{"id":82,"date":"2020-06-23T17:11:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/blog\/?p=82"},"modified":"2020-06-23T17:11:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:11:40","slug":"drawbacks-of-a-private-trucking-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/blog\/drawbacks-of-a-private-trucking-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Drawbacks of a Private Trucking Fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many businesses view ownership and management of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/sleeptronic-private-fleet-distribution\">private trucking fleet<\/a> as an indicator of success. Perhaps you even see companies delivering goods with their in-house transportation system as a status symbol of having finally arrived. However, what if this coveted platform for handling logistics actually delivers more problems than prominence?<\/p>\n<h6><strong>You Have to Separate Fact from Fiction Relating to Private Fleets<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Beyond keeping up with the well-known companies in your peer group and beyond, the primary reason many companies pursue building a private fleet to handle their transportation needs is <em>control<\/em>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/sonoco-recycling\">private trucking fleet<\/a> gives the illusion you are able to manage all the variables that come along with fulfilling and delivering your products. However, this is not always the case.<\/p>\n<p>The real cost of managing a delivery fleet in-house is much higher than you may imagine. Many of the large, well-known distributors operate on venture capital funding while not yet producing a profit. Most businesses do not have that luxury. This environment, however, has created an increased demand for expedited delivery at ever decreasing prices\u2014making a private fleet cost-prohibitive for many businesses.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Private Trucking Fleets Can Quickly Lead to Frustrations<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Operating an in-house transportation system for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/pepperidge-farm\">delivering your goods and products<\/a> come with headaches beyond just purchasing trucks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/careers\">employing drivers<\/a>. Ever changing technological innovations in the industry are expensive to maintain and update. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/careers\">Driver recruitment<\/a> and retention will be a continual burden on HR personnel and budgets. Putting equipment and employees on the road leaves you exposed to enormous liability, especially if something were to go wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The least well-known bother in maintaining a private trucking fleet is the dreaded DOT compliance. A business with a private delivery fleet must successfully meet all requirements of the US Department of Transportation; which enforces rules and regulations governing the operation of commercial motor vehicles. Companies that fail to comply are subject to hefty fines and other sanctions; which can even include jail time.<\/p>\n<p>Checklists for ensuring both vehicle and driver obedience continue to grow as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov\/registration\/commercial-drivers-license\/compliance\">DOT compliance<\/a> gets more expensive and more stringent. Every truck must be registered with the government and assigned a unique USDOT number. Knowing and implementing the ever-expanding rulebook for DOT compliance is an added strain for businesses with a private trucking fleet.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, a private fleet experience can be obtained by outsourcing transportation to a private fleet alternative like Dedicated Transportation Solutions. Call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/\">Dedicated Transportation Solutions<\/a> today at 864-486-1962 or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/contact-us\">online contact form<\/a> to discover the benefits of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtsolutions.net\/blog\/a-dedicated-contract-carriage-solution\/\">dedicated contract carriage<\/a> provider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many businesses view ownership and management of a private trucking fleet as an indicator of success. Perhaps you even see companies delivering goods with their in-house transportation system as a status symbol of having finally arrived. However, what if this coveted platform for handling logistics actually delivers more problems than prominence? You Have to Separate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2,7,6,9,5],"class_list":["post-82","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-dedicated-contract-carriage","tag-dedicated-transportation-solutions","tag-dts","tag-private-trucking-fleet","tag-transportation-solutions","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Drawbacks of a Private Trucking Fleet - DTS - Dedicated Transportation Solutions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dedicated Transportation Solutions is a private trucking fleet that meets the needs for businesses. 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