White Papers, Reports & Infographics
Our collection of infographics and white papers for Spireon’s vehicle intelligence products and solutions
Fleet, Trailer & Asset White Papers & Reports
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The FMCSA has announced a new permanent and expanded “Crash Preventability Determination Program.” Want to know what this means to you?
As the COVID-19 national emergency continues, the federal government is using its authority to grant carriers and drivers flexibility to expedite emergency relief. Below is a compilation and summary, in date order, of specific federal emergency relief actions directly affecting the trucking industry.
On March 24, 2020, FMCSA issued a limited waiver for commercial drivers whose CDLs, CLPs, operator’s licenses, and/or medical cards have expired, or are set to expire after March 1, 2020. Want to know what this means to you?
While it remains to be seen what action will be taken after the comment period, in a recent webinar sponsored by FleetLocate, a representative of the FMCSA reported on four areas of input
Make sure your drivers and fleet managers know how to handle these roadside checks – even when the inspectors themselves may not be fully up to speed.
Make sure you’re in compliance with the newest FMCSA mandate: The CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
It’s important that all of your team understands the benefits of fleet management for both the company and the drivers.
Complimentary white paper featuring leading expert John Seidl, who outlines key points. John Seidl is a nationally known DOT/FMCSA expert and a 20-plus year veteran of the transportation safety community
All carriers must have switched to ELDs by now. But what if the ELD you selected is not meeting your needs?
The ELD Mandate will impact over 3.4 million drivers in the U.S., and will definitely be enforced beginning December 2017.
Once you’re collecting ELD data, do you know how to make the most of it to protect your drivers and improve your profitability?
Once you’re collecting ELD data, do you know how to make the most of it to protect your drivers and improve your profitability?
Make sure you’re in compliance with the newest FMCSA mandate: The CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
No one knows yet, but we asked two experts to discuss current issues and provide an overview of what you should watch for in the next year. Make sure you’re up to date on the latest strategies in this important struggle—get your copy of this informative white paper today
Struggling with driver retention? Get practical, use-it-now advice from The Undercover Trucker, a trucking consultant who has investigated multiple trucking companies.
It’s important that all of your team understands the benefits of fleet management for both the company and the drivers.
Struggling with driver recruitment? Get practical, use-it-now advice from The Undercover Trucker, a trucking consultant who has investigated multiple trucking companie
Once you’re collecting ELD data, do you know how to make the most of it to protect your drivers and improve your profitability?
Fleet ownership has a number of benefits, but with those benefits come a number of associated costs, including maintenance, repairs and eventually replacement. Leasing provides a number of advantages for fleets as well, particularly for companies that don’t want to be exposed to the volatility associated with upswings and downswings in company financials.
How do you avoid the “throw more trailers at the problem” band-aid approach?
Hear how executives from two leading fleets, Western Express and Bridgestone America, have used trailer telematics technology to improve the bottom line.
Take a look at this new report that provides an overview of the five major fleet expense areas, shares financial strategies that you can use to slash your costs, and provides real-life examples of how Sharp Transportation, a FleetLocate customer, has used these methods to realize savings.
Managing a transportation business often means operating on razor-thin margins. It’s why you increasingly rely on data analytics to point you toward the operational efficiencies and cost-saving measures that keep your business in the black. Your trailer pools are no exception.
Learn how fleet managers at small-to-medium-sized companies are using telematics for much more than just locating trucks.
Ask any trucking company as well as its drivers, and they’ll tell you much they despise detention. And, for good reason. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), detention is costing the trucking industry more than $3 billion annually in lost time and productivity. It’s also causing tremendous frustration and dissatisfaction among drivers.
So why it is important to make sure your trailer management platform is integration-ready? When it comes time to add a trailer tracking solution to your arsenal of tools, make sure you choose one that protects the investments you’ve already made in the software you’re currently using. The best way to do this is by selecting a solution that offers simple, cost-effective, rapid
integration.
Smart businesses are always looking for ways to reduce their operational costs. For many of those businesses, the most obvious place to start is fleet operations. That’s completely understandable, given that fleets account for a significant chunk of business
spending
Delivering great customer experiences is essential for your plumbing company’s success. In fact, increasing customer retention rates by 5% can lead to an increase of profits over 25%!
