As your fleet grows larger, it becomes more and more difficult to manage your drivers, their vehicles, and the fuel they use. Cartrack is on the forefront of developing ways to make this process a lot easier, and our solutions combine various functions that make fleet management flow well.
Fuel theft is a real thing. Drivers and syndicates syphon fuel from trucks and make thousands selling it. According to Diesel Guard, SA law enforcement isn’t having much success in curbing this problem. It negatively affects the SA economy, not to mention your company’s bottom line!
Cartrack has been developing better ways to identify fuel theft, while at the same time helping you navigate other fleet management needs. Here’s how fleet and fuel management have improved thanks to the solutions we offer fleet companies like yours.
Large companies manage fleets and fuel usage with solutions such as:
These give you real time data on the location of your vehicles, your fuel spend, driver habits and route efficiency. You’ll cut costs, prevent theft, boost safety and make smarter decisions with clear reports.
Fuel monitoring is a big part of fleet management, but there’s a lot more to it. If curbing fuel theft is the only solution you’re after, you should consider ways to improve your fuel monitoring through Cartrack. However, there are other benefits you can enjoy if you take more comprehensive packages that already include fuel monitoring. Let’s look at which Cartrack packages include this money-saving feature.
Having Cartrack’s software is a massive benefit to your fleet company. However, you may not have the resources to run a fleet management department from the get-go. You’d have to hire staff, set up an operations center, and constantly train your managers on fleet-related software. Or do you?
As an additional service, Cartrack also offers you Bureau services. Think of it as an instant, fully trained team of fleet managers that handle your fleet for you! Our teams monitor the fuel of your vehicles, keep an eye on your drivers, and even assign optimal routes for deliveries.
Our Bureau Service also includes tracking of your vehicles, and will initiate vehicle recovery if any of those vehicles is stolen or hijacked. This team has already been trained at Cartrack, by Cartrack, and for Cartrack’s software. They can simply do the work for you, and keep you updated on the important stuff by submitting big-picture reports on a regular basis.
Cartrack’s Bureau Service is full of perks if you don’t want to hire and manage your own team of fleet managers. Here are just some of them:
Cartrack offers fuel monitoring in different ways. Our various packages are tailored to meet the needs of your fleet based on its size and industry type. A Cartrack consultant will analyse your fleet and give you the best option, but for now let’s look at the different ways our solutions save you fuel.
Basic Fuel Monitoring gives you real-time tracking of your vehicles’ fuel levels. You’ll also be able to track fuel consumption rates and look for concerning patterns or discrepancies. Fuel card transactions also help you detect anomalies and prevent fraud.
Another way to save on fuel is to promote better driving habits from your drivers. Driving habits like long idling, harsh braking from fast driving, and overdoing it on the acceleration costs your company money everyday! You can identify areas for improvement and reduce fuel wastage by getting data that alerts you to these bad habits.
Did you know that there’s a hidden cost in not maintaining your vehicles? That hidden cost is fuel! Trucks and cars that don’t get regular maintenance WILL use more fuel because the mechanical components become more stressed.
What if you could easily manage the maintenance schedules of your vehicles without having to remember each one yourself? Cartrack provides you with notifications for scheduled maintenance to ensure your vehicles operate efficiently and consume fuel optimally.
Generate historical reports that give you detailed information on fuel usage with Cartrack's reporting tools. By simply looking at these customisable reports, you can get an overview of fuel usage, expenses, and the performance of each driver. This helps you to make decisions based on data, and spot fuel loss if and when it happens.
Next step? For detailed information on specific packages and pricing, it's recommended to contact Cartrack directly or request a demo through our official website. The Cartrack contact number for speaking to a consultant is: 010 141 0168 …or 011 250 3132
Still not sure? Let’s take a detailed look at MiFleet, and answer some of your questions about the best ways to manage your fleet.
As mentioned, fuel optimisation is an important part of managing any fleet. However, there’s more than one way to save fuel. MiFleet is Cartrack’s smart cost-management and fleet accounting system. It gives you full control over fuel, administration, maintenance, and operating costs.
Your fuel card data will be matched up with vehicle telemetry. This helps you to spot fraud, and also tracks fuel usage per km. From all this, you'll get clear cost-breakdown reports that give you big-picture and finer-detailed information about your fleet.
With the software of MiFleet comes some hardware too. Tracking devices, fuel sensors, cameras, etc. Sounds great, but you probably have a few questions about how this all works together. Here are some of the most frequent, costing, software and hardware questions we get.
Yes, Cartrack offers flexible payment options for subscriptions, just talk to us and we'll create one for you! You can choose a monthly or an annual plan depending on your fleet size, the Cartrack packages you choose, and the needs you have.
This makes it easier to manage fleet costs, and it helps you scale up as your fleet grows. Don't feel like you're being locked into a long contract; talk with us about a payment option that fits in with your budget.
