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Acquiring Vehicles Buying or financing the fleet.WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE BUYINGWhat the vehicle will actually do... Calculating Cost Per Kilometre The number everything depends on.WHY IT MATTERSIt determines whether a job is worth taking and... Controlling Fuel Costs The dominant expense.WHY IT DOMINATESFuel is usually the largest single cost in transport.WHAT... Growing a Transport Business Adding vehicles and routes.WHAT CONSTRAINS GROWTHCapital for vehicles Reliable drivers Work to... Handling Accidents and Incidents When something goes wrong.WHAT TO ESTABLISH IN ADVANCEWhat the driver does Who is contacted What... Insuring Transport Operations Cover for vehicles and cargo.WHAT COVER TYPES EXISTThird-party, which is compulsory... Managing Cargo and Loads What you are carrying.WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE ACCEPTING ANY LOADWhat it is Its weight and... Managing Driver Safety and Hours Preventing the worst outcomes.WHY IT MATTERS ABOVE EVERYTHINGRoad accidents kill people, and... Managing Fleet Records What to keep on every vehicle.WHAT TO RECORD PER VEHICLERegistration and identifying details... Managing Transport Customers Who you carry for.WHAT CUSTOMERS ACTUALLY WANTGoods arriving intact Arriving when promised... Managing Vehicle Maintenance Keeping the fleet running.WHY IT DETERMINES PROFITABILITYBreakdowns cost the trip, the repair and... Planning Routes and Scheduling Getting the work done efficiently.WHAT ROUTE PLANNING AFFECTSFuel Time Vehicle wear How many jobs... Pricing Transport Services What to charge.WHAT TO BASE IT ONCost per kilometre, plus a margin What the market pays The value... Recruiting and Managing Drivers The people who control your assets.WHY IT MATTERS ENORMOUSLYDrivers control a valuable vehicle,... Running Passenger Transport Carrying people.WHAT CHANGESPassengers are a higher duty of care than cargo Regulation is... Running a Dispatch or Courier Operation Small consignments, many of them.WHAT DRIVES THE ECONOMICSDeliveries per rider per day Cost per... Transport, Logistics and Fleet Operations: Everything That Matters, Briefly The whole category in one page.CALCULATE COST PER KILOMETRE INCLUDING DEPRECIATION, TYRES AND... Understanding Transport Business Models What kind of operation you are running.WHAT FORMS EXISTHaulage: moving goods over... Understanding Transport Regulation and Enforcement Dealing with the road environment.WHAT BODIES TYPICALLY OPERATEFederal road safety authorities... Understanding Vehicle Documentation The papers that must be current.WHAT A VEHICLE TYPICALLY REQUIRESRegistration and number plates... Using Vehicle Tracking and Telematics Knowing where vehicles are.WHAT TRACKING PROVIDESLocation Distance covered Speed Idling time...

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