GPS tracking does much more than provide route information for truck drivers. They improve route efficiency and keep dispatchers abreast of their drivers’ locations. Truck drivers have a variety of options when it comes to GPS apps, but it’s not easy to identify which ones are worth the download and which are a waste of
Read More...Technological advancements have transformed safety efforts in the trucking industry. Trucking companies have implemented devices, warning systems, and accident mitigation technology to keep their drivers safe. A recent survey examined the current safety technology as well as what tech trucking companies plan to adopt in the coming year. The following are the top ten current
Read More...The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) kicked off a new safety campaign this summer to bring awareness to the dangers of speeding. The campaign aims to educate drivers and change how they think about speeding. COVID-19 catalyzed speeding into a national crisis, as fewer cars on the roads made it easier to drive at
Read More...Trucking companies can use telematics to improve several areas of fleet management. Telematics can help reduce fuel costs, lower insurance rates, improve safety, and manage maintenance proactively. Trucking companies need to document their returns to understand what they’re getting out of their investment. The following are several steps to understanding the true value of telematics
Read More...The pandemic forced fleets to reconsider their existing safety practices as they encountered new and evolving challenges. For instance, drivers may opt to ride solo rather than as a duo. Even if drivers travel alone, they still have to perform enhanced sanitization for shared fleet vehicles. Here are several evolving issues affecting fleets: Safety training.
Read More...Many trucking companies saw a dramatic downswing in maintenance costs for CY-2020 compared to the previous year. Stay-at-home orders halted all non-essential drivers, which left many commercial vehicles sitting unused for long stretches of time. However, underutilized vehicles are creating new maintenance headaches for fleets. New Problems for Idle Trucks The most common issues for
Read More...Many newer model trucks come equipped with certain driver assistance technology, such as lane departure warnings. The goal of these systems is to reduce accidents, injuries, and fatalities on the road. Given that human error causes many crashes, driver assistance technology helps address this issue. Lane departure warnings.
Read More...The trucking industry experienced a notable decrease in maintenance costs during 2020. COVID forced many people to work from home and side-lined most fleets that didn’t qualify as essential in the early months of the pandemic. As COVID restrictions ease and the economy recovers, trucking companies need to be aware of the following maintenance trends:
Read More...Connected fleets, intelligent fleets, and data-driven fleets are buzzwords that underscore the transformative effect of technology on the modern trucking industry. Fleets have been able to harness data to improve safety, efficiency, and more. With connected vehicles and burgeoning technology, the trucking industry is poised to make an evolutionary leap. The following are some of
Read More...COVID-19 has forced the trucking industry to pivot and respond quickly to several challenges. Getting drivers back on the road and keeping them safe and healthy during the pandemic became top priorities, and many fleets turned to telematics data to help. Fleets can use their telematics solutions to combat COVID-19 difficulties in the following ways:
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