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Fuel Cost Reduction

Cut fuel spend with real-time telematics and route optimisation.

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The solution

The challenge — and how Argus solves it.

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The challenge

Fuel is one of the largest controllable costs in any fleet — yet most businesses have little visibility into how it is actually being spent. Unauthorised fills, inefficient routes, and aggressive driving all drain the budget silently.

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How Argus solves it

Argus Fuel Watch imports every fuel transaction from your cards and cross-references it against actual vehicle movement data. Suspicious transactions — large fills when the vehicle was stationary, fills at unexpected locations, or patterns that suggest fraud — are automatically flagged for review. Route Planning and Optimisation uses live traffic data to assign the shortest efficient route and pair jobs with the nearest available driver. Driver behaviour monitoring identifies speeding, harsh braking, and rapid acceleration that push fuel consumption up. Together, Argus customers achieve up to 15% fuel savings.

Capabilities

Argus capabilities that make the difference

  • Fuel Watch imports every transaction and flags waste and potential fraud against GPS data
  • Route Planning and Optimisation cuts unnecessary kilometres with live-traffic routing
  • Closest-driver assignment reduces idle travel between jobs
  • Driver behaviour reports identify fuel-burning habits — speeding, harsh braking, rapid acceleration
  • Mileage Reports break down fuel cost by vehicle, driver, or group over any period
  • Up to 15% fuel savings demonstrated across Argus customers

Related Argus products & features

Fuel WatchRoute Planning & OptimisationFleet Behaviour Insights

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How can I reduce my fleet's fuel costs?
Argus tackles fuel spend on several fronts. Fuel Watch imports every fuel-card transaction and cross-references it against GPS movement to flag waste and potential fraud. Route Planning and Optimisation uses live traffic to cut unnecessary kilometres, and closest-driver assignment reduces idle travel between jobs. Driver behaviour reports identify fuel-burning habits like speeding and harsh braking. Together, Argus customers achieve up to 15% fuel savings.
How do I detect fuel card fraud or unauthorised fills?
Argus Fuel Watch imports every transaction from your fuel cards and cross-references each one against actual vehicle movement data. Suspicious activity — large fills when the vehicle was stationary, fills at unexpected locations, or patterns that suggest fraud — is automatically flagged for review. This gives you visibility into a cost that usually drains the budget silently, so unauthorised or fraudulent fills are caught quickly.
Does driver behaviour affect fuel consumption?
Yes, significantly. Speeding, harsh braking, and rapid acceleration all push fuel consumption up. Argus driver behaviour reports identify these fuel-burning habits across your fleet so you can coach drivers and reduce waste. Smoother, more measured driving lowers consumption directly, which is why behaviour monitoring is a core part of how Argus customers achieve up to 15% fuel savings.
Can route optimisation lower fuel spend?
Yes. Argus Route Planning and Optimisation uses live traffic data to assign the shortest efficient route and pair each job with the nearest available driver. Cutting unnecessary kilometres and reducing idle travel between jobs lowers fuel burn directly. Mileage Reports then break down fuel cost by vehicle, driver, or group over any period, so you can see exactly where the savings are coming from.
How much can GPS tracking save on fuel for a fleet?
Argus customers achieve up to 15% fuel savings. The result comes from combining several capabilities: Fuel Watch flagging waste and fraud against GPS data, live-traffic route optimisation cutting unnecessary kilometres, closest-driver assignment reducing idle travel, and behaviour reports curbing fuel-heavy driving. Mileage Reports break the savings down by vehicle, driver, or group, giving you clear visibility into one of the largest controllable costs in any fleet.

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