5 Benefits Of Having GPS Tracking In Your Fleet Over The Holidays

It’s summertime, which means BBQ’s, beaches, and busy schedules. Whether you’re rushing around town or chilling by the water, you’ll want peace of mind that your assets are secure and operators are staying on track over the holidays.

Here are 5 key benefits of using a GPS tracking system while you’re away from the office this summer:

1. Fleet monitoring via cell phone

GPS tracking gives you complete visibility across your entire fleet – without needing to be in the office. Available on your phone, tablet or laptop, our DIRECTOR software brings data into one place. You can easily check on your fleet and make decisions based on real-time information, such as asset location and driver performance.

2. Automate Road User Charges licences

With endless paperwork and fines for not updating licences in time, Road User Charges (RUC) can be a burden. However, using a GPS tracking system with RUC management means it doesn’t have to be.

Our NZTA approved RUC Manager system collects highly accurate data of the distance your vehicles have travelled both on- and off-road. Using this data, RUC licences are automatically purchased and updated, accessible for police inspection, saving your drivers time and avoiding any nasty fines for outdated licences.

3. Geofencing for security and safety

With a geofence activated, you can identify every fleet asset that enters or leaves an area as well as its speed travelled. You can set up alerts for if an asset leaves or enters a geofenced site outside of scheduled operating hours. And you can track any vehicles that go missing.

You can also geofence an area or highway that experiences heavy holiday traffic, and set a speed limit and alerts for drivers in that area. If a set speed limit is breeched, an alert will notify the driver and fleet manager in time to avoid any potential accidents.

4. Avoid breakdowns with engine diagnostics

Constant monitoring of engine indicators like oil pressure and coolant temperature is especially important in the summer heat.

Connecting your vehicles means both you and your drivers can be notified of engine issues, so you can manage symptoms before they become a real problem.

Data collected before and after any engine issues can also assist with root-cause analysis, so you can understand how to prevent the issue from happening in the future.

5. Keep maintenance on track over the break

DIRECTOR accurately tracks every vehicle, making maintenance schedules easy. You can set up automatic alerts based on dates, performance or engine hours. Comprehensive maintenance log reports can also be accessed to make sure all is on track for the new year.

For the past 25 years, it’s been our mission to help thousands of trucking companies worldwide lower accident rates, gain greater visibility into day-to-day operations and stay compliant. That knowledge fuels how we engineer products to make them work for your fleet — giving you peace of mind.