GPS Tracker For Towing Companies

Small Towing Companies Call Upon GPS Trackers

So much can be said about a small town by the nature of the local businesses that occupy the area. A safe, happy, and productive collection of citizens is without a doubt positively correlated with safe, happy, and productive workers in industries that help the town’s operations run smoothly day-in and day-out.

While the thought of business fleet vehicles is typically associated with large corporations, fleet tracking and management is also a core component of many small businesses that employ drivers of various types of vehicles to deliver their products or services around town. By implementing vehicle tracking devices equipped with GPS tracking technology, these small-time organizations are poised to thrive and serve as a model of positive community growth.

Take local towing companies for instance: fleet tracking managers are faced with the same operational costs as larger commercial fleets, such as fuel consumption, safe driving behavior, and management of responsible employees. However, as these towing companies are more often than not independently owned and operated, they are exponentially more sensitive to any practice that may potentially add additional expense without adding corresponding value to their operation. By implementing vehicle tracking devices with GPS tracking technology, small companies can confidently add value to their business without making a significant capital investment.  By aligning GPS tracking data transmission with the diagnostic information provided by a vehicle’s onboard computer system, fleet tracking managers can monitor a tow truck’s power take-off (PTO) usage, excessive vehicle idling, and unnecessary miles driven.  By analyzing GPS tracking data and fitting a driver’s projected route with an interactive mapping system, managers can utilize vehicle tracking devices to ensure accurate home starts, and efficient route coordination, and prevent any unauthorized side jobs that dishonest employees may undertake on company time.  Because drivers are typically unsupervised in person on their routes, there has been a notorious temptation to run personal errands, which to fleet tracking managers translates to unnecessary resource consumption, wear and tear, and risk of tarnishing a company’s reputation within the community.

This discussion is by no means limited to local towing companies. Any locally owned and operated business enterprise can realize dramatic gains in efficiency with minimal reciprocal costs. Regional landscaping services, interior, and exterior home repair operations, and even local restaurants that deliver are just a few examples of community-based organizations that can utilize vehicle tracking devices to ensure safe and responsible driver activity, efficient product delivery, and subsequently a top-notch reputation in the community it services.

About the Author

Matthew Hensen of Tracking System Direct has been involved in the GPS industry for over a decade. He has in-depth knowledge of fleet management using GPS tracking technology for small and large service area businesses.