GPS tracking is more than just tracking a car or driver and in the case of trailers and cargo transportation, it increases safety and efficiency up to a certain point. It can be said that in general GPS tracking brings more benefits than just tracking.
Of course, GPS tracking has the main function of tracking but when referring to some data related to the efficiency of cargo transportation, it can be concluded that fleets with GPS tracking systems are able to operate more efficiently mainly because they can save fuel by about 50%.
Investing in a good GPS tracking system may be a bit expensive but the long-term benefits will certainly outweigh the investment. That has been proven in many reported cases related to road trip security.
However, if simplified on a point-by-point basis, GPS tracking brings benefits to cargo transportation by trailers as follows:
It can prevent theft as well as misuse
According to a site about the “cargo world”, CargoNet, there is an increase in the amount of cargo in the United States year after year. Along with the increase in the volume of cargo being transported, there is also an increase in acts of theft that cost many companies dearly. GPS tracking systems for trailers usually implement what is called a geofencing feature. It is a feature that allows users to apply a virtual limit to a moving asset (in this case a trailer), which in real-time is the maximum distance the trailer can operate. When the trailer exceeds the virtual limit, the trailer owner will receive an immediate notification.
Information for regular physical audits
Some GPS tracking systems for trailers include information about everything about the trailer. Specifically, that means all electronic records related to all tracked assets. With such detailed information, physical audits at the end of the year or every few months can be done much more easily. Verification of each asset (especially for those companies with large fleets) can be done better.
It can help users track “events”
What this means is that there are always “unintentional incidents” in cargo transportation. For example, when your trailer carries cargo that is prone to temperature changes and violent shocks. A good GPS tracking system can send notifications about your driver’s behavior that triggered these incidents. For example, whether he was speeding too much or forgot to close the rear cargo door.
Asset utilization efficiency
In a cargo company, sometimes not all assets are optimally utilized and there may be “assets that shouldn’t be there.” Let’s say you have 10 truck trailers and only 8 of them are actually operated optimally. You can tell that the other two are not being operated as they should be by the average mileage they travel each day. You can then take steps to streamline your operating budget, for example by retiring or selling these assets.
And finally discover
This is the main function of any GPS tracking system and of course, as a user, you have the convenience of tracking when your assets are not moving in the direction they should.
It can be concluded that GPS-based tracking systems on trailers can benefit any cargo transportation service owner and the investment in it will always pay off in the end.
