Geotab integrates with J.J. Keller
Geotab announced an integration with J. J. Keller & Associates, bringing the J.J. Keller Encompass Fleet Management System with E-logs to the Geotab Marketplace. Endorsed by 37 state trucking associations, J.J. Keller Encompass Fleet Management System with E-logs is an online tool for managing hours of service and improving driver and vehicle compliance, helping fleets
McLeod Software LoadMaster Enterprise Symphony Mobile Communications now available on Geotab Marketplace
McLeod Software’s LoadMaster Enterprise Symphony Mobile Communications solution is now available on the Geotab Marketplace. Integratable with Geotab Drive, the companies say this combination will give fleet mangers a powerful new tool for managing on-time deliveries and driver availability and help them achieve regulatory compliance. The Geotab Drive solution works with the Geotab GO devices
EROAD integrates with FourKites
EROAD has announced an integration with FourKites, which the companies say will enable accurate, real-time truck and load location visibility and status updates. Using GPS data from EROAD, FourKites retrieves the real-time location of trucks every 15 minutes and applies predictive analytics to provide the ETA, delay alerts and pickup and delivery confirmations. EROAD offers real-time
Uber for trucking? Separating the dream from reality
“Uber for trucking.” It’s been an industry buzz term for a while now. Seeing the meteoric rise of companies like Uber and Lyft in the passenger car segment has made trucking technology companies wonder: What if we could do this for freight? Could this be trucking’s next technology breakthrough? It’s an exciting prospect, but while
Steering toward automated trucks
Automated technology is out-pacing acceptance, but the stepping stones toward adoption have been laid in the form of adaptive cruise control and collision mitigation safety systems. Steering is the next logical step in its evolution, and availability of driver-assist steering functions is closer than you may think. ZF, a supplier of driveline, chassis and safety
Truck-Lite releases Road Ready system product
Truck-Lite Co. has released product for its Road Ready trailer monitoring and communication system. The Road Ready system creates a “smart” trailer with its solar-powered Master Control Unit (MCU). With its military-grade solar panel and 10-year, quick-charging battery, the MCU continually monitors and transmits crucial data from customizable Road Ready sensors to its user interface
TMW Systems introduces predictive maintenance analytics
TMW Systems has introduced a new predictive maintenance application, TMT Predict.Fault Code, which enables fleet professionals to anticipate and address potential vehicle breakdowns and other unscheduled service needs before they occur. The new application is the first tool to be offered under the company’s new TMT Predict Series of maintenance analytics solutions. The TMT Predict.Fault
Continental offers VDO RoadLog Office Advanced compliance, fleet management tool
Continental offers the VDO RoadLog Office Advanced online tool for compliance reporting and fleet management. The system is designed to allow fleet managers to automatically send and receive data to and from the VDO RoadLog ELD Plus, whenever there’s a cellular connection. Features described by the company include: Offers near real-time Track & Trace for
Baron announces Baron Weather API for Fleet
Baron has announced Baron Weather API for Fleet, a range of quality-controlled weather data that can be integrated into network fleet platforms. According to the company, the Baron Weather API can help reduce the costs of freight industry weather-related delays, and is ideal for fleet management tracking platforms, mobile driver applications and transportation management systems
WyzeTask workflow-automation application added to Geotab Marketplace
Geotab announced that Wyzelink Systems’ IoT workflow-automation application, WyzeTask, is now available in the Geotab Marketplace. The WyzeTask solution includes the WyzeBeacon, a wearable device that uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to transmit data to a nearby BLE scanner, which can be a Geotab IOX-BT hub or a smartphone/tablet running the WyzeTask application. Employees can
Telogis registers its ELD solution with FMCSA
Telogis announced that it has earned a place on the list of registered providers of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) solutions by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Installation of an ELD has been mandated by the FMCSA to digitally capture and log commercial drivers’ Hours of Service (HOS) before the Dec. 18 deadline. The
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
