Business Fuel Savings of 15% for O'Hara Trucking & Excavating

O'Hara Trucking & Excavating is a leading construction company based in Ontario, managing a busy fleet across commercial and residential projects.

When they replaced their basic theft-only tracker with RAM’s advanced vehicle tracking system, they discovered far more than they expected, and the savings started from day one.

Excessive Idling, Overclaimed Hours, and No Fleet Insight

Before RAM, O'Hara had limited visibility of how their fleet was operating day to day. They suspected inefficiencies existed but had no reliable data to act on.

Two problems quickly came into focus. First, excessive engine idling, particularly in winter, was quietly burning through fuel without anyone realizing how significant it was. Second, driver timesheets weren't being verified against any independent data source, leaving room for hours to be overclaimed without easy detection.

They needed a system that could:

• Identify where and when excessive idling was occurring across the fleet

• Verify driver working hours against accurate, automated time data

• Give real-time visibility of vehicle locations to improve dispatching

• Provide documented proof of site attendance when disputes arose

From Idling Reports to Smarter Dispatching

The difference was immediate. As President Dan O'Hara explains:

From the first day, we were able to see improvements that could be made, and the first one we knew we needed to tackle head-on was the amount of excessive idling that our drivers were doing. In winter, we noticed that the engines were being idled all day.

Using RAM's idling report, Dan could see exactly when, where, and who was leaving engines running unnecessarily. By addressing this directly with drivers, fuel costs dropped by 10–15% every week.

Timesheet accuracy followed. Cross-referencing payroll against RAM's time data revealed discrepancies that had been going unnoticed.

Since I've begun printing the time reports, I can safely say I've saved around $200 per week in unauthorized overtime.

Real-time vehicle locations also changed how jobs were dispatched. When a call comes in requesting a truck for a delivery, Dan can instantly see who is closest to the quarry, issue the order, and get materials moving. This means no wasted trips, no unnecessary calls.

Checkpoint data added another layer of accountability, providing clear records of site arrival and departure times.

We don't get many disputes, but when one does arise, I know I can confidently prove that we were where we should have been at an agreed time.

GPS Data That Helped Recover $35,000 of Stolen Machinery

One of the most significant moments since implementing RAM came when O'Hara suffered a major theft. Over $50,000 of machinery was stolen, equipment that wasn't directly tracked. But the criminals used a tracked vehicle to load the equipment onto another truck.

That detail made all the difference. Dan was able to identify the exact time of the theft from the vehicle data, which allowed him to locate and pull relevant local CCTV footage. That evidence was then passed on to police to support their investigation, something that would have been impossible without the tracking data.

15% Less Fuel, $200 a Week Back in the Business

Since switching to RAM, O'Hara Trucking & Excavating has seen consistent, measurable gains:

• Fuel costs reduced by 10–15% every week by identifying and addressing excessive idling

• $200 per week saved by verifying driver timesheets against automated time data

• GPS data used to identify the exact timing of a $50,000 machinery theft and support police recovery

• Smarter dispatching means the nearest truck gets the job, with no wasted trips

• Checkpoint reports provide documented proof of site attendance for any dispute