Western Express Drives Fuel Costs Down with Fuel&Route®
Western Express is a privately owned, truckload carrier with a fleet of 3,300 power units and more than 8,000 trailers. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, the company has terminals and facilities throughout the United States. Western Express believes in serving the shipping needs of its customers by providing innovative transportation solutions.
The Challenge
A Manhattan customer for over 12 years utilizing Driver&Load® and Drop&Swap®, Western Express was looking for ways to further lower costs. As an over-the-road trucking company, fuel is a major expenditure — 21% of the operating cost of every mile driven — and naturally became an area of focus. After evaluating multiple Fuel Optimization solutions, they decided to deepen their partnership with Manhattan.
Solution Implemented
Western Express selected Fuel&Route® as a part of Manhattan Carrier to reduce out-of-route miles and to find and direct drivers to specific fuel stops with the lowest costs. Depending on where the truck is located, the solution sends an updated route to get the driver back on track when veering away from the ideal route, along with real-time notifications to operations and dispatchers. It also reduces fuel costs by a few cents per gallon, which, over the course of millions of miles, can make a huge difference.
Fuel&Route®
Determine optimal door-to-door routing and fuel recommendations while balancing driver requests and preferences.
The Results
In just one year, Western Express saved $1.5 million by lowering out-of-route miles by 1%. The company has a goal to reduce that by another 1% and save an additional $1.5 million.
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