Case Study: United Pipe & Steel achieves $2M cost savings with Omnitracs

United Pipe & Steel cuts cost per mile 25% with Omnitracs, saving over $2 million

United Pipe & Steel, a large master distributor of pipe and tube products, faced significant operational challenges due to its manual, paper-based routing system. This process, reliant on individual managers' "tribal knowledge," was time-consuming and inefficient, leading to high fuel costs and chaos whenever a manager left the company. Seeking to institutionalize this knowledge and optimize its fleet, United Pipe turned to Omnitracs for a comprehensive routing, mobile dispatching, and compliance solution.

By implementing Omnitracs' software, United Pipe automated and streamlined its entire delivery operation. The solution captured routing knowledge, optimized loads for product compatibility, provided real-time tracking and customer notifications, and ensured ELD compliance. The results were substantial: the company reduced its average cost per mile from $1.98 to $1.49, achieving over $2 million in savings, enhanced customer service, and supported growth from a $250 million to a $300 million company.

United Pipe & Steel