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Driver behaviour: harsh accel/brake = +18% fuel

Harsh accel, hard brake, unnecessary revs — 18% more fuel, tyres consumed, accidents waiting. OBD2 + telematics deliver concrete scoring.

POV from inside a dark truck cabin at night — gloved hand on the wheel, amber dash glow, the road blurry through rain on the windscreen.
POV from inside a dark truck cabin at night — gloved hand on the wheel, amber dash glow, the road blurry through rain on the windscreen.

Driver behaviour directly affects fuel consumption, tyre wear, engine life and accident risk. Same truck, same lane, same load — but fuel-consumption gap between two drivers can reach 18% (DEKRA Driver Performance Study 2024).

Industry case: 100 trucks × 30 L/100 km × 12,000 km/mo × 18% driver delta × €0.63/L = €4,000+/month from this single vector.

Composite driver score

Lognari combines OBD2 + telematics across 6 signals:

SignalThresholdWeight
Harsh accel (1G+)< 3/100 km20%
Hard brake (-1G+)< 4/100 km25%
Over-rev (sustained RPM > 1,800)< 5% of trip20%
Over-speed (limit + 10%)< 2% of trip15%
Idle %< 8% of trip10%
Night drivinglane-specific10%

Monthly score: 0–100. EU average: 67; pilot fleets reach 88 after the program.

Impact by fleet size

FleetAnnual fuel savingsMaintenance savingsAccidents prevented
100 trucks€48K€15K2-3 cases
300 trucks€144K€45K6-9 cases
1,000 trucks€480K€150K20+ cases + insurance discount

Pilot — 110-truck distribution fleet

At pilot start: average score 64. Over a 6-month program:

  1. Score visible to everyone (ops-centre panel + mobile)
  2. Top 20% drivers receive a monthly €150–€280 bonus
  3. “Most improved” category (extra for 5 most-progressed drivers)
  4. Coaching sessions for low-score drivers

Result:

  • Average score 64 → 89
  • Monthly fuel savings €5,200
  • Annual accident count 7 → 2

Side effect: insurance premium

DEKRA + Aon reports: when fleet average driver score hits 80+, insurance premiums drop 10–15%. Two pilot fleets renegotiated successfully on this basis.

What’s next

If your fuel-consumption gap between drivers is 12%+, you have behaviour variance. A 30-day pilot delivers a concrete score table.

Reach out via the contact section — reply within one business day.

Frequently asked

Which behaviours are scored?
Harsh acceleration (1G+), hard braking (-1G+), over-rev (sustained RPM > 1,800), over-speed (limit + 10%), idle (engine on + truck stationary), night-driving %. Weighted composite score.
How is driver privacy preserved?
Score is driver-specific but only the ops centre + HR see it. Personal route details, rest stops etc. are filtered out. GDPR + local law compliant.
How does the bonus mechanism work?
Monthly top 20% drivers receive a €120–300 performance bonus. There's a 'most improved' category for drivers improving step by step. Pilot fleets see average score rise 32% after the program.

Let's talk about your fleet

30-day pilot with concrete loss figures + concrete prevention method.

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  • 382 Driver risk signals
  • 64% Better border-crossing visibility
  • 127 Fuel anomalies prevented this month
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From command screen to field flow

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From the command screen in the office to the driver's field flow, let's uncover the invisible losses together. In the first call we will analyze, side by side, which losses become visible across your vehicle, route, fuel, border, finance and driver data.