To paraphrase a saying used by military logistics personnel, “fuel is blood.” In the transportation industry, if a company wastes fuel or spends too much money purchasing it, that company will “bleed” to death. Getting good fuel mileage begins with spec’ing a vehicle correctly; reducing the price of the fuel purchased through a dedicated strategy is how costs can be controlled. Fuel mileage can be increased through improving equipment and training drivers to operate more efficiently.