What challenges the Public Works team face before adopting Geotab?

Departments used different systems to manage their work, so there was no shared view of fleet activity. When a streetlight went out or a pothole needed attention, staff relied on a time-consuming phone tree to find nearby vehicles and employees. Maintenance was also reactive, with staff often waiting until a vehicle came in with a problem, which could make repairs take longer.

How is telematics improving street sweeping?

Henderson is required to sweep its streets every 30 days, and before using fleet data, sweepers relied on paper maps. The City can now report when sweepers are actually operating, giving staff better information about street-sweeping activity. Next steps include providing sweepers with iPads and route information and creating a public-facing map so residents can see when street sweepers are coming.

What types of data can Geotab telematics provide to fleet teams?

Telematics data can include fuel consumption, vehicle activity and driver safety indicators such as harsh braking, harsh cornering, seat belt use and speeding. Henderson also wanted earlier visibility into check-engine lights and major faults so the team could address vehicle issues sooner. The City continues to explore how it can use this information across its fleet.

Fleet Optimization

The City of Henderson uses Geotab to right-size its 1,600 public works fleet

Q: How has fleet data helped City of Henderson right-size its fleet?

Fleet data shows the City how vehicles are being used and identifies cars that are underused. Henderson uses this information to right-size its fleet and take back vehicles that are not being used as intended. As Administrative Manager Nick McLemore noted, having Geotab has allowed the City to rightsize its fleet and operate more efficiently.

With Geotab telematics, the City uses fleet data to identify underused vehicles, make fleet-sizing decisions and report on street-sweeper activity.

Published: Oct 28, 2024

Updated: Oct 20, 2026

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Success Highlights

The City of Henderson uses Geotab telematics across approximately 1,600 public works vehicles.
Utilization data identifies underused cars so the City can right-size its fleet and take back vehicles that are not being used as intended.
Henderson must sweep its streets every 30 days. Its sweepers previously relied on paper maps, and telematics now lets the City report when sweepers are actually operating, giving staff information about street-sweeping activity.
Maintenance was reactive. The City wanted earlier visibility into check-engine lights and major faults so teams could address vehicle issues sooner.

Managing a public works fleet means coordinating vehicles, departments and service schedules. The City of Henderson uses Geotab telematics to support fleet decisions across approximately 1,600 vehicles. Fleet data helps the City identify underused vehicles and right-size its fleet, while activity data gives teams a way to report when street sweepers are operating.

“Having Geotab has allowed us to rightsize our fleet. We didn't even understand the breadth of what we can get with this system. It's just amazing the amount of data that comes from that little device and how much that can make your operation change and become more efficient.” -Nick McLemore, Administrative Manager, Public Works, City of Henderson

The challenges: disconnected systems and reactive maintenance

Before Geotab, departments used different systems to manage their work. When a streetlight went out or a pothole needed attention, staff needed to find which vehicles and employees were working nearby. Without a shared view of fleet activity, Henderson relied on a time-consuming phone tree to locate the right people and vehicles.

Maintenance was reactive. Staff often waited until a vehicle came in with a problem, which could make repairs take longer. Henderson wanted earlier visibility into check-engine lights and major faults so the team could address vehicle issues sooner.

The City also needed a better way to understand vehicle utilization. Some cars were not being used as intended, but the City needed data to support decisions about which vehicles to keep in the fleet.

The solution: use fleet data to guide decisions

After researching telematics options, Henderson selected Geotab as its fleet partner. Fleet data now helps the City see how vehicles are being used and identify cars that are underused. Henderson uses that information to right-size its fleet and take back vehicles that are not being used as intended.

Telematics data also gives fleet teams a broader view of their operations. It can include:

fuel consumption
vehicle activity
driver safety indicators such as harsh braking, harsh cornering, seat belt use and speeding.

Bringing more visibility to street sweeping

The City of Henderson is required to sweep its streets every 30 days. Before using fleet data, sweepers relied on paper maps. The City can now report when sweepers are actually operating, giving staff information about street-sweeping activity.

The next step for the program

Looking ahead, the city plans to provide sweepers with iPads and route information. The City also plans a public-facing map so residents can see when street sweepers are coming.

The results: data for fleet and service decisions

Geotab data has helped identify underused vehicles and right-size its fleet. The City can also report on when street sweepers are operating. These insights give staff information to support decisions across departments and city services.

The City’s fleet team continues to explore additional uses for telematics data. “For the City of Henderson, I think we are literally just scratching the surface of what we can do with this product.” — Nick McLemore, Administrative Manager, Public Works, City of Henderson

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