June 21, 2023
Published by GPS Technologies
Do you still track your vehicles with an Excel spreadsheet? Excel is fine for keeping track of delivery mileage and delivery times if you have one truck. It’s not all especially clunky if you are tracking two trucks. But for a scalable solution to tracking your entire fleet, GPS tracking and telematics are integrated into your billing, inventory, timekeeping, personnel, maintenance, and personnel systems. GPS tracking isn’t about following a red vehicle icon on a map anymore. The Basics of GPS You can stick a GPS monitor into the glove compartment of your company car or truck. You can hardwire... View Article
May 19, 2023
Published by GPS Technologies
GPS technologies monitor operator safety. They provide dispatchers with constant location information, making responding to road emergencies easier. Telematic GPS tracking systems monitor engine performance, fuel efficiency, and your drivers’ behavior on the road. Some drivers have some difficulty with that last point. What Fleet Operators Need to Know About GPS Tracking and the Law There are some boundaries for GPS tracking state and federal laws. For instance, you don’t have the right to install a GPS tracking device in a vehicle you do not own. If you employ an outside salesperson and they use their own car, you do... View Article
May 19, 2023
Published by GPS Technologies
We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words. Imagine how valuable a video could be. Then multiply that by the number of all the vehicles in your fleet outfitted with dash cams. Dash cams keep your drivers safer. Dash cams reduce your operating costs. Here’s how much. One study reported that 87% of all crashes involving large commercial vehicles result from driver error or drivers taking unnecessary risks. That’s a finding of the Large Truck Crash Causation Study by the National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (NSTSCE). Another study found that 92.6% of crashes involving vehicles... View Article
April 26, 2023
Published by GPS Technologies
In just one year, 2020, about 2,800 teenagers were killed in car crashes in the United States. That same year, 227 thousand teens were treated in emergency rooms after vehicular mishaps. Every day, about eight teens die in wrecks. Every day, over 700 teens get emergency treatment for injuries. Fortunately, there are things parents can do to help their teenage children stay safe. 1. Enroll Your Teen In Driver Ed Nearly every state has statewide driver education programs for teenagers. (Alabama, Minnesota, and North Dakota rely on local driver education programs.) Driver ed gives students a thorough understanding of the... View Article
April 26, 2023
Published by GPS Technologies
The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) has required most trucking companies to maintain ELDs (electronic logging devices) since 2017. This technology was touted as a way to make trucking safer—but the FMCSA rules have had some unintended consequences. If you have trucks, chances are that you are required to have ELDs. Mandatory electronic logging devices aren’t going away. They can actually keep your drivers and your trucks safer on the road if you augment ELDs with GPS. In this article, we will tell you how. What Went Wrong With ELDs Before 2017, truckers keep track of their time with... View Article
