Category: Fleet Tracking

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Albertina Kerr Saves 1,100 Gallons of Fuel with FieldLogix

At first Albertina Kerr Centers was unsure if a fleet tracking system would really help him cut costs, but he quickly realized how valuable the tracking system is.
According to Keil Southworth of Albertina Kerr Centers, “Our fuel usage dropped by 1,100 gallons the first two weeks after installing the FieldLogix fleet tracking system. The following two weeks our usage went back up 400 gallons but still was 700 gallons under our average.”

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Cell Phone GPS Catches City Employee Leaving Work Early – 83 Times

gps tracking blackberryNYC Employee Busted by Cell Phone’s GPS Tracking System. Caught Falsifying His Time-Records.

When he accepted a cell phone from his employer in 2005, John Halpin never guessed that a perk would get him fired.

John Haplin worked for the NYC school system as a carpenter supervisor for 21 years. According to city officials, he was falsifying his time-records.

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GPS Fleet Tracking System Helps Dunphy’s Extermapest Cut Fuel Costs

gps fleet tracking system – reportsGas prices are typically low in winter, but not this year. Currently the U.S. average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gas is $3.80, 30 cents more than one month ago, and 25 cents more than one year ago, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.

Despite today’s sky-high gas prices, Ron Dunphy, president of Dunphy’s Extermapest in Palm Springs, California has seen a significant reduction in his fuel costs since installing his FieldLogix GPS fleet tracking system last year.

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GPS Tracking Devices To Be Installed in Scott County Garbage Trucks

Cities across the U.S. are being forced to make budget cuts. Many cities are turning to a GPS tracking devices to help cut costs and save money.

City officials in Scott County, MS, have decided to install GPS tracking devices inside the county’s fleet of garbage trucks.

The county is planning to save thousands in fuel and maintenance costs, by taking data from the GPS tracking devices and re-routing existing routes.

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GPS Tracking Devices Uncover Corruption at Sewerage Authority

GPS Tracking Devices Used to Uncover Corruption at Sewerage Authority & Locate More Than $100,000 in Stolen Public Resources…City Employees Busted Stealing $100,000 of Equipment & Running Side Jobs

This week more than $100,000 in stolen public resources has been uncovered in Cinnaminson, NJ, and five full-time city employees, including the Cinnaminson Sewerage Authority’s top two employees, have been arrested on theft and corruption charges.

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COLTS Invests $834,078 For Vehicle Tracking System

Public buses in Lackawanna will be getting a major upgrade this year. This week board members of the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) unanimously voted to invest $834,078 for a new real-time vehicle tracking system to “help the agency better monitor and manage its operations.”

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BBB: 4 Questions to Ask a GPS Fleet Tracking Provider

Considering the proliferation of GPS tracking technology, many business are being solicited by dozens of GPS fleet management providers.

There are a lot of choices and it can be overwhelming.

You really want to make sure that you’re getting all the fleet tracking features you need, but aren’t overpaying for things that you’re never going to use.

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GPS Tracking Helps Catch Albuquerque Workers

In 2010, the Solid Waste Management Department in Albuquerque, NM, wanted to improve the efficiency of the city’s garbage routes. So the city installed GPS tracking devices in each of the city’s garbage trucks.

Chief Operations Officer John Soladay said the City saved over $750,000 in fuel and maintenance costs, by taking data from the GPS devices and re-routing existing routes.

The city became much more efficient, all right – plus a whole lot more.

Two drivers were even caught operating side businesses with their garbage trucks – all on the taxpayer’s dime.

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Governor to Install 750 GPS Tracking Units in State Fleet

State officials requested GPS tracking devices for 750 vehicles, saying use of the GPS tracking devices will improve employee efficiency and resource management.

