TechValidate Research on FleetLocate

Introduction

This case study of Roanoke City Public Schools is based on a January 2020 survey of FleetLocate customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select FleetLocate:

• Hoped to address the following with FleetLocate:
  • Better know where their drivers/vehicles/assets are at all times
  • Better utilize their vehicles/assets
  • Improve fleet safety
  • Become ELD/FSMA compliant

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of FleetLocate that the surveyed organization uses:

• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Their ability to identify what drivers need improvement
  • A safer fleet overall
• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Their ability to route the closest driver
  • Use of driver time
  • A more productive fleet overall
• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Their confidence that vehicle/assets are where they’re supposed to be
  • Their use of vehicles/assets overall
• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Staying on top of preventative maintenance schedules
  • Their confidence that vehicle service is performed when it’s needed
  • Their use of engine diagnostics to get early warnings
  • Maintenance management overall
• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Fuel cost
  • Control of fleet costs overall

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with FleetLocate:

• Saw levels improvement in the following areas since implementing FleetLocate:
  • cost savings: slight improvement
  • fleet maintenance: significant improvement
  • fleet/asset utilization: moderate improvement
  • fleet productivity: moderate improvement
  • fleet safety: moderate improvement