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June 2014

Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal

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46 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | JUNE 2014 technology INTERESTED IN TRUCKING TECHNOLOGY? Scan the barcode or go to www.goo.gl/Ph9JK to subscribe to the CCJ Technology Weekly e-mail newsletter. r Texas added Drivewyze's PreClear by- pass service to the state's six busiest commercial vehicle weigh stations. r Bestpass, providers of bulk purchas- ing and streamlined toll manage- ment services to commercial fleets, added the Washington State Depart- ment of Transportation and its Good to Go! electronic tolling system. r Zebra Technologies agreed to acquire Motorola Solutions' Enter - prise business for $3.45 billion in an all-cash transaction. r ScanIQ announced One-Touch, a cloud computer-based scanning ap - plication designed to provide an easier process for sending and receiving documents remotely. r 0SCDPNN*OD, a global provider of machine-to-machine systems, launched six advanced next-gener - ation satellites to increase network capacity and provide existing customers with faster message delivery, larger message sizes and better coverage at higher latitudes. r Jump Technologies announced a new route optimization solution for its JumpTrack cloud-based proof-of-delivery system suited for independent office supply dealers. r PeopleNet announced that South - eastern Freight Lines – a regional less- than-truckload transportation services provider with more than 2,850 tractors – selected its upgraded Blu.2 onboard mobile system designed to increase efficiencies by allowing seamless inte - gration of custom applications, helping to improve customer service. r Pegasus TransTech announced that Keen Transport – a 250-truck Carlisle, Pa.-based provider of heavy-haul logistics and transporta - tion services – selected its paperless Transflo scanning solutions. Continued from page 44 INBRIEF purchases when not applicable on each load," Phillips says. 4. Mobile apps More payment providers are developing mobile apps for drivers and fleet man- agers. With EFS' apps, carriers are able to activate and deactivate cards, add and remove funds, perform location overrides, view reports and more. Drivers are able to see available funds, see the card load history and dynamically manage payroll funds or transfer them to external bank accounts, Phillips says. One of several menu options in Ran- dall-Reilly's TruckerTools driver app pro- vides instant information about the near- est fueling locations and the lowest prices, both highlighted on a map. TruckerTools is used by more than 240,000 drivers. WEX Fleet One is launching an app this summer designed to provide fleets and drivers real-time fuel pricing information. Fleet operators will be able to add their contracted pricing for drivers to see when comparing locations. 5. Tolls management Some electronic payment systems can be used while a vehicle is in motion. Bestpass provides a single transponder for toll and weigh station bypass. With this data collection tool, the company uses its bulk purchasing power to extract additional savings for motor carriers beyond stan- dard toll discounts. L ytx, a provider of driver safety and compliance systems, announced that a study of heavy truck and bus collisions con- ducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that its video-based driver safety program has the potential to dramat- ically save lives and reduce injuries. The study was based on the results of a 2009 field test commissioned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration where two fleets installed the Lytx system to collect data on reducing risky driving. The fleets saw accidents reduced by 37 and 52 percent, respectively, while the test also showed an overall reduction of near-miss accidents by 75 percent. The study quantitatively evaluated the potential safety benefits of equipping all U.S. trucks and buses with Lytx's DriveCam Program by using a large national crash database called the General Estimates System, which includes information about the vehicle, injuries and fatalities, violations and contributing factors for a sample of crashes during calendar years 2010 to 2012. During that timeframe, the study concluded, annual fatality reductions might have been on the order of 801 avoided, or 20 percent of fatalities result- ing from truck crashes. "Motor vehicle crashes are often predictable and preventable," said Dr. Jeffrey Hick- man, group leader for the Behavioral Analysis and Applications Group under the Center for Truck and Bus Safety. "Yet, many drivers choose to behave in ways that put them- selves and others at risk for a vehicle crash and/or serious injuries. The most efficacious onboard safety monitoring systems use in-vehicle video technology to gather driving behaviors that can be addressed and corrected, thereby reducing future crash risk." – Aaron Huff %SJWF$BNTTZTUFNVTFTBXJOEPXNPVOUFE SFDPSEJOHEFWJDFUIBUDBQUVSFTGPSXBSEBOE DBCGBDJOHWJEFP Study: Video-based safety programs could save 800 lives annually

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