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Fleet fuel management

Fuel is one of the biggest costs your fleet carries. EROAD shows you where it's being wasted, so you can target the vehicles and drivers burning the most and cut your emissions along with your fuel bill.

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Know where you're burning the most fuel - and where you could save

If you can't compare the fuel you buy against the kilometres each vehicle travels, it's hard to tell where you're losing money. Fuel transactions end up in spreadsheets that someone has to reconcile and upload by hand. And a fleet average hides your biggest fuel burners. For fuel tax credits, you also need accurate fuel records sitting alongside your driving data.

What you'll be able to do

Get fuel data you can rely on, then act on what it tells you.

Spend less on fuel

Bring your fuel bill down by dealing with the vehicles and drivers using more than they should. That's where the biggest savings usually are.

Know what's behind a vehicle's fuel use

Find out whether a thirsty vehicle comes down to how it's driven, a service that's overdue, or both, and fix the real cause.

Cut down on fuel admin

Stop reconciling fuel transactions in spreadsheets every month. With a connected fuel card, fills come in without anyone keying them in, and your records are more accurate for it.

Lower your fleet's emissions

Burning less fuel cuts your fleet's emissions too, so the work you put into fuel costs also counts towards any sustainability targets you're working to.

How EROAD can help

First, every fill gets matched to the vehicle that made it and the distance it travelled. Then you can see which vehicles need attention, and why.

Connect your Shell or WEX fuel cards

Each fill on a connected card arrives matched to the right vehicle. Using another provider? Upload the transactions yourself, or drivers can enter fills from the cab.

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Compare vehicles and drivers on fuel use

Fuel efficiency reporting compares vehicles and drivers with each other and with expected performance, so outliers stand out. Whether it's excessive idling, harsh driving or an underperforming vehicle, you'll see where to look.

Flag fills that don't match the vehicle

Fuel exception reporting checks each transaction against what the vehicle actually did. A mismatch can be innocent, like a jerry can filled with the tank, or it could be fuel theft. Either way, you'll know about it.

Fuel data alongside driving and servicing

In MyEROAD, your fuel figures sit beside idle time, driver behaviour and servicing records. When a vehicle's fuel use jumps, you can check the likely causes in one place instead of pulling reports from separate systems.

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Actual fuel burned on heavy vehicles

On compatible heavy vehicles, CAN Bus Connect reads the fuel consumed straight from the engine, down to trip level, instead of working it out from litres bought. Select makes and models only.

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Keep reefer units fuelled for the trip

Connect an OEM fuel sensor to CoreHub Xtreme and set fuel level alerts, so reefer units don't leave the yard short of fuel. That helps protect temperature-sensitive loads on the road.

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Customers

McConnell Dowell reduced fuel bill 20%

Fuel bill reduced

EROAD has impacted our business in a beneficial way. It’s brought down our overspeed events from approximately 25,000 overspeed events a month to about 1200. And it’s reduced our overall fuel bill by approximately 20% and a similar reduction in accident/ incident events by 20% as well

Simon Batchelor McConnell Dowell

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How can I tell where my fleet is wasting fuel?

You need to compare fuel bought against distance travelled, vehicle by vehicle, rather than looking at a fleet-wide average, which hides your biggest fuel burners. Matching fuel card transactions to vehicle activity automatically, rather than reconciling spreadsheets by hand, is what makes that comparison possible without hours of admin.

Is a vehicle's high fuel use down to the driver or the vehicle itself?

It can be either, or both. A vehicle burning more than expected could be driven harshly, left idling unnecessarily, or overdue for a service - and because fuel data sits alongside driver behaviour and maintenance records in the same platform, you can usually tell which one it is instead of guessing.

Does safer driving actually use less fuel?

Yes. Drivers rated four or five stars use around 6.2% less fuel than lower-rated drivers, so encouraging safer driving through real-time coaching reduces your fuel bill as well as your risk.

Can I automate fuel transaction tracking, or do I need to upload it manually?

If you run a Shell or WEX fuel card, transactions can be matched to the right vehicle automatically. If you use a different provider, you can still upload transactions yourself, or drivers can enter fills from the cab - so there's a path for fleets on any card.

How do I know if a fuel transaction doesn't match the vehicle?

Fuel exception reporting checks each transaction against what the vehicle actually did, and flags any mismatch. Sometimes that's innocent, like topping up a jerry can at the same time as the vehicle, but it can also be the first sign of fuel theft, so it's worth checking either way.

Can I get actual fuel consumption instead of an estimate based on litres bought?

For compatible heavy vehicle makes and models in Australia and New Zealand, CAN Bus Connect reads fuel consumed straight from the engine's own data, down to trip level, rather than calculating it from fuel purchases and distance travelled. This is more accurate, but it depends on hardware compatibility, so not every heavy vehicle will support it.

Does better fuel management help with sustainability reporting too?

Yes. Reducing fuel use lowers your fleet's emissions at the same time as lowering your fuel bill, so the same data and the same improvements count toward any sustainability or ESG targets you're working to.