Fleet Dispatch

Vehicle lifecycle management is key to profitably operating a small business fleet. Many small business owners and managers have an idea of when vehicles have to be replaced based on age and mileage. There are other critical factors involved, however, in optimizing vehicle lifecycle management. Hanging...

Jeff Bierman is a seasoned pest control manager and expert. From 1995 to 2018, Bierman worked his way up through the ranks to become the Idaho Branch Manager for a national pest control brand. There he oversaw rapid growth while maintaining excellent levels of service and significantly cutting costs. Bierman...

WEX Fuel Index: May 2019 The chances that oil prices have reached a second quarter peak have become elevated as May has gotten under way with a thud in prices. WTI futures have slipped toward $61 per barrel as May...

As a small business owner or manager, you’ve probably already made a considerable investment recruiting and onboarding new talent. Now, in order to return that investment, you must shift your focus to retaining talent. This is especially true if you employ millennials, the notorious,...

For small businesses looking to expand their distribution and delivery beyond their local fleet, partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) company can fill a crucial gap.   The best way to address these growing pains is to expand your fulfillment strategies....

For a small business owner, it can be a grim prospect – competing with big companies for talent. What does a small business have to offer compared with industry-leading salaries, benefit packages, and a coffee shop in the lobby? The answer is...

GPS vehicle tracking is no longer a “nice to have” feature for company vehicles. Today’s tracking technologies have never been more affordable and easy to install. Small businesses shouldn’t wait to have five vehicles or more before implementing a tracking system. Just take...

A small business runs on money. The business gathers money in exchange for goods or services, then it sends the money back out into the accounts of its employees. At the heart of a small business is the muscle that pumps its cash...

What image comes to mind when you read the title Fleet Manager? Many of us picture an individual who manages a large commercial trucking fleet. Even though most small businesses run on vehicles, many small business owners don’t think of themselves owning a “fleet” of vehicles. This...

If you’ve ever had an employee stranded on a dark desert highway in their work truck, chances are your vehicles now require many, if not all, of the items on this list. For small business owners and fleet managers who’ve never experienced trying to change a tire – without a flashlight – in a torrential downpour – on a...