We're often amazed at the differences across companies and drivers. One driver in the same truck, on the same route, and on the same day can have a much different result than another driver. In fact, studies have shown that driver behavior can result in a 20% difference in fuel consumption.

As an owner operator, you likely already know how your truck performs and how to get the most fuel mileage out of it, but can you quantify those hunches beyond a simple MPG calculation of fuel in / miles run?

The performance insights ELDs offer give you the tools to improve and be more profitable, helping you understand-with detailed data-how you run your truck most efficiently today.

Get insight into your day with a trip replay

With an ELD, you can see where you've been with a breadcrumb trail of your day. By evaluating the routes you take, when you take them, and the customers you visit, you may be able to optimize your day. For example:

  • You can see what sites are taking up the most time, documenting any locations that require a call to dispatch or the customer to speed up loading and unloading times.
  • You can start to look at your complete day and week, analyzing the roads you travel for traffic patterns. If you can stick to an optimized route, you may be able to reduce difficult right hand turns or unplanned stops.
  • If you're stuck at a stop, you can see how much time your truck is running. While you may have a gut feeling of how much your truck idles, until you see the fuel consumed, you may not have a full appreciation for it.

What does that mean for you?

  • You have documented proof of where you've been, helping provide better customer service.
  • You gain insight into your routes and where you can make adjustments if you have a similar run.
  • You have data to bill based on your activities, like detention time.
Maximize your MPG

When you spec'd your truck, you may have built it for a certain operation. Perhaps it's heavy equipment hauling and you need the horsepower. Or your rig is set with a single axle, as you haul potato chips. Your truck was built for a purpose.

But are you driving to that spec? What speed bands and gears are you living in? How often are you leveraging your cruise control?

An ELD can give you precise data into truck metrics that matter. Some of those metrics include:

  • Time by speed brand. For example, 23% of your day is spent between 55 - 62 MPH, where your truck gets 7.1 miles to the gallon and burned exactly XYZ fuel.
  • Cruise control usage
  • Overall MPG
  • Idle time
  • Fault codes from the truck

What's that mean to you?

  • You have data to go back to your truck manufacturer if the truck doesn't perform up to spec.
  • You can be warned when serious fault codes appear, giving insight into vehicle diagnostics.
  • You can understand where fuel improvements can be made.
  • By importing fuel data, you can spot potential instances of fuel theft.

We have seen OOs realizing better performance metrics than many company drivers, as fuel expenditures are a critical component to doing business.

And with data from your ELD, you can further those improvements and run a more profitable operation.

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