Driver Comfort and Efficiency: How Idle Smart Improves Both
Balancing driver comfort with fleet efficiency is a delicate equation. On one side is the reality of long hours on the road—drivers rely on comfortable, well-maintained vehicles to do their jobs safely and effectively. On the other is the pressure to optimize costs, minimize fuel use, and ensure vehicles stay operational. Too often, these priorities […]
Turning Data into Dollars: How VPs of Operations Are Using Fleet Insights to Drive Profits
Running a fleet requires more than just managing vehicles and schedules. Vice Presidents of Operations are dealing with rising fuel prices, unexpected maintenance issues, and strict regulatory demands—factors that can quickly eat into margins if not addressed strategically. However, for those who know how to leverage data effectively, these challenges become opportunities to unlock significant […]
Miller Transportation Group
How Miller achieved a 9x ROI with Idle Smart during the summer season. At A Glance: Miller Transportation Group is a leading transportation company providing vehicle leasing and logistics services. Facing the challenge of improving fuel efficiency and reducing idle time, Miller turned to Idle Smart for reliable solutions. CHALLENGES Miller sought to prevent roadside […]
Highway Transport Case Study
How Highway Transport Successfully Facilitated Driver Change Management to Exceed its Sustainability Goals OBJECTIVES Motivated by rising maintenance costs and industry sustainability demands, Highway Transport sought to tackle excessive engine idling in their tanker fleet. They aimed to reduce idle times without compromising driver comfort, prioritizing fuel efficiency and operational savings. Choosing Idle Smart was […]
Small Trucking Success Stories: Realizing Savings with Automated Engine Management
Traditionally, long-haul truckers have had to idle their engines during rest periods to maintain cabin temperature and keep the engine ready for immediate use. While necessary for driver comfort and readiness, idling leads to excessive fuel consumption and increases wear and tear on the engine. Now, though, all eyes continue to be on the rising […]
Calculating Your Gains: Assessing the Financial Impact of Engine Management Systems
For fleet managers, keeping a sharp eye on the bottom line is crucial, and that includes understanding and enhancing the return on investment (ROI) for engine management systems. Assessing the financial impact of integrating technologies like Idle Smart into your fleet is a key part of this process, offering a clearer picture of both immediate […]
Eassons Transportation Group
How they used Idle Smart to reduce fuel costs and streamline fleet operations At A Glance: Eassons Transportation Group is a major transportation company operating in Canada and the United States. Eassons grapples with excessive engine idling in its fleet and reached out to Idle Smart to provide solutions. CHALLENGES Eassons faced challenges related to […]
Pros and Cons of Automatic Engine Start/Stop Solutions
The idea of ‘Idle Reduction’ is broad, complicated, and includes many technologies and solutions, including automatic start/stop engine solutions, that might work well together or conflict with each other. Each solution promises some type of benefit, but there is never a silver bullet that can be a perfect idle reduction solution. The North American Council […]