Phillips Connect, Utility Trailer partner on Utility Connect
Utility Trailer announced Phillips Connect as its exclusive partner for trailer telematics with the launch of Utility Connect. The Utility Connect system stems from Utility’s proprietary wiring harness that has been reengineered to work with the Phillips Connect Smart7 nosebox. All connections of the Utility harness are soldered, and connections are over-molded. The Utility Connect product
Phillips Connect introduces smart nosebox to enable trailer telematics
Phillips Connect introduced three new smart nosebox GPS gateways during a press conference held in conjunction with the TMC ’22 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition. Retrofittable or specified on new equipment, the new Phillips Connect Smart noseboxes transform trailers into managed assets that provide telematics benefits. The Smart S7 Swiveling Nosebox, Smart Q-Box, and Smart
Carrier Transicold makes telematics standard on TRUs
Carrier Transicold is now making telematics a standard feature on its most popular trailer refrigeration units. The web-based interface of the telematics solution provides continuous visibility of cold chain assets via a centralized data stream that shows trailer temperatures, location and movement. The platform can also enable remote control of refrigeration unit settings. Connected fleets
FleetWave Lite software launched to manage compliance headaches
Chevin Fleet Solutions has launched FleetWave Lite, a new edition in its fleet management software that manages over a million fleet vehicles and assets across 180 different countries. Specifically designed to simplify the fundamentals of fleet management, FleetWave Lite helps organizations move away from spreadsheets by consolidating key fleet data in one place. As a
The 3G sunsets on trailers, assets too
For some of you, it’s already too late. AT&T shutdown its 3G network late last month and for those fleets who use that network and hadn’t updated your telematics devices, when you rolled into the office and opened up your dashboards you likely saw … nothing. It likely even impacted your ELD reporting. Frankly, it’s
Azuga product update makes fleet vehicle data more accessible
Azuga is making fleet vehicle data more accessible to its customers and their fleet management company (FMC) partners via an update to the Azuga platform. Leveraging an integration through a third-party partnership, Azuga customers can now share data such as a vehicle’s VIN, odometer reading, distance driven, hours driven and diagnostic trouble codes to their
EBE Technologies improves tracking for transportation companies
Outsourced freight tracking is the latest module added to EBE Technologies’ SHIPSMobile enterprise solution.Outsourced freight tracking provides real-time visibility to carriers, brokers, and third-party logistics providers, the company noted in a press release. Carriers use the dispatcher dashboard to review the load planning data, reject or accept loads, and assign trucks. The module then automatically
Telematics can solve freight cargo’s theft problem
There are few things that thieves appreciate more than high-value products bundled and neatly packed away in easily identifiable containers, making trucks a tempting target for cargo theft. Regrettably, the value of cargo theft keeps increasing every year. While the figures vary, cargo theft in the US runs anywhere between $15 and $35 billion annually,
Sensata Technologies meets commercial vehicle regulations
Sensata Technologies announced its Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) have been selected by multiple commercial tractor and trailer manufacturers to meet new and emerging vehicle standards and regulations worldwide. Specifically designed for the commercial vehicle market, Sensata’s TPMS solution is a complete system consisting of wireless sensors, receivers and an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that communicates with the vehicle over
Evolving beyond ELDs and into connected trailer telematics
It seems obvious. The tractor connects to the trailer, why shouldn’t the telematics? ELDs that provide fleet management solutions beyond electronic logs are ubiquitous now (Thanks, FMCSA) and smart trailer technology that looks beyond location services are finding their way into more and more fleets. In order to connect the two, it takes a partnership.
Trucker Tools adds Simple Truck to shipment tracking platform
Trucker Tools announced an agreement with technology and services provider Simple Truck that will enable access to real-time truck location data from Simple Truck ELD units within the Trucker Tools Smart Capacity carrier and capacity management platform. Simple Truck has over 4,000 of its devices installed and operating with independent owner operators and small truckload
Carben Tec enhances Fleet Solutions Portfolio
ConMet Digital announced its partnership with Carben Tec. The partnership incorporates ConMet Digital’s entire suite of products and data services into the Carben Tec portfolio. Carben Tec is a fleet solutions company that tailors IoT hardware and data services to improve public safety, liability mitigation and business structure. They are skilled in integrating with existing
