FleetTracker

Installing and operating a GPS Vehicle Tracking system is not very complicated and if you have any chops you could probably figure it out by yourself. But why bother, FleetMatics has the most effective solution on the market today. Not only that it goes beyond traditional fleet tracking with a unique combination of managerial features and enhancements.

Easy-to-use interface with intuitive controls
FleetMatics knows that fleet managers and business owners are busy. There’s little time to spend on figuring out how to use a complicated GPS fleet tracking program. We developed our GPS tracking system with the goal of incorporating an easy user interface as a top concern. This allows you to immediately start realizing the benefits of fleet tracking.

Minute-by-minute updates on vehicle location, usage and status
With minute-by-minute updates, you get accurate fleet tracking reports that will eliminate any discrepancies and disputes. Many other fleet tracking systems update vehicle information every 2 to 5 minutes, or even longer. This often means that you get incomplete tracking information on your vehicles and have gaping holes in your management data.

Expert, in-house customer service and support
All FleetMatics customer service personnel are in-house FleetMatics employees. They each go through extensive training on our GPS vehicle tracking solution to ensure that they can provide you with superior service and support. All at no additional cost to you.

Internet interface for access on any computer
With the FleetMatics GPS Vehicle Tracking Solution, you don’t have to install any additional software or hardware on your computer in order to manage your fleet. You can use our fleet tracking system 24/7 from any computer with Internet access.

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If you are interested in tracking your fleet, you may not have thought of a couple of these features that could benefit you immediately.  For example
tracked vehicles are used much more responsibly and only for the intended purpose (no detours or personal trips). Since the vehicles is being used only for the authorized purpose, fuel usage is much more optimal.

While you are keeping a digital eye on the fleet you can observe how responsible your employees are regarding company assets. There are also some very important security aspects of GPS Fleet Tracking enables stolen vehicles to be recovered very fast. Also valuable or sensitive equipment or can be watched over during transport to identify any potential criminal situations, for example any deviations from routing which means the shipment might have been tampered.

Anyway you look at it, installing GPS Fleet Tracking is vital to your every day business and as a plus will pay for itself in short order. Check out the FleetMatics system and protect your assets while improving your bottom line.

As many fleet owners have already discovered, using a GPS Tracking System to monitor your fleet will substantially improve your cash flow and increase billable hours despite the economy.  Without a GPS system, you are losing money every hour your fleet is off site… guaranteed! See for yourself exactly how the FleetMatics GPS Vehicle Tracking Solution will boost your business with a live demonstration on a working fleet via the Internet.

Here’s how FleetMatics GPS has helped businesses like yours survive and thrive this tough economy:

1. Increase Productivity: With GPS, your drivers will complete more jobs, improve deployment times and increase customer satisfaction.

“We were able to bring in additional revenue of $60,000 through increased productivity.” – Mark Sperry, Service Manager, Fettes, Love & Sieban, 12 Vehicles

2. Decrease Overtime Hours: Automatically track employee hours and eliminate any mistakes or false entries made on manual timesheets. Employees will also complete more jobs in less time, further reducing overtime.

“We are on course to save $190,000 in overtime costs and over $23,000 in fuel costs.” – John Puya, Fleet/Safety Director, DiPinto Brothers Transportation, 31 Vehicles

3. Reduce Fuel Costs: FleetMatics GPS pinpoints driving habits that waste fuel including speeding, excessive idle times, unauthorized journeys and indirect routing to job sites.

“On fuel savings alone, we are on course to make an annual savings of $73,000 per year.” – Lynda Silvestro, Owner, Hoyt Livery, 52 vehicles

4. Save On Phone Bills: Know the location of every vehicle in real time for quick, accurate deployment. Instead of making needless calls, you’ll be completing more jobs while reducing your bills.

5. Improve Maintenance Schedule: Receive service alerts based on calendar time, engine-on time or mileage. By avoiding mechanical troubles and running vehicles at peak efficiency, your business will keep more money in the bank.

“The servicing alerts have led to maintenance savings of $40,000 in the first year alone.” – Frank Mattos, Owner, SERVPRO, 26 Vehicles

See for yourself how GPS can address your economic uncertainty by improving cash flow and increasing your bottom line. You can access a FREE online demonstration of the FleetMatics system working on a live fleet.

Depending on the type of business you are in, your tracking information might need to be kept secure. If you are keeping track of sensitive shipments, deliveries or even monitoring personnel, some if not all of this information might require to be protected.

All the normal things you do to protect intrusion from outsiders should be in place, like firewall and anti-malicious software applications. Also of importance password protecting your tracking information keeping it secure from prying eyes in your organization.

Your GPS tracking data is sensitive and should not be open toe everyone. For example, anyone stealing your information could easily analyze your company’s travel patterns of each vehicle and subject tracked and plan a possible theft or crime.

Additionally, the GPS tracking data will identify ‘blind spots’ where tracking is impossible, like tunnels, parking structures, even streets with train tracks above them – which are first choice for theft.

Another possibility in data theft would be steeling the info while it is being transmitted.  Always, always, use encryption when sending this information.

All the normal things you do to protect intrusion from outsiders should be in place, like firewall and anti-malicious software applications. Also of importance password protecting your tracking information keeping it secure from prying eyes in your organization.

Your FleetMatics system can track your drivers, it is up to you to protect that information.

I was just reading an article about the use of GPS at Iditarod. This is a very intense and grueling competition. “Although all of the teams are outfitted with GPS devices this year so officials can monitor their progress, modern technology doesn’t alleviate the harsh conditions of the race.”  I wonder if FleetMatics could help.