Operating an organization that has a fleet is serious business and comes with significant operational overhead, liability, and cost. Fleet economy is critical in order for businesses to maximize profit while always keeping safety in mind.
Many factors influence fleet economy. While the cost of fuel and insurance represent a few of the main contributors to cost, driver pay and driving behavior are more significant than one would think.
Usually, insurance and safety are what fleet and risk management thinks of first when they first hear the term driver behavior and driver safety. Driver behavior actually has a profound impact on fleet operational costs.
Your fleet drivers’ actual driving behavior will greatly impact the following cost centers in your operation.
How a vehicle is operated has a direct impact on maintenance and the serviceable life of a vehicle. Drivers whose operating behavior includes the following driving behaviors will cost you.
These behaviors are hard acceleration, hard braking, hard cornering, and even speeding will create wear outside of expected operating trends. These behaviors will also result in unexpected maintenance and shorter preventative service intervals.
To learn how to correct fleet driving behaviors, lower your operating costs, reduce workload and maintain or reduce your insurance spend call us!
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