GPS / Telematics

In an audit of a fleet of 100 FMCSA-regulated vehicles found that there were 450 cell phone distractions per day, 111 distractions per hour and four distractions per mile driven.

Tags: cell phone use, distracted driving, fleet policies, safety policies, ZoomSafer

Enhanced mapping, enhanced reporting and a mobile app for on-the-go fleet management are part of the major upgrades on features, the company says.

Tags: idling, mapping, mobile app, Redtail Fleet Management System, Redtail Telematics, speeding, vehicle tracking

By integrating Fleet One card purchases with the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, customers gain a comprehensive view of fleet operations, offering a more holistic understanding of fleet fuel costs and inefficiencies.

Tags: Fleet One, fuel cards, NexTraq, NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, vehicle tracking

A fully onboard solution, CoPilot Truck allows drivers to calculate optimal, truck-specific routes based on their vehicle profile dimensions, routing parameters and load-specific information, including hazmat categories, without the need for off-board computations.

Tags: compliance, load management, Qualcomm, route management

Telogis Driver Scorecard reports on activities critical to driver safety: hard braking, hard acceleration, excessive speeding, speeding vs. posted speed limit, after-hours use and seatbelt use, according to the company. Reports are configurable to show daily, weekly and monthly trends.

Tags: driver behavior, route management, Telogis, work order management

GPS fleet tracking provider and national insurance company announce that they will work together to provide customers lower insurance premiums.

Tags: GMAC Insurance, NexTraq, NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, safety-driven insurance, telematics insurance

WASHINGTON – NHTSA and the DOT proposed new guidelines designed to encourage automakers to limit the risk of driver distraction when using communications, navigation, and entertainment technologies built into vehicles.

Tags: David Strickland, distracted driving, DOT, hands-free, navigation system, NHTSA, Ray LaHood

With NexTraq's new ClearPath routing functionality, dispatchers and drivers save time and money by finding the quickest route for a vehicle’s workday.

Tags: ClearPath, NexTraq, NexTraq Fleet Dispatch, NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, route management

One company that combines the Fleet Dispatch NexTraq product with Fleet Tracking said it was able to reduce payroll costs by about 12%.

Tags: managing small fleets, NexTraq, NexTraq Fleet Dispatch, NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, vehicle tracking

See real world examples of the benefits these fleet managers uncovered and discover how you can apply them to your business.

Tags: cost-cutting, GPS Insight, route management, vehicle tracking, webinar

Particularly, the UK study shows a significant difference in driving behaviors between males and females.

Tags: driver behavior, driver safety

Estes Heating & Air Conditioning, a customer of GPS fleet tracking and vehicle management solutions company NexTraq, also reported an increase in driver productivity.

Tags: NexTraq, productivity, vehicle recovery, vehicle tracking

Fleet Manager in a Box is an all-in-one fleet management system that its maker estimates could save a fleet of 25 at least $42,000 over five years because of the program’s wireless capabilities versus the traditional GPS/AVL technologies.

Tags: cost-cutting, fleet management system, managing small fleets, Prova Systems, wireless services

CONCORD, MA - TomTom Business Solutions, the division dedicated to commercial fleets, unveiled the TomTom PRO 7150 TRUCK.

Tags: TomTom, TomTom PRO 7150 TRUCK, WEBFLEET

Full-service ambulance company safely rescued storm victims and provided emergency service during Hurricane Irene — a time when many road signs were damaged and navigation became difficult.

Tags: ambulances, emergency response vehicles, GPS, hurricane, NexTraq, NexTraq Fleet Dispatch, telematics

With aims to provide integrated systems to customers, the partnership between the two companies will create a fleet technology solution that combines vehicle telematics with driver behavior management and monitoring.

Tags: distracted driving, telematics, Zonar, ZoomSafer

ATLANTA Pipe Works Services' owner said he saw an improvement within the first two months of using the tracking solution.

Tags: Discrete Wireless, driver behavior, GPS

DEARBORN, MI - Users of Ford Crew Chief, powered by Telogis, are improving fuel efficiency for their fleets by up to 20 percent through better management of vehicle diagnostics, location, and driver behavior.

Tags: Ford Crew Chief, Ford Motor Co., Telogis

MEMPHIS, TN - Eagle Medical Service needed a GPS fleet tracking solution to manage its growth and monitor its vehicles to provide a higher level of customer service.

Tags: Discrete Wireless, Eagle Medical Service, GPS

SALT LAKE CITY - The Web-based reporting system provides commercial fleets with a way to increase driver safety and monitor organizational compliance by monitoring risky or inefficient driving behavior.

Tags: driver behavior, driver safety, inthinc Portal