EROAD launches its ELD solution
EROAD has announced the commercial availability of its Electronic Logging Device (ELD). EROAD becomes the first provider to register an in-vehicle ELD with the FMCSA. “Our 17 years of experience in trucking technology and management solutions led to the design and development of what will currently be the only FMCSA-registered provider to offer permanent in-cab hardware
Truck-Lite unveils Road Ready trailer tracking system
Truck-Lite has announced its first foray into the telematics market with the release of its Road Ready trailer tracking system. The Road Ready system creates a “smart” trailer with its solar-powered Master Control Unit (MCU). Using military-grade solar power technology and a 10-year, quick-charging battery , the MCU continually monitors and cellularly transmits crucial data from
Cummins launches Connected Advisor, Connected Software Updates
Cummins Inc. has launched Connected Advisor, delivering a new telematics-based solution that the company says is built to maximize uptime and improve engine reliability and performance. With Connected Advisor, customers receive information analyzed by engine experts at Cummins who then report on both critical and noncritical issues, making it easier for fleet managers to make service
TMW Systems releases FleetCheck maintenance solution for smaller fleets
TMW Systems released its TMW FleetCheck, a new maintenance management solution designed to enable smaller trucking fleets to increase efficiency, improve cost control and maintain DOT compliance and developed to meet the needs of fleets that operate and maintain up to 150 pieces of equipment. The cloud-based TMW FleetCheck enables users to integrate the management of
Decisiv announces new visualization platform
Decisiv Inc. announced that its new visualization platform, Insite 2.0, is now in pilot testing with several customers and will be launched to all Decisiv SRM platform users in the second quarter of 2017. “With our new visualization platform, Decisiv’s fleet, OEM, lessor and managed maintenance service provider customers can search, analyze and build network-wide
Dana introduces tire analytics solution
Dana Inc. unveiled its Rhombus TireAnalytics solution, a cloud-based platform that enables commercial truck owners and fleet maintenance managers to identify best practices for tire maintenance and optimize tire lifecycle management. The Rhombus TireAnalytics solution provides insights into the condition of tractor and trailer tires that help identify and analyze tire wear trends, predict maintenance
SambaSafety acquires Vigillo
SambaSafety, providers of driver risk management solutions, has acquired Vigillo, providers of real-time data for analyzing commercial driver and motor carrier safety performance. “We are excited to add Vigillo to the growing number of companies that make up SambaSafety as we continue to define driver risk management (DRM) by adding to an already robust platform. Our
Omnitracs and Peloton announce partnership
Omnitracs, LLC and Peloton Technology have announced a partnership, collaborating to bring Peloton’s truck platooning technology to Omnitracs customers. The partners will also develop joint solutions that combine each company’s safety, efficiency and fleet management capabilities. Peloton will begin filling pre-orders of its platooning product for Class 8 trucks this year. The technology synchronizes braking and
Chevin FleetWave software now available on the Geotab marketplace
Chevin Fleet Solutions’ enterprise-level software, FleetWave, is now available on the Geotab Marketplace. According to the company, this integration is designed to help mutual customers achieve increased productivity, decreased costs, and improved compliance over all aspects of their fleet, asset and workforce management, by helping streamline analysis and reporting on data from driver behavior to vehicle
What to ask potential trailer telematics providers
FE polled its panel of telematics industry experts for a rundown of what fleet managers need to be asking potential trailer telematics providers. Be sure to add a few of these to your list of questions when you’re shopping around. How long has the supplier been in the business of providing trailer-tracking solutions? Make sure you aren’t
Tracking trailers: The latest in trailer telematics
Telematics talks usually center on tractors, but there’s a wide digital world of trailer telematics offerings that offer a deep well of data and robust analytical options to keep your trailers in check. “You can’t manage what you don’t measure,” said Scott Sutarik, OEM and business development manager for Geotab, which offers IOX-BT, a Bluetooth
Omnitracs updates Roadnet Anywhere software
Omnitracs LLC has released Roadnet Anywhere v4.4, the latest version of its Roadnet Anywhere software. The new version incorporates tools to quantify savings and analyze effectiveness of route optimization practices, and updates to the Roadnet mobile app provide drivers with real-time views into their route progress. The new Optimal Routes feature allows users to measure
