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Vaccination and Trucking – Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

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Vaccination and Trucking – Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) By P. Steve Keppler, Scopelitis Transportation Consulting LLC and Safety/Regulatory Consultant to Spireon, Inc. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on vaccination and testing on November 5. The ETS requires employers with at least 100 employees to ensure all employees […]

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What You Need to Know About the 3G Sunset

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What You Need to Know About the 3G Sunset If you’ve started noticing slower speeds in some of your IoT and GPS solutions, you’re not the only one; and it’s only a matter of time before they stop working altogether. All 3G network providers, including AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, have announced that they will be

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How to Maximize ROI with Cargo Sensors

Asset Trailer Tracking, Detention Management, Fleet Management, Savings / Kathy McCoy

Cargo sensing technology has become a hot topic in the trucking industry for several reasons, the simplest being that an empty trailer sitting idle isn’t making money for anyone. By knowing where trailers are and which ones are loaded vs unloaded, carriers are able to boost trailer productivity and utilization. The visibility allows for more

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Curb the Cost of Trailers

Asset Trailer Tracking, Detention Management, Drivers, Fleet Management, Savings / Kathy McCoy

The cost of trailers is a common issue plaguing most carriers. From detention costs to maintenance and repair fees, these quickly add up as the top expense for carriers, averaging more than $500 per truck per week. Moreover, detention keeps trailers—and drivers—off the road instead of making money. Trailer detention leaves equipment temporarily unusable, and

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Improving Trailer ROI: How Next Level Data is Raising the Bar

Asset Trailer Tracking, Fleet Management, Savings / Kathy McCoy

Improving trailer ROI requires having access to and control of all your trailer data. But with technology and data management changing as fast as it is, not to mention data flowing in from a variety of sources, how do you keep up? Leading experts discussed key ways to do this in a webinar presented by

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Preparing for Peak Season During a Pandemic

Freight Volumes+: Preparing for Peak Season in a Pandemic

Asset Trailer Tracking, Fleet Management, Savings / Kathy McCoy

Tuesday, September 29 – 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific This holiday season is certain to be one for the books as freight volumes continue to increase. As this year’s peak season approaches, the industry will see new challenges in light of the continued effects of COVID-19, which are likely to include heightened complexities

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Modern GPS Trailer Tracking Systems: 10 Things to Know, Part II

Asset Trailer Tracking, Detention Management, Fleet Management, Savings / Kathy McCoy

In this two-part blog post, we’re looking at 10 things you should know about modern GPS trailer tracking systems, from buzzwords like “Smart Trailer” and beyond. Part II of the post will discuss what you can expect Intelligent Trailer Management to do for you, and how leading fleets are maximizing their profit with modern GPS

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Modern GPS Trailer Tracking Systems: 10 Things to Know, Part I

Asset Trailer Tracking, Detention Management, Fleet Management, Savings / Kathy McCoy

GPS trailer tracking systems used to be very straightforward: Either they located your trailer, or they didn’t. Fleets have much more sophisticated options today. Now when you’re sourcing GPS trailer tracking systems, it’s important to know what the latest technology offers and how you can use it to make your fleet more profitable. Some bells

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Spireon Honored in Prestigious American Business Awards

Asset Trailer Tracking, Auto GPS, Fleet Management, News / Kathy McCoy

Spireon is pleased to announce it has been recognized in the 18th annual American Business Awards with Silver Stevie Awards for Customer Service Department of the Year and Achievement in Product Innovation. The American Business Awards recognize outstanding public, private, for-profit and non-profit companies and organizations. Tested by disruptions in the automotive and transportation industries

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Best GPS Fleet & Trailer System? What Our Customers Say

Asset Trailer Tracking, Fleet Management, FleetLocate, Savings / Kathy McCoy

When you’re looking for the best GPS fleet & trailer system, you want to know what users say. That’s why we’ve set up a new customer comments section on our website where you can read comments from our customer on key topics including: Why FleetLocate? Will It Help Improve Driver Behavior? Does It Help Improve

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