GPS Fleet Tracking is the Affordable Solution
We have heard of some businesses that are avoiding the acquisition of GPS Fleet Tracking systems for their fleet operations because of the price tag. Furthermore, these companies have adopted systems that are based on smart phone technology in an effort to supply additional functionality to fleet operations in the filing and managing of paperwork required in the trucking industry.
While on the surface this seems like a good move, in fact, there is one major problem with the use of technology in this way:
Costly Smartphones and Contracts
Missing in this equation is the requirement for businesses to sign expensive multi-year contracts with a wireless phone service in order to access the wireless GPS service. Also, each contract for wireless service must include the data charges needed to use the smart phone in this manner. It all adds up to a high-priced replacement for the paper work that is difficult to justify.
In fact, these smart phone system designers leave out one important thing: the driver is still required to do the work of keeping their log, tracking their mileage, recording fuel and other business expenses and completing the driver vehicle inspection reports with proof of deliver documents. If they are not doing well in the exercise of their duties now, a smart phone will not make them better at it.
Affordable GPS systems
When pricing GPS Fleet Tracking for fleet systems, the cost is very affordable when figured on a per-vehicle basis, often coming in at around $100. Most smart phones cost much more than this. Also, pricing on monitoring for GPS Fleet Tracking systems is much lower overall than is the monthly contracts on smart phones.
You will not find a more affordable solution for fleet tracking operations. That is why there is so much adopting of these systems going on right now. They are proven and cost effective, something that smart phones cannot boast.
How to Save Money with GPS Fleet Tracking
Our advice is to ditch the smart phone idea and replace it with reasonably priced wireless phones and affordable contracts and then add GPS Fleet Tracking devices to each vehicle in the fleet. Then, extensive training of drivers and their responsibility and holding them accountable will help shore up efforts to make sure paperwork is filled out and submitted properly.
GPS Tracking systems hold the edge over other methods because of signal quality and reliability, too. It just makes more financial sense to choose these units over smart phone technology.
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