AI Fleet Optimization to Combat Rising Fuel Prices
Mark Hill, CEO of PCS Software, and FreightWaves' Thomas Wasson break down fleet-wide planning: how to cut deadhead by planning the whole network at once, not one truck at a time.
Diesel hit record highs this fall, and every empty mile cuts deeper into your margin. Most fleets still plan one truck and one lane at a time.
In this conversation, Mark walks through how fleet-wide planning works: what drives a good plan, how to weigh the cost of each decision, and how to do it while keeping your drivers satisfied and on your team.
What You'll Learn
- One truck at a time can't keep up. Why planning each lane on its own leaves empty miles on the table.
- The right data matters more than more data. Operational, financial, and driver preference.
- Every plan is a tradeoff. How to weigh economics, operations, customer service, and driver satisfaction, and adjust those weights as conditions change.
- Trust comes from transparency. How to test the plan, see why it made each call, and step in when you need to.
- Fuel is outside your control. How you plan your miles isn't.
Hear the Full Discussion
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