Your Aging Delivery Fleet Needs Upgrading. Here's Why.
Delivery vehicles may not be known for their innovative features (with the exception of a few concept models), but it doesn’t mean they need to be stuck in the past forever.
Upfitting a delivery fleet with safety systems (like those of the RVS + Geotab integration) improves operations, reliability, safety, and even profitability in the long run.
How?
Tracking Driver Behavior & Efficiency
Using telematics to find the most efficient routes are important for any fleet, but even more so with last mile deliveries, since hitting those promised delivery times is the name of the game. Not doing so consistently means the loss of future business.
Tracking and curbing dangerous driving habits with a mobile DVR system goes hand-in-hand with this, since distractions, tickets, or accidents will hinder completion of a route.
Monitoring & Addressing Vehicle Issues As They Occur
Premium Mobile DVRs give fleet operators the ability to look into a vehicle live, which allows for an immediate response in case of breakdowns, vehicle tows, driver emergencies, or mechanical issues.
Note that having this feature in delivery vehicles is dependent on locality, compliance, and the preference of a specific fleet.
Confirming Deliveries
This is a must-have when it comes to addressing customer complaints about delays and overall accountability, since it’s evidence-backed with time and location (with the Geotab platform).
Replacing Old Vehicles
It’s no secret: many delivery vehicle models on the road today have not undergone any great leaps in technology recently and are nearing end-of-life.
Tracking vehicle efficiency with telematics and knowing when to designate worn-down vehicles as out-of-service not only improves safety, but saves money down the line by preventing accidents caused by breakdowns.
With RVS’s recent integration into the Geotab platform, the ability for a last mile fleet to do all the above and more is now possible on one platform--without having to pay subscription fees!
