Hybrid double-decker buses will hit the streets of Preston, UK in January 2013. Bob Dunn, managing director of operator Preston Bus, said the new acquisitions were the 11th hybrid vehicles to join its fleet. Mr. Dunn acknowledged that they were able to reduce their fuel bill by 25%, which more than justified doing it. Last September Mr Dunn […]
FieldLogix today announced that its award-winning fleet and asset management solution will now leverage the Sprint wireless network to transmit real-time information from its GPS tracking device to a web-based application. FieldLogix provides a green fleet management and asset tracking solutions to help businesses reduce fuel consumption and maximize productivity. FieldLogix’s GPS-enabled wireless devices and […]
The City of Dallas installed GPS tracking system into its garbage truck fleet at the end of 2009. At that time, many were unconvinced that the GPS tracking system would be worth the hefty price tag of $700,000. Several City Council members voted against the deal over concerns echoed by the sanitation drivers’ union and a rejected GPS bidder. […]
San Diego, CA October 2, 2012 – FieldLogix, provider of an award-winning Green GPS vehicle and asset management solution for North American businesses, announced today that Yukon Palmer, Founder and CEO of FieldLogix, will moderate a panel of M2M industry thought leaders at the upcoming MobileCON 2012 as part of their new Thought Leadership series. […]
According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study, statistics show 70% of deaths in drunk driving crashes in 2010 involved motorists with blood alcohol levels that were nearly twice the .08 legal limit. More than half of employers don’t test company drivers for alcohol or drug use, according to a survey of more than 130 companies […]
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) announced today that they are acquiring Hughes Telematics Inc. (HUTC) for $612 million in cash. This is a big move for a US wireless carrier to enter the Machine to Machine communications space as an end to end application provider. Verizon will pay $12 a share in the acquisition, which is […]
Globally fleet tracking and trailer tracking system subscriptions are expected to grow from 13.3 million in 2012 to 30.4 million by 2016.
Now the updated tracking system is on all buses, so dispatchers and road supervisors can see if buses are showing up on time.
Outdated GPS Tracking Devices in Charlotte’s Government Fleet Create Loophole For Dishonest Employees like Archer who was Caught Joyriding
In an effort to improve the efficiency and provide more commuter-friendly services, fleet GPS tracking technology will be installed in about 12,000 buses.
This recent decline in gas prices has led some to suggest that we may be at or at least near to the peak price for the season. But history say otherwise.
In real-time, the GPS fleet tracking system tells the Department of Public Services where trucks are located, how much salt the trucks are using, whether truck plows are up or down and how fast the trucks are going.
Gas prices have topped $7 per gallon on Santa Catalina Island, a gorgeous island off the coast off southern California.
Gas prices on Catalina Island have been averaging more than $7 a gallon for the past two weeks.
Robert Crawley, owner of Robert’s Coffee and Vending Service in Longview, TX, told the Longview News Journal his firm operates a fleet of about 20 delivery trucks and service vehicles.
Crawley said, “compared to this time last year we’re spending about $500 more a week on gasoline. So far, we’ve absorbed the expense and haven’t had to pass it along to our customers.”
Fleet tracking systems are designed with one primary goal: to save business managers time and money.
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. Fleet tracking saves approximately $5,484 per employee annually.
Supervisors secretly placed GPS tracking devices on the county-owned cars that the engineers drove, and were shocked at the abuse they uncovered.
Despite this year’s record high gas prices, a GPS fleet tracking system can absolutely help to reduce your fuel costs.
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.”
