SMEs not managing transport costs

The survey found that despite 69% of small companies seeing their traffic costs rise 32% have done nothing to make more efficient use of their transport options.

The data also revealed that almost a third of small firms do not communicate their transport policy to their staff, resulting in a fundamental lack of control over transport costs.

"A sober and professional examination of any company's transport practices is likely to highlight at least a couple of practical steps that can be taken to cut costs. It's staggering that so few small businesses are taking the opportunity to find those efficiencies and put them into action," said Rob Ingram, director of business Rental at Enterprise Rent-A-Car.