Are increasing operational costs eating into your profits? If so, it’s time to take control of your costs. Read our short guide and actionable steps to plug these leaks now!
How do you avoid the “throw more trailers at the problem” band-aid approach?
Struggling with driver recruitment? Get practical, use-it-now advice from The Undercover Trucker, a trucking consultant who has investigated multiple trucking companies.
According to a recent survey of HVAC businesses, fleet expenses are one of the largest costs they incur outside of payroll. Are your fleet costs higher than they need to be?
Detention affects every single item on the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) annual list of “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry.”
In a fiercely competitive industry like towing, there’s rarely extra money to burn, yet many businesses burn hundreds of dollars in fleet expenditures every month. Are your fleet costs higher than they need to be?
Manually tracking your vehicle fleets can be a daunting and time-consuming profit drain on your business. Discover why the right fleet management solution is a smarter choice
Choosing a trailer management solution with a smart power management strategy is key to accessing and leveraging the real-time rich data you need to drive your fleet performance. So what does this smart power management strategy look like? Find out which key power management components your trailer tracking system should have in this complimentary report
Turn it into a competitive advantage—with tips from an expert in the field.
If you see your trailer tracking solution as just an expense, here’s good news: You can – and should – put the data from your system to work improving your bottom line.By using real-time trailer intelligence, known as “Rich Data”, you can improve your profit in multiple ways.
When you’re sourcing a GPS trailer tracking system, it’s important to know what the latest technology offers and how you can use it to make your fleet more profitable. Some bells and whistles sound good, but in real life they’re not as useful as you might like. And other innovations can truly take your fleet to the next level.
When you’re sourcing a GPS trailer tracking system, it’s important to know what the latest technology offers and how you can use it to make your fleet more profitable. Some bells and whistles sound good, but in real life they’re not as useful as you might like. And other innovations can truly take your fleet to the next level.
Transportation businesses increasingly rely on data analytics to reveal the operational efficiencies and cost-saving measures that keep their businesses in the black. Start using your data more effectively now – get this free white paper today.
Blockchain is a hot topic these days, but what is it? How will it affect transportation companies, and more importantly, your fleet?
Find out now in our new, free report.
In the world of smart trailers, a plethora of monitoring features, maintenance statuses, and diagnostics take center stage. But “Smart Trailer” doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone; find out what features are truly useful for leaders such as Premier Trailer Leasing.
Hear from ATA Senior Vice President Bob Costello about the challenges facing the trucking industry in the years to come.
Get ready to deal with these challenges with this brief report on The Future of Fleet Trailer Technology.
Spireon’s FleetLocate Trailer Management Solution generates rich trailer-tracking data that McLeod users can view within LoadMaster. The seamless integration between Spireon and McLeod allows carriers to view up-to-date GPS locations for every trailer in the fleet. The data is at your fingertips.
Find out how Sharp Transportation has met challenges including: Monitoring and documenting reefer temperatures for food freight and identifying underutilized dry van trailers and increasing turns.
Automotive White Papers & Reports
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As subprime auto lending continues to gain momentum and loans dive deeper, the associated risks continue to rise.
BHPH dealers and lenders commonly use a GPS solution as a smart business strategy to cut costs and mitigate risk.
Make sure your 2019 Tax Season is profitable for you, with tips. Download this free report now to make sure you’re ready to make the most of your 2019 Tax Season.
Find out how to give your members with subprime credit a second chance at an auto loan—with reduced risk—with this downloadable guide on Credit Union Best Practices from GoldStar Enterprise, the simple, affordable GPS asset tracking solution designed to help credit unions grow their membership.
Do you know the facts about the prevalence of subprime borrowers with improving delinquency rates and how to manage them with new technology? Find out now in our free report.
According to Experian, there are approximately 25.3 million vehicles financed to below-prime consumers on the road today. Spireon data indicates that about 76,000 are impounded each day. Considering average daily storage fees, vehicle impounds cost these consumers, dealers, and lenders $3.04 million a day or $1.1 billion per year nationwide
In a world where street hustlers pull off daring, dangerous vehicle heists to survive, what is a car dealership to do?