7 Ways to Reduce Fleet Costs
3 Key Items Affecting Fleet Costs
1. Fuel Expenses
Filo işletmelerinde toplam maliyetlerin %35 ila %50’si yakıt tüketiminden oluşur. Bu oran, akaryakıt fiyatlarının artışıyla birlikte daha da yükselebilir. Verimsiz güzergahlar, gereksiz rölanti süreleri ve plansız yakıt kullanımı, bu kalemin kontrolsüzce büyümesine neden olur.
2. Maintenance & Repair
Neglecting periodic maintenance leads to more frequent unexpected breakdowns. Such breakdowns not only entail direct repair costs, but also indirect costs such as lost labor and customer dissatisfaction. Mobiliz Fleet Management System Fleethings Thanks to the digitalization of maintenance and fault tracking, manual errors are reduced and maintenance costs are taken under control.
3. Inefficient Operations
Empty or under-loaded return trips, poorly planned routes and inadequate workforce coordination raise operational costs unnoticed. Such disruptions accumulate over time, leading to serious financial losses.
Cost Reduction Methods
Cost reduction efforts in fleet management should not be limited to cutting expenses. Data-driven strategic steps increase operational efficiency and minimize long-term risks. Here are seven effective methods that have been developed with this approach:
1. Smart Route Optimization
Vehicles use the shortest and most fuel-efficient routes, resulting in direct savings. Thanks to smart route plans created by analyzing traffic density, road conditions and delivery points, time loss and fuel waste are prevented.
2. Driver Performance Monitoring
By monitoring drivers' behaviors such as acceleration, braking and idling times, significant improvements in fuel consumption and vehicle health can be achieved. Performance ratings and reports objectively analyze drivers' productivity levels. Mobiliz DriverMeter solution analyzes and measures drivers' performance and encourages economical driving.
3. Preventive Maintenance Program
Preventive maintenance applied to vehicles at certain intervals ensures that major malfunctions are recognized before they occur. Operational processes such as maintenance, accidents, fines and taxes are tracked through the Fleethings system, and the necessary data is easily imported in Excel format. In this way, costs are taken under control with the reports generated. However, the risk of vehicles being stranded on the road is significantly reduced.
4. Fleet Renewal Strategy
Older vehicles with high fuel consumption and increased maintenance costs increase the total cost. New generation, Switching to low-emission, efficient vehicles saves a lot of money in the long run.
5. Fuel Management
Fuel purchases can be tracked in detail on the basis of quantity, time and station through integrated systems. Thanks to integrations with fuel suppliers, consumption data can be compared with invoice information. Thus, irregularities, losses and hidden costs can be quickly detected and prevented. Accessing all analysis and calculations on a single screen facilitates and secures management processes.
6. Load Optimization
Optimal loading in line with the carrying capacity of the vehicles provides a great advantage not only in terms of fuel but also in terms of tire life. Overload or empty transportation directly increases costs.
7. Decision Making with Telematics Data
Instant data from vehicles (location, speed, engine status, fuel level, etc.) enables managers to make the right decisions. In this way, fleet management based on measurable data, not intuition, becomes possible. Mobiliz's integrated telematics systems enable fleet managers to make fast and accurate decisions with comprehensive data analysis.
3 Common Mistakes
1. Decision Making without Data
When data on driver performance, route efficiency or fuel consumption is ignored, decisions are based on intuition and often result in high costs.
2. Neglecting Driver Training
When economical driving techniques are not taught, fuel waste, vehicle wear and tear and safety risks increase. Education is the foundation of savings.
3. Overloading Vehicles
Vehicles loaded above their carrying capacity consume more fuel and risk serious mechanical damage in the long term.
