The methods behind fleet management are changing fast in the digital era, especially in finding technologies to bring more managerial convenience. More advanced software is playing a big part in better managing electrician, plumbing, or home service companies with fleet vehicles.

Now that you're starting an electrician or plumbing business, have you considered how you're going to manage your fleet vehicles? Whether you bought them or leased, it's important to consider how you're going to track those and other assets.

Those of you who work in the plumbing, electrician, or HVAC industries know that tracking your fleet vehicles can become a major challenge when your drivers drive long distances. Your business perhaps expanded to a point where many of your drivers travel to other states for repair jobs especially when you are close to the state line like we are in Charlotte, NC.

Running a field service business successfully is a marvel of coordination, logistics, and teamwork. The office team manages the customers and books the work orders, the garage team keeps the vehicles in good condition and ready to go, and your technicians are responsible for everything in-between leaving the facility and coming back at the end of the day. 

Dashboard cameras, casually known as dash cams, are an amazing new addition to every driving industry and are quickly becoming a staple of modern fleet management. From truckers to delivery drivers to corporate transportation fleets, dash cams add an extra layer of accountability and accident recording that have already saved many fleet drivers from scams and falsified accident reports. 

Those of you who manage drivers in big companies likely know about telematics, even if you haven't yet invested heavily in this technology. Telematics are devices placed in fleet trucks that help track driver behavior and general workflow.

One thing you've been perhaps wanting to include in your ongoing fleet management plan is a video safety program. While these become very beneficial in educating and guiding your drivers, not all of these programs are created equal.

Although fleet tracking has been available for some time many companies are just beginning to use this technology. Drivers tend to balk at fleet tracking as they do not understand how it benefits them. Therefore, myths arise which causes friction between management and employees. 

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 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?