Lakeside Landscape: Proof of Work and Fleet Security

When two work trucks were stolen while the owners were on vacation, Lakeside Landscape Inc used RAM to locate and recover them in under an hour. But theft recovery was just one of the ways GPS vehicle tracking changed how they run their fleet.

No Way to Prove Work, No Way to Track Their Fleet

Lakeside Landscape has been operating in the landscaping industry since 2000, running a fleet of 14 vehicles and equipment. As the business grew, they needed more than just a way to know where their vehicles were, they needed to be able to prove to customers that work had actually been done.

This became especially important during winter as Lakeside Landscape offers snow removal services during the colder months. However, customers with multiple locations often had no way to confirm whether their sites had been cleared, particularly when adverse weather caused delays and disruptions.

They needed a system that could:

• Provide documented proof of work for snow removal and other services

• Track when employees arrived and left each site

• Give the office team real-time visibility of vehicles and equipment

• Improve communication with customers without adding to the team's workload

GPS Tracking That Proves Every Job, Every Time

RAM gave Lakeside Landscape the visibility and documentation they needed across their entire fleet.

Geo-location history reports now give them a clear, timestamped record of exactly where snow plows have been and when. As the team put it:

Initially we didn't expect to need any historical information, but the reports and the engine ignition PTO reports especially are really useful as you can see exactly when and where the snow plows have been used.

Checkpoints track arrival and departure times at every location, giving Lakeside Landscape accurate records they can share with customers on request. Real-time fleet tracking also allows the office team to provide customers with live ETAs, reducing the volume of incoming calls and keeping drivers focused on the road.

Two Stolen Trucks Recovered in Under an Hour

The real-world value of GPS tracking became clear when Lakeside Landscape suffered the theft of two work trucks while the owners were away.

Using the live vehicle tracking app, they quickly located the vehicles and coordinated a recovery with local police in less than an hour. Without tracking in place, the outcome would likely have been very different; costing the business significantly in vehicle replacement, downtime, and insurance claims.

As the team said afterward:

We are so thankful for the tracking system as it would prove difficult to recover vehicles without it! The police were very cooperative and they found the trucks quickly because of the GPS system.

The results since implementing RAM:

• Two stolen vehicles recovered in under an hour with police assistance

• Timestamped proof of work available for every snow removal job

• Accurate site arrival and departure records shared with customers on request

• Reduced inbound calls from customers thanks to real-time ETAs

• Improved driver productivity and on-road safety