West Point Utility Increases Productivity and Safety with Teletrac

For businesses that are unable to keep track of their fleet vehicles, it can be a nightmare seeing expense reports from drivers who have hundreds of unaccounted for miles. Along with some growing safety concerns, this was the major problem for the local utility company in West Point, Mississippi. Faced with finding a solution that would cut down on fuel costs and make drivers accountable for the miles they drive, Dwight Prisock, the utility company’s water and electric superintendent reached out to Teletrac. The results were even better than anticipated. Not only was the company able to reduce mileage, but because of Teletrac’s GPS fleet tracking software, they were also able to extend the life of their vehicles as well.

“We had issues with a lot of miles driven not for business,” Prisock said. “But now we save enough miles each month to pay for Teletrac and don’t have the wear and tear on our vehicles.”

Beyond the necessity of eliminating fuel theft from within the company, the West Point utility company also wanted to create a safer environment for their fleet drivers

“Safety is a large part of our daily tasks being an electric, water and sewer utility. The tracking allows us to monitor people being at their assigned locations and they maintain safe speeds including emergency response,” Prisock said.

This put Prisock and the rest of the West Point utility staff at more of an ease because of the late-night tasks they are required to do.

“With servicing electric and water sewer customers 24/7, we can monitor the safety and welfare of our employees. Our service technician that collects money at night has contact with law enforcement and we know if he gets off route without advising he will do so,” Prisock said.