--- title: "Run your forklift fleet for less, part 3: Utilise your forklift trucks | TMH UK" description: To help run your forklift fleet optimally while managing costs, the third blog post of this series will cover how to utilise your forklift fleet. image: https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/hubfs/I_SIte%20Transport%20Utilisation%20Banner.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/run-your-fleet-for-less-utilise-forklift-trucks#main-content) [Go to toyota-forklifts.co.uk](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/) [| Blog](https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/) [Covid-19 Update](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/about-toyota/news-and-editorials/our-commitment-to-supporting-the-logistics-of-vital-supplies/) [Brexit Statement](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/about-toyota/news-and-editorials/brexit-impact-statement/) Customer Service [Customer Service](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/customer-support/customer-service/) [Contact local Sales office](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/customer-support/contact-us/) [FAQ](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/customer-support/faqs/) **Call us** New & used trucks: 0370 850 1409 Service support: 0370 850 1402 Rental: 0370 850 1403 Parts support: 0370 850 1404 Operator training: 0370 850 1405 **Open Hours** Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm [Send us an e-mail](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/customer-support/contact-us/), we will get back to you. 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[\< Back to blog](https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/blog) September 26, 2022 # Run your forklift fleet for less, part 3: Utilise your forklift trucks 2 minutes to read [Blogs](https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/tag/blogs) ![electric forklift energy saving](https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/hubfs/I_SIte%20Transport%20Utilisation%20Banner.jpg) Managing your [forklift service](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/toyota-service/) truck costs, while running your fleet optimally, can be a challenge for fleet managers.  We began our 'run your[electric forklift truck](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/trucks/electric-counterbalanced-trucks/) fleet for less' blog series with advice on [battery management](https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/run-your-fleet-for-less-battery-management), followed by ways in which you can [control your damage costs](https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/run-your-fleet-for-less-reduce-damage-costs).  In this third and final blog post of the series, we will explore vehicle utilisation to allow you to use your forklift trucks more efficiently. ![I\_SIte Transport Utilisation Banner](https://blog.toyota-forklifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/I_SIte%20Transport%20Utilisation%20Banner.jpg?width=933&name=I_SIte%20Transport%20Utilisation%20Banner.jpg) ## **Are you utilising your forklift trucks?** It is important to use your material handling resources efficiently for optimal productivity and cost.  To decrease peak utilisation, avoid unnecessary investments, swap vehicles to improve their usage rate, or even remove a machine from your fleet list, [I\_Site](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/solutions/i_site-fleet-management/) generates machine utilisation charts so you can monitor and analyse the data to quickly identify bottlenecks or unused capacity and take action. ## **Are you utilising your forklift drivers?** As well as optimising your forklift truck usage, you need to consider the efficiency of your operator usage too.  Data taken from your connected vehicles with I\_Site allows you to gain an understanding of allocated driver time and if you have too little, or too many, drivers to run your operation smoothly, so you can have more control and flexibility over your forklift fleet and operators. ## **What are my next steps?** Toyota's[I\_Site Explorer](https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/solutions/i_site-fleet-management/) software is designed to help fleet managers achieve optimal use from their forklift trucks. 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