Every kilometre a vehicle drives empty costs the same as a loaded one - fuel, tyres, wear and driver time - but nobody pays for it. Many fleets run a quarter or more of their kilometres empty.
Split every trip into empty run out, loaded run and empty run back. Add them up per vehicle per month. You cannot fix what you do not measure.
Before a long trip, look for a load coming back the other way: your own customers near the drop-off, other transport companies with extra work, or regular customers in that area.
Pass loads you cannot do to trusted partners, and take theirs when you have a vehicle heading that way. Both sides fill empty legs.
Group drops that are close together on one vehicle, in a sensible order, instead of sending several half-empty vehicles.
If you cannot avoid an empty run, make sure your quote covers it.
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