SmartDrive Systems recently published new insights on distracted driving in the trucking industry in its latest SmartIQ Beat.
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Tredroc Tire rolls out NexTraq fleet tracking solution
Helps tire distributor efficiently dispatch fleet, improve driver safety, and reduce insurance premiums
NexTraq has implemented NexTraq’s GPS fleet tracking solution to better manage its fleet of 400 vehicles throughout the Great Lakes and Middle South regions of the United States.
Tredroc’s Commercial and Off the Road (OTR) divisions each use NexTraq to dispatch service vehicles for on-site and emergency services; track sales and service vehicles and other assets for location, time on site, and other metrics; ensure safe driving practices among their drivers; and provide safe driving coaching, when necessary.
Tredroc Tire rolls out NexTraq fleet tracking solution
Helps tire distributor efficiently dispatch fleet, improve driver safety, and reduce insurance premiums
NexTraq has implemented NexTraq’s GPS fleet tracking solution to better manage its fleet of 400 vehicles throughout the Great Lakes and Middle South regions of the United States.
Tredroc’s Commercial and Off the Road (OTR) divisions each use NexTraq to dispatch service vehicles for on-site and emergency services; track sales and service vehicles and other assets for location, time on site, and other metrics; ensure safe driving practices among their drivers; and provide safe driving coaching, when necessary.
Finding the contract maintenance provider best suited for you
Increasing vehicle complexity and changing maintenance needs are causing some fleets to consider turning maintenance of their vehicles over to someone else.
Before getting into key areas you need to consider when moving to contract maintenance, it&r…
Finding the contract maintenance provider best suited for you
Increasing vehicle complexity and changing maintenance needs are causing some fleets to consider turning maintenance of their vehicles over to someone else.
Before getting into key areas you need to consider when moving to contract maintenance, it&r…
Roadside inspections: It’s the feedback loop that matters
Maintenance data on the front end can help or hurt a fleet when roadside inspections occur. Here are a few tips to consider.
Michael Riemer, vice president of product and channel marketing for Decisiv Inc., will tell you that there is a difference between “big data” and “lots of data” because, in many cases, fleets have lots of data that’s actually of poor quality – and it’s that type of low-grade, inaccurate data that can trip up their read more
Roadside inspections: It’s the feedback loop that matters
Maintenance data on the front end can help or hurt a fleet when roadside inspections occur. Here are a few tips to consider.
Michael Riemer, vice president of product and channel marketing for Decisiv Inc., will tell you that there is a difference between “big data” and “lots of data” because, in many cases, fleets have lots of data that’s actually of poor quality – and it’s that type of low-grade, inaccurate data that can trip up their read more
Trend data improves fleet operating costs
The data that comes off a truck’s sensors has proven invaluable in improving the vehicle repair process. The fleet owner not only receives notification of fault codes, but also often gets an indication of just how serious the problem is. This a…
Trend data improves fleet operating costs
The data that comes off a truck’s sensors has proven invaluable in improving the vehicle repair process. The fleet owner not only receives notification of fault codes, but also often gets an indication of just how serious the problem is. This a…
Analyst: California freight recovery key to 2017 rate upswing
Shippers need to start planning for a “changed environment,” says DAT’s Montague
Load-to-truck ratios have begun to climb significantly, doubling from this time last year—an “early warning sign” that truckload rates should begin to improve after a dreary 2016. Indeed, shippers can expect “a changed environment” by the second half of the year, suggested analyst Mark Montague in detailing first quarter “winner and losers” in the truckload market.