Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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32 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2015 equipment and a support team to help drivers with technical issues. How long to install? System installation typically is handled at the fleet level and av- erages about two hours. Fleets can install the system themselves or work through a certified installation part- ner such as Velociti. EpicVue pro- vides onsite training complemented by training videos and written instal- lation instructions. King Controls offers auto-aiming DirecTV or Dish mobile satellite TV antennas that weigh 8 pounds, plus a couple of pounds for the anti-vibra- tion permanent mounting bracket. The company's standard 22-inch high-definition television, plus the satellite receiver and accessories, can add an additional 10 pounds, "giving a total of less than 20 pounds in- stalled in most average installations," Roberts says. Installation, when using King's MB150 anti-vibration mount- ing bracket, takes about 45 minutes to an hour per rig, he says. Many satellite providers provide a financial subsidy for the needed hardware to get fleets rolling with in- cab entertainment, Roberts says. The subsidy depends on the fleet's num- ber of satellite receivers; discounts can begin at 25 trucks or more. Recruiting and retaining According to Platt, early-adopter fleets report that in-cab television has given them a competitive advantage for attracting and keeping drivers. "Most of our customers are reluc- tant to share specific data on driver numbers," he says. "That said, many of these same fleets have reported anywhere from a 50- to 200-percent increase in retention with those drivers using EpicVue. This is such a crucial component of our service that when a fleet signs up with us, they are provided a press kit to help promote their use of EpicVue in their recruiting efforts. " Roberts says many of King's cus- tomers use in-cab television in dif- ferent ways, often as rewards for high fuel economy numbers or reaching safe mileage milestones. "Each of our fleet clients has a dif- ferent approach to how they use the reward of a King satellite TV system," he says. "But one thing is certain – once a driver becomes used to the TV programming in their rig, they will go to great lengths to retain that benefit for sure." North America's Best Fleets Bypass with PrePass PrePass keeps over half a million qualifi ed trucks on the move through safety pre-screening and bypass authorization at hundreds of weigh stations across the nation. For over 20 years, North America's best fl eets have trusted the solutions provided by PrePass. Do you want to save time, fuel and money? Contact us to see if you qualify. WE SUPPORT: www.PrePassNow.com 888.361.PASS PREPASS IS PROVIDED BY HELP INC., THE ONLY NON-PROFIT PRE- SCREENING AND BYPASS SERVICE IN NORTH AMERICA. ENDORSED BY See us at GATS Booth #15048 & ATA MC&E Booth #1237