Yes, you usually need to pay extra for additional tracking units per vehicle. Each unit comes with its own installation and activation costs, so adding more vehicles will increase your subscription fee. However, Cartrack also makes it easy to expand your fleet tracking by adding new devices to each vehicle. This means you’ll need to budget for each extra tracker.
Yes, Cartrack’s fleet data is secure and encrypted on secure servers. Whether it's vehicle data, driver trends, or fuel information, it's all protected using modern encryption. You can access your data safely, knowing that it’s shielded from unauthorised access. This is to keep your fleet operations private at all times.
Cartrack cleverly checks your fuel receipts against what’s actually in the tank using the MiFleet software and telematics data from fuel sensors and other hardware. It matches your fuel card transactions with real-time fuel levels, GPS-based location and engine use. This way you can easily spot fraud and make sure purchases are correct.
Yes, one of the main features Cartrack offers with Fleet Plus is fuel monitoring. This would include:
Cartrack Fleet Plus solves a series of problems faced by many fleet managers. Let’s take a look at an overview of each one, and then explore them in more detail.
It’s tough to know how much fuel your vehicles are using every day. However, with Cartrack Fleet Plus you can see exactly how much goes in and how much goes out. This helps you control your fuel costs a lot better, which adds up month after month.
Is Cartrack really the best option to choose in South Africa? We think so… and here’s why:
What to Look for When Choosing a Fleet Management System
Sometimes drivers or fuel thieves might syphon fuel, and there's no way for you to know when this happened. A lack of evidence will make it difficult to pinpoint who the culprit is too! Cartrack Fleet Plus helps you spot this quickly so you can stop it and not pay for fuel your drivers aren't using for business purposes.
Fuel can get expensive fast if you’re not careful. Because of rising fuel costs, you should try to save wherever you can. Using Fleet Plus lets you see where fuel is being wasted so you can save money. This could be anything from bad driving habits, speeding, irregular idling, etc.
Waiting for reports of the info you need shouldn't be a long process that only gets to you at the end of the day, week, or month. Fleet Plus gives you fuel readings as they happen so you can act fast and make changes.
It’s tricky to check if receipts match what your vehicles are actually using. Cartrack's Fleet Plus solution compares receipts with fuel usage automatically, and this takes the guess work out of your job as a fleet manager.
If your fleet isn’t running well, it's inevitable that your organisation will begin to lose money. Fleet Plus shows clear fuel data so you can make better choices and keep your vehicles moving when it counts the most. More vehicles on the road for longer, means more profitability for you.
Even if you suspect theft it’s hard to take action without getting into labour law hot water. With Fleet Plus, you get a detailed fuel level history that proves exactly what happened, when it happened, and who the most likely person was that did it.
Planning trips isn't easy if you're always having to guess the best route and you're not aware of your fuel levels. Fleet Plus helps you see fuel in real time so you can plan stops and routes a lot more efficiently.
The amount of fuel costs your South African business can save using Cartrack packages depends on the size of your fleet and the types of vehicles you use. However, it’s safe to say that you can save as much as 24% of your fuel costs, which is what we’ve seen other companies achieve on small and large scales.
How is this possible? Well, every little saving helps, and those savings build up over time. If you solve the problems listed above, you’ll quickly see a huge difference in the amount of fuel you actually need to run your fleet!
Start saving today. Not just on fuel, but on other expenses too. As we’ve seen, it’s a game changer having a solution that saves you on insurance costs, wear & tear from bad driving, and the reputational damage your drivers can cause your brand. Get in touch with an expert fleet management consultant and let’s work out a solution that ultimately brings in more profits for your business.
Get fleet and fuel management services with Cartrack South Africa and start saving!
Fleet management uses:
These tools help you keep track of your vehicles, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure the safety of your drivers on South Africa's roads. Many fleets also use mobile apps to access real time data wherever they are.
The difference between them is that fleet management focuses on managing vehicles, drivers, and fuel, while logistics covers the whole supply chain. Logistics management includes storage, delivery, and inventory. You can think of fleet management as part of logistics for keeping your vehicles moving efficiently across the country.
Fleet tools are software and hardware devices that help you to manage your vehicles, their drivers, their respective fuel usage, and the maintenance of each vehicle. GPS trackers, telematics systems, fuel sensors, and reporting platforms give you clear insights that help to save costs and improve your fleet's efficiency.
To create a fleet management plan, start by assessing your vehicles, drivers, routes, and fuel costs. Set clear goals for using less fuel (overall percentage), scheduling less vehicle maintenance, and improving safety. Then choose tools like the ones offered by Cartrack and move towards more savings, more profitability, and the eventual growth of your fleet.
Fleet managers use spreadsheets to track fuel consumption, maintenance schedules, mileage, and overall expenses. You can create simple tables and charts that help you to see trends with a bird's eye view, or in close detail. Spreadsheets are a flexible, low cost way to keep your fleet organised and running smoothly.
Optimise your fleet with Cartrack’s advanced fleet and fuel management services. Save costs, improve efficiency, and monitor fuel usage in real time for complete control over your vehicles.
