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Technologyby Shelley MikaDecember 6, 2013

Telematics Case Study: DOT Compliance

Golden Flake Snack Foods wanted to develop a cost-effective way to ensure that the drivers of its 32 transport trucks followed strict new Department of Transportation performance and safety regulations.

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Technologyby Shelley MikaDecember 6, 2013

Telematics Case Study: Timely Transport of Patients

With an innovative and thoughtful approach to medical transport, ProTransport-1 provides vehicles that place the patient's needs above all else while still focusing on time and cost efficiency.

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Technologyby Shelley MikaDecember 6, 2013

Telematics Case Study: Monitoring Productivity

Lane Valente wanted to monitor productivity, including the time it took techs to arrive on the job and time to completion. The company also wanted to monitor unauthorized use of vehicles and ensure the accurate billing of hours and payroll.

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Technologyby Shelley MikaDecember 6, 2013

Telematics Case Study: Lowering Vehicle Costs

Dunn Lumber's vehicle costs were too high, so it needed to find a way to bring them down. The company also sought visibility into where its assets were at all times, and how they were being handled as well.

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Technologyby Shelley MikaDecember 6, 2013

Telematics Case Study: Reporting Mileage

Borets-Weatherford needed a more accurate way to report to the State of Texas the total miles driven and gallons purchased in order to maintain its International Fuel Tax Agreement license.

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Technologyby Shelley MikaDecember 5, 2013

Telematics '13: Panoramic Fleet Management

Telematics devices still do a great job of identifying vehicle location, but they can also tell a lot about how the vehicle is operating — and how the driver is operating it.

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Technologyby Shelley MikaDecember 5, 2013

Telematics '13: Managing Drivers

Many fleet managers now look to telematics for information about their drivers. From idling and unauthorized use to identifying unsafe driving behaviors, telematics data can have a significant impact on how drivers are managed as well.

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TechnologyCover Storyby Shelley MikaDecember 5, 2013

Telematics '13: Fleet's Road Ahead

Innovations in telematics are everywhere — from changes in the way telematics devices look and work to how they're used to influence key business metrics. It's clear they're an important business tool fleets can't overlook.

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Remarketingby StaffDecember 5, 2013

Spec'ing Medium-Duty Trucks for Maximum Resale

Fleets should consider engines, transmissions, upfits and color choices to maximize total cost of ownership.

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Small Fleetby Paul ClintonDecember 5, 2013

Volvo Targets Fuel Economy With Next-Gen Powertrains

The automaker's smaller, more intelligent Drive-E engines are designed to deliver lower emissions without compromising performance.

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