Most fleet managers are familiar with standard anti-theft measures such as never leaving the keys in the cab and parking in safe locations. However, fleets need to think beyond fundamental safety principals to protect their vehicles from thieves. Part of the problem is what is valuable to one thief isn’t to another. There is no [...]
Keeping trucks on the road and making deliveries is a constant challenge for fleet managers. The costs of unscheduled downtime add up rapidly as money isn’t coming in while overhead expenses to maintain operations continue unhindered. Even scheduled downtime can have unexpected costs if the shop maintenance bay is at maximum capacity already with emergency [...]
Innovative technology has disrupted the trucking industry for the last several years. While trucking companies can expect that momentum to keep on rolling, there are several insights from 2019 worth revisiting. ELDs highlighting HOS troubles. Whether being lauded or reviled, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate stirred up a lot of discussion within the trucking [...]
Trucking companies have several expenses they need to account for, many of which change on a regular basis. While some expenses remain relatively stable such as planned preventative maintenance, others can shift daily such as the cost for fuel. Less than a decade ago, trucking companies had a decent idea of what to expect financially [...]
Commercial transportation safety is a multifaceted issue. It’s not just the responsibility of drivers or fleet managers. Implementing a culture of safety is a team effort that involves every employee in a trucking company. From 2015 to 2016, fatal accidents involving trucks increased by 3%. In almost three-fourths or those incidents, some form of encroachment [...]
GPS tracking provides a number of benefits and can improve cash flow when utilized appropriately. However, simply throwing technology at a fleet won’t make it operate any better. Fleets need to make sure their GPS tracking system has the best features to ensure maximum productivity, profits, and more. GPS tracking systems also provide telematics data, [...]
Fleet managers know GPS tracking can improve their business as well as support their driver safety efforts, but many worry about how their drivers will react. Some drivers view the technology as invasive and a sign their employer does not trust them behind the wheel. This kind of thinking can breed contempt, which is why [...]
An ATRI study has determined how trucking violations impact the likelihood that a driver will be involved in a future crash. Some of the highest results predictably include reckless driving violations (114% increased chance to be involved in a future crash), involvement in a past crash (74%), and speeding violations at 45%. But one figure [...]
When GPS first hit the market, it was little more than dots on a map of questionable accuracy. Over the years, upgrades have refined the technology to a critical tool for fleet safety, cost savings, and efficiency. Time and competition have driven down the cost of this useful device. Fleets that are still on the [...]
Telematics technology isn’t new, but trucking companies continue to add new applications that make it indispensable to the industry. What started as a means to track vehicles via GPS has expanded into a plethora of uses to make fleets safer, more efficient, and more cost-effective. The following are some of the more creative uses of [...]