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Fleet Tracking System – Top 5 Benefits (Part Two)

Fleet tracking systems are designed with one primary goal: to save time and money. There many benefits to using a fleet tracking system, here is a list of the Top 5 Benefits (Part One):

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Fleet Tracking System – Top 5 Benefits

Fleet tracking systems are designed with one primary goal: to save time and money. There many benefits to using a fleet tracking system, here is a list of the Top 10:

1. Increased Profits and Performance

Access to vehicle efficiency and driver productivity data helps a company manage the costs related to fleet operations. There can be a significant reduction in employee overtime costs and driver down-time; reduced maintenance costs directly affect the bottom line. Plus improved route efficiency and fleet metrics allow for expanding customer base.

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Police Recover Stolen Truck With GPS Tracking System

PS tracking devices allow an owner to track the location of their assets in real-time, and can locate a stolen vehicle or piece of equipment within minutes. Police can often recover the stolen items in less than 24 hours.

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Top 4 Reasons to Use a Fleet Tracking System

Thousands of vehicles across the US have a GPS-based fleet tracking system installed. Why? Because a fleet tracking system can help you cut costs, improve customer service, and take more control of managing your employees and fleet vehicles.

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Fleet GPS Tracking System Solutions

Thousands of companies across the U.S., from corporate giants like FedEx and UPS, down to small businesses like Conway’s Flowers, are using GPS tracking technology to cut costs, become more efficient, and improve customer service and vehicle maintenance.

A GPS fleet tracking system can help to monitor workers, reduce fuel consumption, navigate shorter or better routes for drivers, track stolen vehicles, obtain discounts on insurance and offers other features such as time sheet reporting and mileage claims to enhance customer service and satisfaction.

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NYC Taxi Drivers File GPS Tracking Lawsuit

The Supreme Court’s Recent GPS Tracking Decision May Impact NYC Taxi Drivers

Last week NYC taxi drivers Koffi Aka and Robert Carniol filed a federal class action lawsuit against New York City, its Taxi and Limousine Commission, and commissioner Chairman David Yassky, according to the New York Courthouse News. The cab drivers’ lawsuit claims that “warrantless” GPS tracking has exposed thousands of taxi drivers to bogus prosecutions and license revocations.

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ExtermaPest Cuts Fuel Bill by $700/Month with FieldLogix

Despite Rising Gas Prices, Dunphy’s ExtermaPest Uses FieldLogix GPS Fleet Tracking System to Cut Gas Costs by $700 a Month For a 10 Vehicle Fleet

Gas prices are typically low in January, but not this year. Currently the U.S. average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gas is $3.44, 17 cents more than one month ago, and 35 cents more than one year ago, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.

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GPS Tracking System Used in School Bus Fleets Across U.S.

GPS Fleet Tracking System For School Buses Keeps Students Safe & Makes School Districts More Efficient

For schools, providing safe transportation is always a top priority. School boards are under pressure to not only provide a safe, reliable transportation service to school children and their parents, but also to run as efficiently as possible in light of today’s budget restraints. A GPS fleet tracking system can make a school bus fleet more profitable, plus it helps to keep children safe.

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Sacramento Saves $60,000/month in Fuel with GPS Fleet Tracking

The City of Sacramento recently spent over $100,000 on a GPS fleet management system. Many tax payers questioned if the new fleet tracking system was a luxury or a necessity? Turns out, that within the first month of using the fleet management system, the City identified ways to cut fuel costs by over $60,000 in just one month.

According to Keith Leech, City of Sacramento Fleet Management, “The analysis identified savings in excess of $60,000 a month in fuel costs alone, quite an impressive figure considering the cost to equip those 184 vehicles was just over $110,000. Simply stated, the system paid for itself in just two short months making it an excellent investment for the City and a real money saver for the tax payers.”

A real-time GPS Fleet Tracking System can help to Cut Fuel Costs and other Fleet Management Costs. It can also help to:

* Save time and reduce paperwork
* Quickly identify wasteful activities
* Accurately track and measure operating efficiencies

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