Still have some questions about how you can stop fuel card fraud with Cartrack? Stop fraud before it causes your fleet to suffer from excessive spending, unwanted costs, and theft. Fuel fraud is more than just overfilling. It can include drivers filling the wrong car, syphoning fuel, or using the card to buy more than fuel.
You need to implement tracking, install a fuel sensor, and use AI dashcams to monitor the truck’s fuel. The larger fuel tanks on trucks are often targeted because they’re more exposed, giving easy access to would-be thieves. When you give your drivers regular training, they’re more aware of new dangers, road laws, and when fuel theft may happen.
Fuel sensors connected to advanced tracking systems can stop drivers from stealing fuel. Fleet cards, integrated telematics, and geofencing help prevent theft by giving fleet managers more data and alerts. With more data, fleet managers can address or remove problematic drivers.
With tracking devices, you can connect fuel sensors as well. These fuel sensors track how much fuel is left in each vehicle's gas tank. If there’s a sudden drop, the connected system lets you know. Your managers can also measure how much fuel is left in every vehicle, planning routes to account for fuel stops and more.
Optimise routes, train drivers to be efficient, and use fleet cards. It’s simple: an efficient driver:
Combined with a fleet management system that helps managers know which routes are the best, a fleet becomes much easier to control. Fleet cards give your fleet managers instant overviews of where money is being spent across the fleet.
The best trick for saving fuel is to train drivers to implement defensive driving. This means they’re anticipating hazards, making informed decisions, and relying on advanced driving skills. A properly implemented fleet management system measures driver behaviour and helps with driver training.
The best way to protect your oil tank from thieves is by installing a trusted lock system and an integrated telematics system. Locks make it harder for thieves to physically access your fuel tank. Telematics helps you to know when oil levels are low, which could indicate it has been stolen.
A fuel sensor connected to a fleet management system tracks fuel usage, which can help track diesel theft if it ever happens. Physical deterrents such as locks can also help to prevent theft. However, these are only a deterrent, and if bypassed, don’t give you an overview of how much is being stolen.
A fuel management system monitors fuel usage across your fleet, connecting drivers and fleet cards to specific vehicles using GPS location data. The system specialises in tracking how much fuel is used, how efficient a fleet is, and which drivers are using a card.
Install a fuel monitoring system that tracks every purchase made with a fuel card. These systems automatically categorise each purchase made using the cards. With these systems installed, you can use their portals or the app on your phone to create automatic reports.
If integrated with your management system, fuel and fleet cards automatically record each purchase made. When your drivers swipe cards at petrol stations or mechanics, the costs are recorded on the system. When calculating or tracking a specific charge, you don’t even have to request receipts. The information is always in your management system.
Missing fuel, too many refuels, or vehicles not driving for as long as they should are all signs of fuel theft. When a driver fills up more than other drivers while doing similar routes, fuel theft can be the culprit. Automated fuel management systems measure how much fuel is added, how far a vehicle has travelled, and how frequently they are refuelled.
You need to install a tracking and fuel management system that’s integrated with measurement tools. A system that’s connected to banking systems, automatically sorting and categorising purchases made with connected fuel and fleet cards. A system like this measures every purchase from fuel to food and snacks.
