Construction Equipment Tracking Grows
Fleet Management August 17, 2021 0

Construction Equipment Tracking Grows

Off-Road Heavy Construction Equipment GPS Tracking Growing

64% of trucking fleets are currently using a GPS fleet tracking solution in their organization. Adoption of fleet tracking is estimated at less than 20% among construction company fleets. This is surprising since some 80% of heavy equipment produced for the American market comes equipped with telematics. Dozens of OEM’s in the United States are trying to sell their hardware and software to the off-highway heavy equipment industry and its fleet managers. The data generated by telematics is increasingly useful to fleet managers. Read More

Preventing Road Construction Crashes
Safety & Security August 14, 2021 0

Preventing Road Construction Crashes

Keeping Construction Workers Safe From Vehicle Crashes

Approximately 60% of construction firms that work on highways reported experiencing vehicles crashing into their work zones, according to new data collected from a survey from the Associated General Contractors of America and HCSS. 1  Compare this to the same survey in 2017 where 44% reported motor vehicle crash incidents in their construction work zones. Despite ongoing efforts to curb dangerous driving actions, these behaviors are still rampant and are making the work of construction companies more dangerous and difficult than it already is. Read More

What is the Legality of Fleet Dashcams?
Video Dash Cam August 13, 2021 0

What is the Legality of Fleet Dashcams?

What is the Legality of Fleet Dashcams?

With the prevalence of technology recording everything from conversations, website traffic, locations, photos, and video, the right to privacy in America has taken on a new meaning. Laws written for a more analog era are now being applied to technologies that blur the line between private and public life. This has reignited the debate about Americans’ protections against the harmful use of this new type of information gathering. Read More

The Next Thing in Electric Vehicles?
Industry News August 12, 2021 0

The Next Thing in Electric Vehicles?

The Next Thing in Electric Fleet Vehicles?

There’s obviously a lot of talk about the coming wave of EV and autonomous vehicles in both consumer and commercial markets. Despite the fanfare (or infamy) of these coming technological evolutions, there are a couple of present-day roadblocks that fleet managers are looking to solve. One of the biggest issues with EV is the battery life relative to the distance a vehicle can travel. For long-haul trucking, we’re just not there yet. Read More

Webinar: Avoid Fleet Accident Costs
Safety & Security July 30, 2021 0

Webinar: Avoid Fleet Accident Costs

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The High Cost of Fleet Accidents — How to Avoid Them & Protect Your Company

One of the biggest challenges you face is knowing how your team and vehicles affect costs and safety in an unpredictable world.

The cost of even one accident with injury or death can be devastating to your business.
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Dash Cam Technology Protects Your Fleet
Driver Management July 27, 2021 0

Dash Cam Technology Protects Your Fleet

How Dash Cam Technology Protects Your Truck Fleet

A recent survey from J.J. Keller asked fleet managers to identify top contributors essential for an ideal work environment, to which respondents said having drivers that make safety-driven choices was extremely important. 1 Understandably so, since road safety risks are an inherent danger for fleet operators. And with these risks comes an increased likelihood of litigation against the fleet if vehicle crash incidents are to occur. Whitney Somers, an attorney for Cokinos Young whose practice specializations include transportation litigation, has experience in defending trucking fleets. Read More