Three steps to ELD implementation on the eve of out-of-service enforcement
The Dec. 18, 2017, effective date for the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has come and gone, but fleets are beginning to realize that it didn’t mark the end of the ELD saga—it was the beginning of a new ELD era. The next mile marker on the road toward the mandatory use deadline is April
Enterprise introducing new telematics product for truck rental customers
Enterprise Truck Rental, a service of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, has announced the launch of Enterprise Telematics. Enterprise Telematics will be an optional feature of the overall Enterprise Truck Rental offering in the U.S. and Canada. Any commercial truck renter can utilize Enterprise Telematics when added to the rental agreement, regardless of the length of rental. And
How data-driven telematics systems can improve your current trucks
There’s one advantage that older legacy trucks have over the latest makes and models when it comes to telematics: history. With data streaming off trucks over the past three to five years, a wealth of historical data has been collected and analyzed by telematics providers that can make service suggestions based data from all the
Everything you can do with data
Data is everywhere. There are seemingly countless devices and analytics that can measure everything that happens to your fleet, from fault codes and failures to fuel efficiency and tire pressure. If there’s something you want to measure, you won’t have to look hard to find a solution that can do the job for you. The
Photo gallery: ATA MCE 2017 on the show floor
The show floor of ATA’s 2017 Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE) is packed with the latest technology, trucks and connected solutions. Check out the pictures below for a tour of the show. Daimler Trucks North America’s President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Nielsen held a round table press conference. The key takeaways: • “Active lane keeping assist
To perform maintenance in-house or outsource? That is the question.
Historically, fleets have weighed the benefits of doing in-house maintenance versus outsourced maintenance. As equipment has become more sophisticated and complex, it has changed the decision-making process. Warranties and OEMs “We use Volvo trucks and we use Volvo dealers around the country because we have purchased extended warranty programs,” began Peter Nativo, director of maintenance
EROAD announces integration with McLeod Software
EROAD, a provider of fleet management, electronic tax reporting and ELD compliance solutions, announced real-time truck location and driver’s Hours of Service (HOS) data from its ELD solution will be integrated with McLeod Software’s LoadMaster Symphony Mobile Communications and Dispatch modules. With the integration, LoadMaster users can better manage driver availability, plan routes and improve
PeopleNet enhances features through McLeod Software integration
PeopleNet introduced five new features to streamline and improve the fleet manager and driver experience through its integration with McLeod Software. These features are included as part of the recent release of McLeod Software’s LoadMaster Enterprise and PowerBroker management systems version 17.1. These are the new features available (described by the company): Trailer drop and
T-Mobile introduces SyncUP Fleet business solution
T-Mobile introduced T-Mobile SyncUP Fleet, an Internet of Things (IoT)-based fleet management solution for businesses. SyncUP Fleet includes connected hardware and a cloud-based platform with management tools for businesses they can access from their smartphone, tablet or desktop. Users plug the SyncUP Fleet device into each vehicle’s standard on-board diagnostics (OBDII) port and create their
Chevin launches new API tool for FleetWave
Chevin Fleet Solutions has launched a new API tool for its FleetWave product. Designed to be the central hub for all asset, fleet and driver-related information, FleetWave now features an API capability that allows secure external access to specific areas of the software’s data. Already configured to integrate with more than 100 different third-party systems,
