Proposed legislation would require new commercial trucks to be fitted with speed-limiting devices under the Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019.
GPS Trackit was named Best Low-Cost GPS Fleet Tracking Service in Business News Daily’s Best Fleet Tracking Services of 2019 report, scoring highly in Value, Pricing, and Services. GPS Trackit joined forces with other industry leaders to offer innovative, customer-sensitive, and cost-effective fleet telematics and videomatics solutions.
February 6, 2019 – GPS Trackit, award-winning provider of fleet management software solutions, is proud to announce the acquisition of TSO Mobile, InTouch GPS, and FleetTrax.
Though this rule has been in effect since April 2017, many carriers were given an extra year to implement the practices and processes necessary to become compliant. If you transport, receive or otherwise participate in the process of transporting human and/or animal food, you may be among those subject to the FSMA Transportation rule
Getting stuck in traffic is an occupational hazard for long-haul truckers (and anyone who spends time on the road, for that matter). While you can’t do anything about the traffic, you should be able to do something about your boredom. Next time you are stuck on the road, try one of the following strategies to stay alert during the drive…even if you’re not going anywhere anytime soon.
Trucking is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the United States. With its robust safety guidelines and numerous checks and balances, the Department of Transportation (DOT) uses every resource at its disposal to keep trucking companies in line when it comes to operational and road safety. This article explains how DOT safety ratings work, how they are determined, why it’s important to get the best rating for your business, and how to do so in a cost-effective way.
On the 10th of December 2015, a 516-page ruling was released by the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that requires all truckers operating in the USA to completely change how they account for their hours of work. This article discusses how and why this new law was enacted, how the new electronic logging devices will work, and why now is the right time to introduce this legislation that reduces paperwork for truckers in the industry and increases their safety.
The life of the long-haul trucker has been glorified in movies and music from the 1970s onward. While truckers seldom have the opportunity to dance the two-step or ride mechanical bulls like they do on the silver screen, they do tend to live exciting lives. The following are just a few of the weird, wild, and wonderful things only truckers understand.
n the United States, police accountability has become the subject of serious discussion and debate. The public has begun calling for increased visibility of officers in the field—a call which has been met with several suggested tech-based solutions. Foremost among these suggestions is driver behavior monitoring, which relies on a sophisticated system of GPS trackers and video monitoring equipment to record police behavior.
In the commercial vehicle fleet industry, compliance with DOT regulations isn’t just a good idea—it’s the law. To avoid time-consuming audits and expensive penalties, it’s important that you and your drivers follow all mandates and regulations issued by the DOT this year. Make an effort to make DOT compliance a goal that your whole fleet works towards. To help, we’ve created the following 2017 DOT compliance checklist for commercial vehicle fleets:
