Fleets wasting money need telematics, particularly if actively routing vehicles. Hundreds of providers ensure a good match of fleet needs to gather and easily use data to monitor drivers and eliminate waste and abuse.
Fleets holding diesel trucks longer need the extra protection of oil analysis to spot problems in engines, gear boxes and differentials before they become catastrophic. Biodiesel increases the importance of testing because it may dilute crankcase oil and reduce lubricity rather than evaporate like diesel fuel.
Tightening capital budgets and depressed used truck values have fleets extending the service life of their vehicles. A sound preventive maintenance program and responsible drivers can extend the period for a few years, but eventually all vehicles must be removed from service.
CEI' DriverCare Risk Manager extracts key predictors of driver risk and identifies at-risk drivers for administrators. Online system now offers narrated tutorials to improve use.