TechValidate Research on FleetLocate

Introduction

This case study of Milford Quality Landscaping, LLC 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 company to evaluate and ultimately select FleetLocate:

• Hoped to address the following with FleetLocate:
  • Better know where their drivers/vehicles/assets are at all times
  • Reduce costs

Use Case

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

• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Their ability to identify what drivers need improvement
  • Seat belt use
  • A safer fleet overall
• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Their ability to serve their customers
  • Their ability to route the closest driver
  • Use of driver time
• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Their confidence that vehicle/assets are where they’re supposed to be
  • Their ability to grow business with the same or fewer vehicle/asset resource
• 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
  • Vehicle downtime
• Have seen tangible improvements in the following since implementing FleetLocate:
  • Wasted/out-of-route miles
  • Fuel cost
  • The recovery of lost/stolen vehicles/assets

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with FleetLocate:

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