Measuring your own performance is an important process for any modern day transport operator, but to fully understand how your operation compares to that of your peers, benchmarking is essential.

Transport operators can now externally and anonymously compare their fleet operation with others with a ground-breaking new system - FREE Online Benchmarking (OLB.)

The OLB programme is funded by the Department for Transport and is powered by Chevin Fleet Solutions' browser-based FleetWave® management software.

There are many tools available for transport operators to benchmark their fleets internally, but none that can compare fleet performance with other operators and differing sectors within the industry.

The industry-first Online Benchmarking system is:

 FREE to use and Internet-based
 Able to compare up to 10 key KPIs, including MPG and Safety
 Anonymous and will only allow secure data transfer
 Able to provide instant results comparisons

In terms of vehicle size, the system caters for any vehicle above 7.5t GVW and it allows a transport operator to enter the following details:

 Company Contact Details
 Transport Sector
 Vehicle registration number
 Geographical location
 Vehicle type (rigid, artic, drawbar)
 GVW as per vehicle excise duty category
 Body / Trailer type
 Main operational type of vehicle (urban, dual carriageway, motorway)
 Details on fuel efficiency interventions currently used

The transport provider can input key data, in order to generate reporting outputs, such as:

 Mileage travelled as per odometer reading
 Fuel consumption in litres or gallons
 Number of incidents per 100,000 miles
 Others relating to vehicle fill, time and deliveries

Key reports generated by the system include:

 MPG
 Safety
 % Vehicle Utilisation
 % Empty Running
 Time Utilisation

For more information and to register your interest in the scheme, visit:

www.freightbestpractice.org.uk/benchmarking