The volatile price of fuel is one of the biggest challenges fleets face on a day-to-day basis. While carriers have little control over what they pay at the pump, they do have the ability to influence driver behavior. Carriers can save big by incentivizing fuel-efficient behaviors on the road.
There are a variety of solutions on the market aimed at increasing fuel efficiency by monitoring driver performance. Most of these programs either reward or reprimand drivers based largely on their miles per gallon.
The problem lies in the fact that a wide array of factors outside the driver’s control contribute to that miles-per-gallon statistic.
