Here are four reasons why you need telematics in your driver retention plan. The trucking and transportation industry is facing a serious labor shortage. According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), we’re currently looking at a shortage of 35,000 to 40,000 truck drivers nationwide. And they estimate that another 100,000 drivers will be needed to […]
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Vehicle recovery can be a stressful and frustrating process for auto dealers, especially if their GPS trackers aren’t providing accurate and real-time location data. Choosing a powerful telematics software system and having GPS devices installed in all of your vehicles allows you to dramatically speed up the recovery process – saving you time and money.
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With the 2G Sunset approaching, and Spireon wants to keep you in the loop with the latest information. Here’s what you need to know from a top-level: Tier 1 carriers announced plans to turn off all 2G towers by January 2017 Many 2G carriers have already started taking down their 2G towers 2G coverage in your
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GPS tracking for the trucking industry is the norm. However, GPS tracking is also gaining popularity in other commercial vehicle sectors as well, such as private transportation, government, construction, and many more. In fact, ABI Research predicts that by 2020, 73 million commercial vehicles globally will be powered by these telematics tracking solutions. You might
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GPS tracking systems do more than just “locate” a car. There’s a multitude of benefits that come with the ability to accurately locate the cars you sell. And in today’s tight automotive lending landscape, both used car dealers and new car dealers could use a boost. Increase efficiency, reduce costs, and offer more loans by
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As a fleet manager, have you tried everything in the books to cut costs, from eliminating manual yard counts and improving cargo load and unload times? It’s time now to examine your truck insurance costs and see how you can cut costs in that area. Insurance premiums seem to rise every year, even when you
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“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X For every business, last minute fire drills can sometimes be unavoidable. Employees get sick with the flu, a client cancels on the last minute, or vehicles can get stolen. But what you can do prepare for the worse now, so that the consequences
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The quality of your field service can be a strong differentiator for your business, as well as a powerful revenue-generator. Staying ahead of industry trends is a sure way to improve your field service — and customer your satisfaction. There are a number emerging technologies that offer the potential to drive the productivity and efficiencies
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Spireon, the leading innovator of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and Business Intelligence Solutions that connect companies to their mobile assets and workforces, announces Covenant Transport will rollout Spireon’s FleetLocate Trailer Tracking Management Solution throughout their fleet. As a premium service provider, Covenant Transport offers expedited dry and refrigerated teams, regional solo and dedicated truckload services.
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Tutle & Tutle Trucking has drastically reduced theft and loss with the deployment of a comprehensive, rich data trailer management solution. Theft poses a major threat to the trucking industry. In fact, the FBI estimates more than $30 billion in losses of cargo and equipment annually in the United States. Businesses face enough challenges with
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