Comdata MyFleet Program
“As a long-time advocate and partner in the trucking industry, we are excited to expand our services to provide smaller OTR fleets with the tools they need to be successful." - Greg Secord, President, Comdata North American Trucking
Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) November 18, 2016
Comdata Inc., a trusted source of payment innovation for over 50 years, is excited to announce the expansion of its fleet management offerings to better support smaller over-the-road (OTR) trucking firms. The result of extensive research, – including Comdata surveys of more than 500 U.S. small fleet owners and managers, – Comdata’s MyFleet Program is a custom portfolio of services that allows fleets with up to 100 trucks to address their most critical operating challenges— – lowering costs, staying compliant and accessing the capital they need to run their businesses. In addition, Comdata delivers a personalized partnership experience that supports fleets as they learn to maximize their services.
This small fleet segment is a critical component of the overall trucking industry. The recently released 2016 American Trucking Association (ATA) Trends Report estimated that over 97 percent of the interstate carriers in the United States.S. fit into this 1–one to 100 truck market. Despite its size, this market tends to be under-served due to a narrow set of offerings and the difficulty many service providers have in reaching this highly dispersed audience. With its broad portfolio of internal and partner solutions, Comdata is in a unique position to help now.
“As a long-time advocate and partner in the trucking industry, we are excited to expand our services to provide smaller OTR fleets with the tools they need to be successful,” said Greg Secord, President of Comdata North American Trucking (NAT). “The realities of small business ownership mean these fleets have a harder time creating the leverage and scale needed to run their businesses efficiently, especially early on. Comdata’s MyFleet Program will help them achieve important cost efficiencies right away, while also making it easier to stay compliant and cover their expenses.”
The Comdata MyFleet Program includes a unique blend of offerings directly from Comdata as well as through leading partners. Through the MyFleet Program web portal, Comdata’s small fleet customers can take advantage of offerings in the following categories:
- Save Me Money: Pre-negotiated discounts and time savings on expenses such as fuel, hotel stays and scale weighs
- Find Me Capital: Flexible options for establishing credit, pre-funded, factoring and short-term micro-loan accounts to support OTR purchases
- Keep Me Compliant: Broad range of solutions address IFTA requirements, permitting, licensing services, IRS 2290 filings, pilot cars and more
Through the years, Comdata’s partnership has been invaluable for larger fleets. In prioritizing its offerings for smaller businesses, Comdata designed the MyFleet Program to deliver savings and compliance programs that will help them manage fuel costs and the total operating cost of the fleet. Utilizing Comdata’s strong portfolio and industry relationships, clients can expect unmatched member savings through in-house offers and partnerships with industry- leading fuel merchants, plus CLC Lodging (hotels), Crestmark Bank (factoring) and several others soon to be added.
“The Comdata Card is tremendously helpful in organizing and keeping track of our fuel expenses,” said Brandy Brownlee of D&B Transportation. “And if a truck breaks down, we have access to hotels. It really accounts for everything.”
Comdata survey results showed that small fleets spend approximately 30 hours per week on non-driving activities, such as compliance and administrative work. In order to help reduce these hours and provide opportunities to focus on driving, the Comdata’s MyFleet Program also includes a fully administered fuel tax offering, as well as preferred pre-funding and line of credit arrangements that help speed up access to cash. These customizable offerings have been well -received by early customers.
“Comdata’s Fuel Tax service cuts down on what I have to manage and reduces the chance of us being audited. It has given me back some of my time by tracking the states that the trucks drove through. It’s a lot easier and less time consuming,” said Adam Danziger of Dock Dogs Transport.
“This initial portfolio of services closely matches marketplace feedback about top priorities and business challenges,” said Secord. “Aside from finding loads, fleets are primarily focused on keeping costs down, simplifying the regulatory burden and ensuing they have the liquid funds it takes to get through each month. We can help them in each of these areas and expect to expand the portfolio to areas including maintenance, repairs and tires in 2017.”
For additional details about Comdata’s MyFleet Program, visit http://www.smallfleetsolutions.com or contact a Comdata representative at 1-800-COMDATA.
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