
Historically, fleets have depended on truck managers and dispatchers to schedule product pick ups and deliver loads to customers. Mobile devices are changing the face of truck fleet management.
Historically, fleets have depended on truck managers and dispatchers to schedule product pick ups and deliver loads to customers. Mobile devices are changing the face of truck fleet management.
You'd think someone at DOT could spend a couple days checking out the ELD device list. That's exactly what HDT Editor-in-Chief Deborah Lockridge did and what she found was less than encouraging.
The Drive Reach by weBoost is an in-vehicle cell signal booster kit designed to deliver the strongest cell signal possible on all available network speeds.
As 3G mobile networks are being replaced by newer standards, should fleets with connected devices that make use of 3G be worried?
The problem of distracted driving is not new, but as technology increasingly becomes a big part of life in the workplace, fleets need to put policies in place to prevent it.
One accident can make a huge impact on a company’s bottom line, which is why safety policies are critical. A major component of fleet safety is the challenge of distracted drivers.
For field workers in the utility industry, this infographic provides insight on how tablets are used and where the industry is heading in using this mobile technology.
Significant dates in the history of fleet management, which ushered the start of profound change in the industry, include: Oct. 16, 1973 - The first OPEC oil embargo, which completely altered the types of vehicles driven by fleets and August 12, 1981 - IBM’s launch of its first desktop computer, which expanded computerization beyond the IT department to the desktop of every fleet manager. In future years, a new milestone date will be recognized - June 29, 2007.