Trimble acquires transportation supply chain visibility provider 10-4 Systems
Trimble announced that it has acquired 10-4 Systems, a provider of shipment visibility solutions and related technologies for shippers and transportation providers. 10-4 solutions offer real-time shipment visibility, regardless of provider or mode, to shippers, third-party logistics providers and carriers of all sizes. Financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Boulder, Colo., 10-4 Systems’ platform
Geotab launches GO8 LTE fleet management device
Geotab announced the launch of its new GO8 LTE fleet management device. Like its predecessor, the GO8 offers advanced GPS technology, G-force monitoring, Geotab IOX expandability, engine and battery health assessments, and in-vehicle audible driver coaching, Geotab said. According to Geotab, the latest GO8 device is designed for fleet management applications and, with the additional
With the ELD mandate looming, here’s what fleets need to know
The road to implementing a nationwide electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has been long and filled with detours, but despite recent legal and legislative challenges, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is moving ahead with its long-delayed 2017 deadline for compliance. With a 2016 lawsuit against the ELD regulation officially closed in June, a
FleetUp introduces industrial ruggedized tablet
FleetUp, a provider of electronic logging devices (ELDs) and hours of service (HOS) compliance solutions, has introduced FleetUp Orange, a ruggedized tablet with a portable strap, designed for fleet drivers required to display records of duty status (RODS) upon request instead of printing out hard copies. FleetUp Orange operates on the Android platform, and can
TMW Systems introduces TruETA trip planning tool
TMW Systems introduced TruETA, a trip planning and execution tool that calculates estimated time of arrival for each stop along a commercial truck’s route. Available to users of TMW’s IES, TMW.Suite, TMWSuite and TruckMate transportation management solutions, TruETA is a cloud-based solution that automates the calculation of ETAs based on current vehicle position, PeopleNet driver
TMW Systems enhances TMW.Suite solutions
TMW Systems announced several enhancements to its TMW.Suite software solutions. TMW.Suite Fuel Dispatch is now available with three additional features designed to help users streamline planning and dispatch operations and make informed decisions regarding existing and new market opportunities. The TMW.Suite Fuel Dispatch module now features a timesaving capability to simultaneously perform multiple commodity product
PeopleNet enhances its video intelligence solution
PeopleNet announced several enhancements to its Video Intelligence solution, a fully integrated platform that includes video and safety analytics to provide fleets with additional liability protection and prevention capabilities. The enhancements, according to the company, include: Side view cameras that offer better views of blind spots for drivers, a larger area of vision to capture video
PeopleNet introduces Custom Reporting
PeopleNet has introduced Custom Reporting through PeopleNet Central Intelligence, a user interface that combines all of PeopleNet’s reporting, business intelligence and analytics solutions in a single web portal. With Custom Reporting, users can now create their own custom dashboards and reports and access data with an online database connection (ODBC). Users can incorporate advanced expressions
VDO RoadLog Office compliance reporting tool includes free software updates
Continental announced that it will provide VDO RoadLog users with free software updates for VDO RoadLog Office, Continental’s online compliance reporting and fleet management tool. VDO RoadLog Office is used in conjunction with VDO RoadLog ELDs to automate compliance reporting. In addition to free updates for the VDO RoadLog Office online compliance and reporting tool,
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,
TireStamp introduces TireVigil cloud service
TireStamp Inc. announced that it has updated, enhanced and redesigned its previous TPMS product line to the TireVigil Cloud Service brand. “By connecting every vehicle to the cloud and knowing how long tires can run before they reach catastrophic alert levels, en-route tire-related breakdowns are eliminated, operations is not disrupted unnecessarily, tread wear and casing
