What 4G LTE technology brings to digital trucking solutions
The most important thing it brings is the need for new hardware. The 3G sunset means that your trucks running older technology could likely lose connectivity toward the end of this year or beginning of 2022, depending on your provider. So hop over to our talk with KRP Rentals and Trucking to hear about a
A fleet view of why you should be paying attention to the 3G sunset
Chances are, despite the slew of headlines, you likely aren’t aware of the looming 3G sunset. It’s understandable, but as these older networks are slated to go dark that means your data-driven truck solutions could too if you don’t update your hardware. Luckily for you, you landed on this story, and to hammer home how
Orbcomm announces Tractor ID sensor for trailer pairing
Orbcomm Inc. has launched a wireless Tractor ID sensor that enables trailer pairing confirmation. Orbcomm says the Tractor ID sensor’s advanced Bluetooth and radar filtering technology ensures the tractor will connect to the desired trailer, while filtering out nearby trailers that could otherwise lead to inaccurate pairings. The Tractor ID sensor immediately determines a correct or
Watch: The real first step for efficiently putting truck service data to work
If you’re relying on pen and paper or digital spreadsheets instead of service dashboards, you’re missing out on important data that can have an important impact on your service processes. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video series. Here is a transcript of the video: A fleet manager relying on pen
How truck safety systems impact your insurance costs
I’ll be honest: it’s not easy to get fleets to talk about their insurance costs, but who could blame them? Safety is paramount, but accidents happen and they’ve given rise to the so-(frighteningly)-called nuclear verdicts against commercial fleets. In fleets’ corner are the growing number of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and in-cab camera technology
Descartes MacroPoint now available on SAP Store
Descartes Systems Group announced that its Descartes MacroPoint solution is now available on SAP Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. Descartes MacroPoint integrates with SAP Transportation Management leveraging SAP Integration Suite and/or SAP Extension Suite and delivers real-time, multi-modal supply chain visibility to manufacturers, retailers, distributors and logistics services providers, the company says. “Real-time visibility
Descartes acquires GreenMile to strengthen final-mile capabilities
Descartes Systems Group has acquired GreenMile, a provider of cloud-based mobile route execution solutions for food, beverage, and broader distribution verticals. GreenMile’s scalable mobile route execution solutions use a platform that incorporates machine-learning to continually improve service and travel time standards, the company says. GreenMile notes that its solutions are used by some of the
Networks will soon shut down 3G service—make sure your fleet’s up to date
Do you know how many devices in your fleet run on a 3G cellular network? If not, now’s the time to start taking inventory. The so-called “3G sunset” is nigh, with major network providers like Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T set to shut down their 3G service within the coming 12 months. For fleets still operating
ERoad to acquire Coretex, accelerating North America growth
ERoad has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Coretex Ltd., a provider of telematics solutions in North America, Australia and New Zealand. The company says this will help it take a strong step toward reaching its goal of 250,000 units. Once the acquisition is complete, it will accelerate ERoad’s key growth metrics by two
How to win the trailer utilization game with telematics
Before trailer telematics came on the scene, many fleets saw their trailers not necessarily as an asset but as a problem. Today, proactive fleets using the data gleaned from trailer telematics dashboards can actually make their trailers a real asset to their operation and bottom line rather than primarily a cost center to be managed.
FleetHunt Technologies partners with Drivewyze for PreClear weigh station bypass integration
FleetHunt Technologies, a provider of fleet management systems, GPS tracking and ELD solutions, has partnered with Drivewyze to offer its ELD solutions with Drivewyze PreClear’s subscription-based weigh station bypass service and Drivewyze Safety+. Drivewyze provides FleetHunt Technologies customers the ability to receive bypass opportunities at more than 800 locations in 47 states and provinces, plus
Kentucky fleet recovers $500,000 in assets with Verizon Connect software
Kentucky-based Diamond Landscapes recovered $500,000 worth of brand new trucks and trailers by tracking the equipment’s location through the Verizon Connect Reveal fleet management software platform. The Diamond Landscapes team passed along the vehicles’ location information from Reveal to law enforcement and the vehicles were recovered without further incident or downtime for Diamond or its
