As a fleet manager, you probably wonder how you ever did your job without Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.  A GPS can help a driver save time and gasoline by avoiding heavy traffic, while simultaneously helping you track the vehicle’s speed, location, mileage, stops, fuel consumption, hours in service, idle time, and engine diagnostics, just to name a few.  With GPS devices being so integral to your life at work, you might not be aware of some other applications of the technology.  Read on to see some unique ways GPS tracking is being used today. GTX Corp has created shoes programmed...

While a vehicle fleet can be a company’s largest asset, it can also be its biggest expenditure.  When you consider that on average, annual maintenance and repairs run $1000 per vehicle, it makes sense why fleet managers are constantly seeking ways to reduce costs. Increasingly, fleet managers are turning to wireless vehicle management to help their companies save money.  These systems transmit data from a vehicle’s engine computer and a global positioning system (GPS) which can be used to remotely monitor their drivers.  They are able to track vehicle speed, mileage, stops, fuel consumption,...

For fleet managers, a relationship with a reliable roadside assistance program is crucial to your operation.  If a driver is having an issue with his or her vehicle, you need for the driver to be safe, the issue to be fixed, and your company’s vehicle back on the road as soon as possible, preferably all at a reasonable cost. When researching roadside assistance options, here are some things to consider: Do not be afraid to ask about the company’s response time, and see if online customer reviews back up the company’s statements.  This is a critical issue, because it is costing your company...

Risk management is one of the many areas in which wireless fleet management can help your company improve its bottom line.  To that end, we would like to provide fleet managers with some important safety tips they can pass along to their drivers. The most important part of any moving vehicle is the driver.  Drivers should always make sure to get plenty of rest before getting behind the wheel. Vehicle blind spots are a major cause of accidents.  Drivers should be aware of the size of the blind spots around their vehicle and mindful of any traffic that may be in those areas. Drivers should be on the...

Wireless fleet management services improve your fleet operations. This technology combines patented remote diagnostic monitoring with GPA-based Automatic Vehicle Location Systems.  Risk management is just one of the many areas in which fleet management services can help your company improve its bottom line. Did you know that about 20% of all fleet vehicles are involved in accidents each year?  Each accident not only comes with the steep costs associated with personal injury and vehicle repair/replacement, but opens your company up to liability and increased insurance rates.  Naturally, these are all...