How to fairly balance mileage across several vehicles
In a shared fleet with no explicit rule, it's almost always the same vehicles that go out: the ones best placed in the lot, or first in a list. The result: uneven wear, maintenance coming up faster on some vehicles, and others gathering dust.
Why fleet usage is never spontaneously balanced
Without an automatic mechanism, choosing a vehicle depends on habit or convenience (the closest one, the newest one) — not the actual mileage of each vehicle. Over time, the gap between the most-used and least-used vehicle can become very large.
The rule: prioritize the vehicle with the lowest mileage
An automatic balancing rule compares the current mileage of each vehicle available for a given slot, and prioritizes the one that's driven the least. At Flotalyo, this rule is part of the automatic assignment engine and combines with other criteria (fuel, category, seat count).
Why it also matters for resale and maintenance
Balanced mileage across several vehicles of the same type makes maintenance planning easier (fewer simultaneous peaks) and prevents one vehicle from losing far more resale value than the others for the same value delivered to the company.
Frequently asked questions
Does this rule apply even if the vehicles are different (categories, fuel type)?
Mileage balancing combines with the other rules: it only comes into play between vehicles that are already eligible under the other criteria (category, fuel, required seat count).
Do I have to enter mileage manually every time?
Mileage is updated with every return form (ending mileage of the trip): the balancing rule always works on up-to-date data, with no re-entry.
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