With the holiday season kicking off, it’s nearing the most dangerous time of the year for drivers on the road. As more travelers are on the road visiting family and the road condition worsens from winter weather, drivers’ patience slowly withers away. This increases the risks of company drivers safely completing their deliveries on the […]
The average fleet driver drives 20,000 to 25,000 miles on the road annually. That’s up to 10,000 to 15,000 miles more than the average driver in the United States. As a result, the likelihood of accidents are higher, which puts your drivers at risk. With lives at stake, and possible lawsuits, safety should be the […]
FieldLogix announces the new “time clock” feature to be released on October 10th, 2016, on their Android mobile dispatching app, Goose! With the time clock feature: Management can review drivers’ complete time card report. Also, driver accountability is enhanced with exact locations of where drivers go on-duty and off-duty. Also, with the feature, drivers that are […]
The meal delivery service industry has skyrocketed over the last two years in the United States and worldwide. Almost every month there is a new startup offering fresh food delivered straight to your front door. Customers are eating up every opportunity they can to have fresh food delivered directly to their door without the hassle […]
All Island Taxi in Rockville Centre had Long Island authorities arrest six employees this year, including a receptionist and four drivers. The company’s dispatcher was suspected of theft and arrested as well. The employees are accused of stealing from the company from January 2011 to February 2016. Police believed the workers were stealing by failing […]
Goose is as simple as… downloading the app, similar to Uber. Goose by FieldLogix adopts the user-friendly Uber experience between company drivers and their customers! These apps contain similar features to keep your drivers happy and your customers coming back. These apps let the customer know… their driver’s ETA (estimated time of arrival) and removes […]
GPS helped a company catch employees who stole 71 bags of insulation worth $15,000 in retail. USI Insulation gave permission to an employee to pick up another worker, however they noticed something wasn’t right once the employees returned to their Mesa location. The vehicle contained 79 bags of insulation and returned with only 8 bags. […]
Towing a car from a ditch, the side of the freeway, or an accident has challenges of its own. Imagine dealing with this upset lady who decided to give the tow driver a very dangerous challenge. Luckily, the driver and towing company can be protected from any wrongful accusations this lady may try to claim. The […]
A former fleet management employee of Acension Parish in Gonzales, Louisiana has been arrested for stealing $7,200 worth of gasoline. When the investigation is complete, the total cost of the theft could be as much as $50,000. According to sheriff’s investigators, Corey Richard, 36, stole approximately 2,007 gallons of fuel during June using parish fuel […]
A delivery truck in route to a Gap (Nasdaq:GPS – News) store in a San Francisco mall was recently stolen. The thieves managed to offload 33 boxes of merchandise worth over $45,000 into their vehicle, as reported by police. Police say the two delivery men that drove the fleet truck had “commercially available” GPS tracking […]
We are announcing the release of several new features to Fieldlogix! You shared and we listened so no more waiting, here they are: Drag & drop stop assignments Simply type in an address to search for the closest driver to a destination. You can now drag and drop the destination to the driver you want to […]
Fleet vehicles tend to be an attractive target for theft because they are well-marked and typically carrying valuable products and tools. And, according to Carol Kaplan, director of Public Affairs at the National Insurance Crime Bureau, vehicle theft also tends to be a crime of opportunity rather than a well-planned operation, meaning there are quite […]
FieldLogix is announcing our newest mobile application, Goose! The revolutionary software is a new tool to help dispatchers dispatch routes much more efficiently. With Goose, dispatchers can optimize their drivers’ routes and communicate with them throughout the day. Along with optimized routes the drivers receive their job details, and navigation instructions all on their iPhone. Goose also notifies the company’s clients […]
Regardless of company size or the number of fleet vehicles on the roads, every business that operates a fleet can benefit from GPS fleet tracking. Wondering how? Here are the main 5 benefits of fleet tracking: 1st Benefit: Pinpoint a fleet vehicle, anytime and anywhere. The most obvious benefit to GPS tracking is being able to […]
With fall coming to an end and winter moving in we wanted to let everyone know what we’ve been up to. We’ve had a busy summer and are thrilled to announce that we have innovated and improved FieldLogix in several key ways. In order to keep our customers’ businesses in the zone, we have made […]
Managing a fleet is challenging. Not only is it difficult to ensure that all vehicles are operational and drivers are productive, but there are multiple other issues that could ruin a fleet manager’s day. Fortunately, there are various tools available to fleet managers in order to reduce fleet liabilities that could lead to losses and […]
Many drivers are unaware of the power they hold by being behind the wheel. They have the ability to drastically increase, or decrease the pollution that surrounds them. It is of course important to do your part when it comes to reducing pollution on Earth, but sometimes when you’re a business that requires the use […]
A new implementation of technology has been approved by the Calgary Board of Education this week that will allow parents and school management to know the exact location of their children’s buses. Parents even have the option of downloading an app on their kids’ devices, or on a “Z-Pass” card, that syncs with the GPS […]
