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March 2010, Work Truck - Feature

Telematics Use Grows in Work Truck Fleets

Photo: ISTOCKPHOTO.COM / Matt Jeacock

By Lauren Fletcher

From tracking preventive maintenance to reducing vehicle idling and fuel consumption, truck-based fleets are adding telematics devices to their fleet vehicles to improve operations.

Tags: Asplundh Tree Experts, Eastern Municipal Water District, Heavy Transport Inc., Kennecott Utah Copper, McLaughlin Communications, Nestle, Nexus IS, Schnucks Markets Inc., Telematics

August 2009, Work Truck - Feature

Beware the Legal Pitfalls in Telematics Monitoring of Employee Drivers

By Richard Alaniz

Even as telematics - the marriage of wireless technology and mobile communications - becomes increasingly sophisticated and useful, fleet managers must heed the potential legal and liability risks of these new tools.

Tags: distraction, GPS systems, regulations, Telematics

March 2009, Work Truck - Feature

Case Studies: Truck Fleets Using Telematics to Cut Costs

By Lauren Fletcher & Grace Lauron

Telematics is more than simply GPS - it's a tool to reduce vehicle idling and expenses, ensure stolen vehicles are located in a timely manner, and increase driver safety.

Tags: GEOTAB, GPS, Telematics

November 2008, Work Truck - Feature

Telematics Cuts 200-Truck Fleet Annual Fuel Spend by Nearly $200K

Through a wireless vehicle management system, BLS Trucking can track vehicle locations, forestall vehicle theft, and reduce idling times.

By Daryl Lubinsky

The wireless system helps a lumber transport company prevent unauthorized use, decrease idling time, and avoid maintenance problems.

Tags: BLS Trucking, Networkfleet, Telematics, Wireless Vehicle Management

March 2008, Work Truck - Feature

Telematics Solutions Help Fleets Improve Productivity & Trim Costs

With Vericom’s MRM solution, Paul J. Rach Co.’s fleet management  reduced overtime, fuel cost, and nonallowed vehicle use.

By Cindy Brauer

Mobile resource management (MRM) systems allow fleet managers to track fuel transactions, streamline routing, monitor driver behavior, automate maintenance alerts, and implement other efficiency-producing functions.

Tags: @Road, CarChip, driver behavior, fuel, GPS, GPS Insight, maintenance, routing, Telematics, Vericom Technologies

January 2008, Work Truck - Feature

Best Practices for Asset Management Functions

By Michael Lewis

Best practices in asset management, including truck acquisition, maintenance, and other asset management services can make the difference between a productive, cost-effective fleet and a costly mistake.

Tags: acquisition, asset management, maintenance, risk management, Telematics

September 2007, Work Truck - Feature

Using Telematics to Manage Truck Fleets

By Tariq Kamal

Fleet managers describe how the ability to track vehicle location, gas consumption, and preventive maintenance has benefited their fleets.

Tags: Fuel Savings, maintenance, Telematics

July 2007, Work Truck - Feature

Truck Fleet Uses Telematics to Improve Operations

By Joe Bohn

Less-than-truckload carrier, A. Duie Pyle, invests in proactive technology as part of an ongoing strategy to compete in an industry struggling with consolidation and overcapacity.

Tags: A. Duie Pyle, Qualcomm, Telematics

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Do You Know What Your Drivers Are Really Doing?

By Mike Antich
Do you really know who is driving your company-provided vehicles? Often the "at-work" persona of an employee is not the true indicator of their behavior when no one is watching. Recently, someone forwarded me a link to a chat room for pharmaceutical reps. I did a search of posts that included the phrase "company car" and, in short order, I was shocked at some of the comments written about their use of company cars and how drivers play "the system" to their advantage.

The Need to Extend 50-Percent Bonus Depreciation

By Mike Antich
First-year 50-percent depreciation, known as bonus depreciation, expired Jan. 1, 2010. An amendment to retroactively extend bonus depreciation through the end of calendar-year 2010 has been added as an amendment to H.R. 5297. Bonus depreciation has been benefical to commercial fleets, especially those with long-life assets. As an industry, we need to urge members of Congress to pass H.R. 5297. But this is easier said than done due to the many other contentious issues in the bill.

Uptick in Fuel-Related Problems in Diesel Trucks

By Mike Antich

Who Will Succeed You as Fleet Manager?

By Mike Antich

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Work Truck - Septembet/October 2010

In This Issue:
Here are the Highlights

  • Isuzu Introduces 2011 NPR ECO-MAX Truck
  • How You Can Minimize Driver Distraction Liability Exposure
  • 6 Cost-Effective Strategies for Purchasing Trucks From Dealer Stock
    And much more…