When your business handles deliveries, especially food, two top priorities for your business are speed and professionalism. Your company wants to get food to customers in a timely manner, traditionally in half an hour or less. However, they want to do it without jeopardizing their safety or that of others on the road. Vehicle monitoring can be helpful, depending on the type of restaurant, although you may have a difficult time convincing the driver to install such a device in their vehicle. However, there are still some solutions your company can use to save money and ensure employee safety on the roads.

With fleet management, you monitor your employees’ driving progress, just like a parcel or mail delivery service would. When drivers accept a job with you, after checking your driving record, ask them to implement a GPS device. Depending on the device, you should be able to set a maximum speed for any driver. If you exceed the set speed, an alert is triggered. This is useful in case another driver or customer says that the order took too long or that your employee was driving recklessly on the roads.

There is a possibility that your store will compensate drivers for fuel. By setting a maximum speed, you help limit the number of times a driver drives to the gas station. If you really pay for the mileage, you save money by not having to pay for gas as often. Plus, you can track delivery progress from your store, giving you a real-time estimate of how close the driver is. That way, if a customer calls to ask if their meal is late, you can provide an accurate update.

Fleet management also creates an efficient communication system for the crew. If a driver encounters traffic or congestion, they can not only follow the route, but also offer a detour to save time. Some of your workers may find it a bit intrusive, but offering GPS tracking or fleet management is helpful to everyone involved. Not only does it reinforce responsible driving habits and save on fuel costs, it also promotes road safety. By enforcing this policy, you make it possible for customers to receive their order on time and also keep your employees, and everyone else on the road, out of harm’s way.