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- December 13, 2023

A Q&A with Santa, and Fleet Manager Mrs Claus, of North Pole Inc

North Pole Inc has embraced modern technology to transform the business into a lean, efficient, and highly reliable Christmas present delivery operati...

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month; read a few tips for preventing distractions using telematics below.

- September 14, 2022

An Urgent Upgrade: 3G’s Sunset and the Dawn of 5G

3G networks are being phased out. Most networks are set to go offline soon. Current 3G hardware is incompatible and fleets that don’t upgrade are in t...

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Jeramy Gordon - January 20, 2017

Winter Driving: A Timely Review of the Essentials

Some things never change — and that includes the number of commercial motor vehicle accidents accumulated every year in winter weather.With the change of seasons, even the most experienced driver is not immune to mishaps caused by overlooking the nee...

Sarah Barbod - January 20, 2017

Report Shows $926 Billion for U.S. Infrastructure Requirements

The Department of Transportation has released a report detailing the needs of the nation’s highways and bridges.Approximately $836-billion backlog of capital investment needs are left incomplete according to the 2015 Status of the Nation’s Highways, ...

Jeramy Gordon - January 18, 2017

OOIDA Request for New Hearing on ELD Mandate Denied

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, a trucking advocacy group, has been confronted with another setback in its opposition to the U.S.Department of Transportation’s ELD (electronic logging device) mandate. As reported in the Commerc...

Jeramy Gordon - January 17, 2017

How to Recover a Stolen Vehicle with GPS Tracking Technology

Whether someone is after your vehicle or the goods inside it, theft is an unfortunate reality in the world.Commercial businesses tend to be prime targets of theft due to the value of their assets and their predictable or even public, operating hours.

Sarah Barbod - January 16, 2017

The Road to Better Driver Retention – Top Five Ways All Signs Lead to Tech

One of the most pressing issues in today’s trucking industry is driver retention.Recruiting younger drivers is difficult due to the physically demanding nature of the work and the long hours away from home. The driver workforce is also aging.

Sarah Barbod - January 13, 2017

Chart of the Month: Fuel Costs Expected to Rise

Fuel is the second largest cost after payroll, and innovations in telematics and GPS tracking solutions help fleet managers reduce consumption.These technologies provide information on the best and shortest routes, limit excessive engine idling, aler...