Fueling Public Agencies: From Contracts to Vital Fuel Delivery 

Utility trucks, garbage collectors, school buses, police cruisers—public sector vehicles are as critical to a municipality’s infrastructure operations as they are to emergency preparation and response. The agencies overseeing these fleets are charged with keeping things rolling smoothly in their territory whether in a small town or a major city, suburban community, or rural hamlet. 

In an emergency, such as an adverse weather event, public works professionals are on the frontlines, clearing roadways, assessing damage, and restoring utilities. They can be found managing emergency traffic to let first responders into an area, or evacuees out. Even after the storm clouds have cleared, municipal workers continue with cleanup and service recovery, sometimes for months. In the year following Hurricane Katrina, for example, public infrastructure projects in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana totaled over $4.8 Billion, with fleets of vehicles playing a crucial role.  

Yet, despite the critical work carried out by public sector agencies, they are continuously challenged to function at peak level with ever-fluctuating budgets, influenced by economic shifts, political changes, emergencies, and policy decisions. Changing fuel costs and labor shortages are constant hurdles, while bureaucratic hoops make it difficult to quickly procure new or necessary equipment. Larger public agencies also carry the responsibility of adhering to compliance regulations if they manage or store fuel, and incur the cost of leased vehicles, as owning fleets isn’t always practical. 

Optimize fuel supply = Maximize budgets 

Municipal agencies are literally charged with the protection and preservation of life and property. To deliver the necessary services while adhering to fickle government funding is a complicated balance involving many pressing responsibilities. While fuel is only one part of the equation, optimizing this critical element can have far reaching benefits. 

Integrating fuel management technology empowers public sector agencies with the data analytics and automation needed to: 

• Gain real-time insights into fuel usage levels across fleets throughout multiple geographical areas 

• Manage contracts to secure best fuel pricing across suppliers 

• Optimize deliveries and minimize on-site storage 

• Centralize fuel management data in one unified hub 

• Streamline fleet operations from supplier contracts to deliveries and utilization 

• Plan and ensure fuel delivery during disasters with smart software 

• Predict or forecast short-term and long-term fuel demand based on normal and unique conditions using AI 

• Make data-informed decisions for emergency preparedness 

Overall, automation software helps public fleet managers increase fuel efficiency, lower running costs, better utilize their vehicles, and maximize resources to ensure the best value for public money.  

To learn how Titan Cloud can help you better manage your public vehicle fleet’s fuel needs, speak with one of our solutions consultants today. 

Tarick Walton

Senior Consultant of Implementations

Tarick brings over 10 years of experience bridging software development with the oil and gas industry. He has led product and project teams across all sectors – upstream, midstream, and downstream – at industry leaders like Titan, TRUEFILL, and Emerson. Combining his MIT engineering background and marketing expertise, Tarick is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges in the oil and gas sector.