Are unreported damages affecting your delivery fleet repair costs? Do you struggle to ensure that vehicle inspections are thorough and accurate? What if you could track damages in your fleet accurately, identify new ones as and when they occur, and hold drivers more accountable? ClearQuote now simplifies van inspections for last-mile delivery fleets. See how..
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- makes it easier for drivers to carry out accurate inspections and capture images,
- detects damages automatically and consistently based on the images using AI, and
- can differentiate between new and existing damage.
It also helps encourage safer driving by making drivers more accountable for their vehicles.
Challenges Faced by Last-Mile Delivery Fleet Managers
1. Inaccurate inspections
Drivers often carry out vehicle checks using paper forms or (manual) inspection apps. This process is prone to errors, such as missing images of parts of the vehicle or misreporting. For example, a driver may forget or miss to note damages during a busy shift, leading to inaccurate records and unreported damage.
2. Inconsistent and inaccurate damage detection
Different users may record damage differently, leading to inconsistent assessments. This lack of uniformity can cause confusion and hinder effective decision-making.
3. Unreported damages
Unreported damages may worsen over time (e.g. cause corrosion), resulting in higher repair costs and/or downtime. Carriers may also force vehicles to be grounded if they have extensive damage.
4. Fleet Admin overhead
Fleet managers, OSMs (Onsite Managers) and Depot managers often have to spend a lot of time reviewing inspection photos and reports to figure out which damage is new and which was pre-existing. To keep track, they might need to compare multiple images of the same vehicle from different dates, which is tedious and not good use of their time.
5. Poor driving behaviour and disputes on damage
By not tracking vehicle handovers transparently and accurately, drivers can either claim no knowledge of damages caused or get blamed incorrectly for damages not caused by them. Lack of accountability encourages poor driving behaviour and no ownership for the vehicle.
What ClearQuote does and how can it solve the above problems?
1. Accurate fleet inspections
ClearQuote simplifies van inspections by ensuring accurate fleet inspections as the app guides drivers to capture the right set of photos of the fleet.
- Simply scan the van’s license plate to access vehicle details and start the inspection.
- The app guides drivers through an image capture process, ensuring they take the correct type and number of photos during the inspection.
- There is also an optional checklist that can be filled out if needed.
- After the images are uploaded, ClearQuote’s AI analyzes them, identifying parts of the vehicle and spotting damages.
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2. Unreported damages — eliminated
Images are processed by ClearQuote AI and damages are detected and displayed clearly on a dashboard for fleet managers to review. With ClearQuote, unreported damages no longer go unnoticed. The app highlights all damages, ensuring complete transparency in the vehicle’s condition, and helps fleet managers stay informed at all times.
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3. New and existing damage
ClearQuote can differentiate between damages that were already present and those that are new. Alerts are triggered whenever new damage is detected, keeping fleet managers updated.
4. Who caused the damage?
When ClearQuote is used to inspect vehicles at handovers, by identifying new damages automatically, fleet managers can easily identify who actually caused the damage. This fosters a culture of responsibility among drivers and encourages safer driving practices. In this way, vehicle handovers become more transparent and accurate.
5. Repair estimate
Based on predefined menu pricing, ClearQuote will also give you a repair estimate based on damages identified in your fleet.
FAQs for Last-Mile Delivery Fleet Managers
Q. Does ClearQuote integrate with my existing fleet management software?
Ans: Absolutely. ClearQuote integrates smoothly with popular fleet, delivery management and telematics platforms like Fleetio, UniQore, Geotab and Webfleet. It is possible to sync Fleet and inspection data across systems, making it easy to manage vehicle condition records without unnecessary manual data entry.
Q. How can I get started with ClearQuote for my fleet?
Ans: Getting started with ClearQuote is easy. Request a demo and see how ClearQuote can simplify your fleet inspection process.
