How to Save Your Fleet Time and Money with Wet Hose Fueling

There’s one thing that never changes in fleet management — the constant pressure to cut costs and boost efficiency. With fuel prices fluctuating, maintenance expenses climbing, regulations always changing, and workforce shortages persisting, fleet managers are under more pressure than ever. Finding solutions that make every minute and every dollar count is not just important, but essential for profitability and growth.

Wet hose fueling is one such solution.

On-Site Fueling From Hose to Tank

Wet hose fueling — also known as mobile fueling or on-site fueling — is one of the easiest ways to make every minute and dollar count. It’s safe, fast, and hassle-free, shifting the responsibility of fueling vehicles and equipment from your drivers to trained mobile fueling specialists.

Wet hose fueling is a straightforward process. The fueling specialist directly fills the tanks of vehicles and equipment at your designated delivery point. Fueling typically occurs at night, ensuring vehicles and equipment are “job-ready-to-go” as soon as the workday begins.

Using a handheld device, the fueling specialist:

• Determines the type of product the asset requires by scanning its unique barcode or ID number
• Fills the tank
• Goes to the next asset in line, repeating the fueling process until all assets are fueled

Data is collected on each asset by the handheld device and after all assets are fueled, the data is uploaded to the internet where it’s available in a concise and organized, review-ready report. With this information, fleet managers can make improvements across nearly all areas of operations including billing, fuel management, route planning and scheduling, theft reduction, and compliance.

Common data collected includes:

• Asset identification data: Asset barcode or ID number, asset type, and asset location
• Fueling transaction data: Fuel quantity dispensed, fuel type, and date and time of fueling
• Operator and truck data: Fuel specialist ID, fuel truck ID, and meter reading or flow meter logs
• Location and GPS data: GPS coordinates of fueling locations and time-stamped location data from the fuel specialist’s device or fuel truck system

Can Your Fleet Operations Benefit From Wet Hose Fueling?

If your vehicles and equipment return to the yard daily or remain stationed at a construction or job site, it’s well worth discussing a wet hose fueling program with your fuel provider.

Here are five key benefits you can expect:

1. More Uptime with Downtime Fueling Services

With vehicles and equipment fueled overnight or when not in use, problems that could cause downtime can be spotted before the workday begins.

Additionally, travel time and wasted fuel to find a fuel station are eliminated. Your drivers are where they should be — on the job providing services or delivering goods to your customers and not lingering at the pump.

2. Better Asset Performance

With mobile fueling specialists, you can trust that each vehicle and piece of equipment receives the right products to operate at peak performance. Additionally, data collected through handheld devices enables early detection of potential issues, helping you address them before they lead to costly downtime or repairs.

3. Reduced Liability and Improved Safety

Regulations regarding on-site fuel storage are subject to change and vary significantly by location and by type and amount of fuel stored — making fuel storage compliance a challenging and time-consuming process.

With vehicles and equipment fueled by mobile fueling specialists who are trained in the proper handling of a wide range of product types, there is a lower probability of fuel spills. Fewer spills mean more money in your pocket from fewer cleanups, and lower risk of bodily injury, property damage, and lawsuit payouts associated with hazardous spills.

4. Better Fuel Management

Removing drivers from the fueling process helps reduce inaccurate reporting, lost fuel receipts, and fuel theft. With the process managed by mobile fueling specialists, you benefit from precise tracking and fewer chances of fuel fraud.

5. Improved Cost Control

With wet hose fueling, there are no fleet fuel card fees. Fuel pricing is often more stable and predictable compared to the fluctuating prices at the pump. With no detours from routes to find fuel stations, there’s lower fuel waste and less wear on vehicles.

Fueling Profitability and Growth

From reducing downtime and fuel theft to ensuring asset performance and safety, wet hose fueling is a practical solution for boosting profitability and growth. If you’re ready to gain more control over your fuel management and give your team more time to focus on what they do best, there’s no time like the present to contact your fuel provider to discuss if a wet hose fueling program could benefit your fleet operations — and save you time and money along the way.

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