With years of experience behind us, we are available to assist you with all aspects of managing your fleet.
THE OWNER
Leslie Smart, president of Smart Fleet Management, has more than 47 years of experience in the truck and equipment industry. He was directly responsible for fleets numbering up to 5,500 trucks of all sizes. He has experience with establishing fleet department startups and an annual spend ranging up to $25 million dollars.
Before starting Smart Fleet Management LLC, Les was Fleet Operations Manager at Southern Wine and Spirits for more than six years, Director of Fleet Management at Energy Transfer/Heritage Propane for another six years before that, and managed national fleet accounts at Auto Crane Co. for three years.
Looking all the way back to when he first entered the fleet industry at the age of 23, Les had taken over his family’s small trucking company. He then went on to work at other companies including Atlas, Vulcan Equipment, American Hook Lift (as founder and CEO), and Labrie Equipment.
Throughout all his experience, Les can establish fleet department systems from the ground up, and build operations support and program management.
THE COMPANY
Operating as a company for about three years, we can help your fleet with the following:
Audit your fleet and identify areas that can be improved in capital expenditure savings and operational cost savings
Truck and van upfits best suited to your tasks
Develope vehicle & upfit specifications for your various fleet needs to maximize operational efficiency and reduce capital, operational and maintenance costs.
Establish key relationships with OEMs and dealers and handoff these to your company and personnel
Establish buying programs for vehicles, fuel, & tires
Identify personnel or units that put your company at risk; are in need of repair/replacement
Bring cost saving measures to bear by establishing a fleet plan & initiating best practices
Initiate and take to successful conclusions RFP’s for identified/needed equipment
Make sure your fleet is DOT compliant
Select truck inspection and repair facilities that eliminate unexpected costly repairs
Establish a preventive maintenance program with regular truck inspections and maintenance to DOT standards
Identify areas of risk and initiate procedures to mitigate or eliminate risks
Improve the analysis and use of fleet data.
Bring leading edge technologies to your fleet