Are you a logistics company or a business looking to outsource logistics services in a commercial setting? When implemented correctly dedicated fleet services (assigning a given line of trucks to focus exclusively on delivering on a set of transportation need) comes with numerous advantages. Perhaps one of the main advantages of dedicated fleet service is the ability to scale up delivery times, reduce freight costs and guaranteed capacity. By relying on dedicated fleet services, shippers are freed of the burden that goes with handling numerous tasks and are able to focus on availing finances and personnel to expand the operational capacity of their businesses.

To assess whether a dedicated fleet service provider is suited for your business, you need to evaluate the following factors:

Seasonality of Freight Flow.

Shippers serving transport networks characterized by seasonality are likely to face a number of challenges that border on non-optimization of dedicated fleet resources, especially during a low season.

Direction of freight flows

Transport networks that feature huge inbound and outbound flows stand to benefit from a dedicated fleet service more compared to those who work with exclusively on inbound or outbound flows.

Improved Local, regional, or International Deliveries

Dedicated fleets often pay off when shipping company’s requirements below a hundred miles since common carriers charge a fixed charge. Therefore, depending on the length of transportation, regional and international carriers could also leverage the advantages of a dedicated fleet.

Network characteristics

A dedicated fleet is of benefit if the shipping company is sending bigger cargo through a large number of transport lanes. On the other hand, networks with shorter distances (such as local deliveries) may still benefit from a dedicated fleet provided they assess the cost and benefit.
Transportation mode.

Ordinarily, dedicated fleet operations are designed for truckload and multi-stop deliveries. Ideally, it is possible to find pooling opportunities arising from such an arrangement involving small loads. International shipments offer the best opportunity for cutting on costs.

Specialized equipment.

By retaining a dedicated fleet service, you are able to make it easier to access specialized capacity such as special handling equipment.
By evaluating the above factors alongside such other considerations, shippers are able to make viable decisions on whether or not to retain a dedicated fleet provider.
After evaluating these factors in relation to their needs, shippers will be well equipped to decide whether implementing a dedicated fleet program is in their best interest.

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