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GPS Insight receives investment from Bregal Sagemount

GPS Insight announced that is has received an investment from Bregal Sagemount. “GPS Insight is excited to formally partner with the Bregal Sagemount team, whom we have had the pleasure of knowing for many years,” said Rob Donat, GPS Insight’s founder and chief executive officer. “We have grown rapidly since our founding in 2005 and

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What fleets need to know as we march toward full ELD Mandate compliance

If you haven’t already, it’s time to start looking for an ELD solution now. Here are three things to consider when shopping around for an ELD.

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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

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What trailer tracking technology can do for you

Among the many telematics platforms available to fleet managers today are several that are dedicated specifically to trailers, and trailer tracking in particular. So why is investing in telematics for trailer tracking worth it for fleets? And what can these telematics platforms do for them? FE asked around. “Telematics platforms provide valuable information on trailers’

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Optimizing onboard data-driven systems to mitigate downtime

Onboard intelligence gives fleet managers all the details needed to manage maintenance effectively when vehicles are on the road or in the shop. Everything you need to know, and then some, is available as a reference for service and troubleshooting. Predictive maintenance practices Minneapolis-based Koch Trucking is an over-the-road carrier with 900 power units, mostly

Keep cool: How fleets carrying refrigerated goods can comply with new temperature laws

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) looms large for fleets that carry refrigerated foods. The new standards were drawn up and passed by the Obama administration in order to proactively reduce the number of foodborne illness incidents in the U.S. FSMA went into effect this past April for larger carriers

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From macro data trends to data security: Outtakes from our truck telematics feature story

There’s only so much blank page bandwidth in the print editions of Fleet Equipment. Often times, our sources will provide so much excellent info that it’s impossible to pack it all into the monthly magazine. Luckily, the Internet is vast and infinite. So here is a truckload of outtakes from our telematics feature story that

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How the 2G network sunset is impacting truck telematics

When it comes to sending data like on-board computer telematics information over cellular networks, there are two primary aspects a fleet manager needs to consider: Speed and coverage. Let’s start with speed. Technology moves fast and data communication moves even faster. Cellular networks and telematics providers are keeping pace with the ever-evolving technology offering. “Ten

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How to put telematics to work for your fleet

How quickly has GPS tracking, also known as telematics, adoption for commercial trucks advanced? Back in 2003, The U.S. Mobile Resource Management Systems Market Study estimated that less than 5% of U.S. fleet vehicles were equipped with telematics. Fast-forward to the 2016 study and that percentage has grown to approximately 30% equipped with telematics devices.

The data details of inspection reports

With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issuing the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Final Rule, fleets are taking a long look at technology solutions to track hours-of-service (HOS), but they are also going a step further to ask, “What else can it do?” One of those things is create and manage electronic driver vehicle

Is your fleet the exception to the ELD rule?

That question is one of many being asked by fleets as they parse through the requirements of the ELD rules. Most commercial drivers will need to be using ELDs by December 2017, but those that are already using devices compatible with older automatic on-board recording device (AOBRD) standards have until December 2019 to have ELD-compliant

Dossier Systems integrates with GPS Insight

Dossier Systems has announced the availability of GPS Insight as a new data provider for Dossier On-Board. GPS Insight is a fleet tracking provider, and the integration will provide meter and diagnostic information transfer from GPS Insight to Dossier, a provider of fleet maintenance management software and solutions. According to Bob Hausler, Dossier Systems’ vice