A new website, dumptruckloads.com, is connecting dump trucks to loads. Both dump truck owners and contractors can use the site to find services fitting their needs. Contractors can post and broadcast the loads they need picked up to a group of pre-selected truck owners. Dump truck owners then receive real-time alerts about the posted loads through text […]
Apple is rumored to be working on an electric vehicle that would be in direct competition with Tesla. What’s so big about that? It’s also rumored to be autonomous. Reuters is also reporting Apple is working on developing a software platform to run inside its new vehicle. Supposedly Apple is less concerned with the actual […]
President Obama is expected to sign a trillion-dollar omnibus funding package that will officially start the restart rollback, a welcomed measure by fleet managers everywhere. Last year, the FMCSA issued a new rule requiring drivers who use a 34-hour restart only use it once weekly and take two 1am-5am rest periods during. The new funding […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning to study fatigue and safety performance in the wake of Congress suspending the 34-hour restart rule and is looking for fleet drivers willing to participate. The FMCSA study will compare the safety performance levels and fatigue of fleet drivers who take less than the two rest periods with […]
One of the largest concerns fleet managers have is keeping fuel costs low. Here are six tips fleet managers can use to improve fuel efficiency of fleet vehicles. 1. Use Anti-Idling Devices in All Fleet Vehicles. Nothing consumes fuel like idling. Idling can eat up an entire gallon on fuel in one hour. According to Omnitracs, […]
Although GPS tracking is becoming more popular on fleet vehicles, some business and fleet managers still aren’t sure if it’s an investment worth making. Not all trackers are worth it, but the right one can make a huge difference. Here are a few of the most common concerns about implementing GPS tracking in fleets debunked. […]
We are officially halfway through the first month of the New Year, and if you haven’t made any resolutions for your business, now is the time. Your fleet vehicles have one job: Deliver a product or service efficiently and safely. To ensure your company meets its goals, focus your business resolutions on up-to-date on driver […]
When someone stole a Caltrans GMC Safari from a parking lot during the early hours of July 24, it didn’t take long for division engineers to realize the fleet vehicle was missing and report it stolen. It took just around an hour for CHP to find the van and arrest the thief. What made the […]
A Motorola study concluded that companies save an average of $5,484 per employee per year by utilizing fleet tracking technology. The savings was mainly attributed to an increase in mobile workforce productivity and enabling enterprises to become more efficient via a reduction in annual labor and fuel operating costs. GPS vehicle tracking systems can help […]
Before the crash last week, AirAsia was upgrading the tracking on its short-haul jets but hadn’t updated the fallen plane. AirAsia is one of a handful of companies that has been using a dedicated fleet tracking service during a time when the airline industry as a whole is pushing for comprehensive tracking of planes during flight. Earlier […]
Venson Automotive Solutions, a UK-based contract hire fleet company, is encouraging fleet owners to prepare for the impact of connected cars. After mobile phones and tablets, connected cars are forecast as the third fastest technology device, and tech bigwigs like Google, Microsoft, and Apple are all eyeing the automotive sector for expansion opportunities. “It’s clear […]
Just after industry experts suggested fleet managers prepare for autonomous vehicles, there’s talk that self-driving trucks will hit the road in the next decade and save fuel, decrease emissions, and promote safety on the road to a higher degree than today’s commercial fleet vehicles. Global director of Automotive & Transportation Research for Frost and Sullivan, Sandeep Kar, […]
The delicious doughnut company is looking to improve safety and cut insurance costs by installing dash cameras in all the vehicles in its van fleet. The cameras will be installed in 50 light commercial vehicles and add additional visibility and control. Krispy Kreme wanted to add the cameras to compliment its current telematics system, which monitors speed, […]
A GPS tracking device commonly used by car dealerships helped Pennsylvania police locate a kidnapping suspect. This past Sunday, a 22-year-old woman was seen being dragged into a Ford Taurus by the suspected kidnapper. Authorities used a GPS device, previously installed on the car by the dealership because of the owner’s poor credit, to track the […]
A Montreal fleet management company that manufactures systems for ready-mix concrete firms has solidified plans to open a U.S. headquarters in Oakland, Maine that will house up to 20 employees by the end of 2015. According to the president of Road King Technologies Inc, Harry Marks, the company has been working on a U.S. location […]
By the fourth quarter of 2013, there were 4 million fleet management systems in commercial vehicle fleets. That number is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 15.3 percent, putting 12 million systems in fleet vehicles come 2018. In Latin America, the number of systems will increase from 1.9 million to 3.9 million during the […]
A recent survey conducted by Atomik Research found 68% of fleet drivers feel totally comfortable with telematics systems in their company vehicles, suggesting “Big Brother” concerns are on the decline as fleet GPS tracking systems become more common. The survey polled 2,o32 UK employees whose job includes driving. Although the majority are comfortable having a tracking […]
Caltrans is reportedly spending a cool $2.5 million to give its fleet a high-tech boost. According to the Sacramento Bee, California’s transportation agency will install GPS tracking devices on all 7,500 fleet vehicles including trucks, snow plows, and sedans. The devices will track which employee is driving, their speed, where they are traveling, and how […]
