a time, field services and business fleet drivers relied on road maps. You rely on people who know the city like the back of their hands or finding street names in tiny print on a real paper map. Sometimes there was a huge map of your region on the wall, sometimes drivers relied on their own collection of local atlases. 

Fuel cards are probably one of the biggest innovations in the modern trucking industry that has completely revolutionized the way companies manage their fleets. Drivers with fuel cards can gas up their vehicles at any time without having to worry about submitting receipts or waiting for their company to reimburse them - which makes their life much easier. 

Autumn is in full swing and in many parts of the country, winter weather gets started early. If you're expecting to see ice in October, now is the time to start the winter season preparations. And in few industries are seasonal changes more important than managing a vehicle fleet. 

Strategic planning is an important tool for companies that want to be more successful. The right strategies can make a business more efficient and profitable. Regardless if you are a small sole proprietor or a large multinational company, certain strategies can take your business to another level.

Many companies are deciding to use a fleet management company to maintain their vehicles. Although it may be tempting to build a team of car mechanics in-house, there are many benefits to outsourcing this responsibility to another vendor. Read on to discover five reasons why you should consider partnering with a fleet management company to maintain your company's fleet.

The safety of your drivers is very important to every company that has a fleet of vehicles. One way you can keep your drivers safe is to continually work on ways to improve how the fleet operates by providing adequate training on how to load their vehicles. 

Be Courteous and Sympathetic

If the customer wants to talk, let them. It can actually be easier for you if the customer wants to dominate the conversation because it gives you the opportunity to work without holding up the interaction for two. Listen courteously but don't let it slow down your work if you can help it. 

In all the field service industries, few professionals do more roadside and emergency rescues than a locksmith. Their work orders often involve people who get locked out of their car, locked out of their home, or unable to open their business. 

We know how difficult it can be to change your employee's driving behavior. It's a long and continual process but very necessary since risky driving behavior can put your feet at risk. Safe driving habits can decrease the likelihood of your drivers having an accident that leads to an injury or fatality.