Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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42 commercial carrier journal | december 2016 technology • Drivewyze added bypass services to seven more Michigan weigh stations on U.S. Interstates 69, 75, 94 and 96. The company now offers bypass services at more than 600 weigh stations and inspections sites nationwide. • FourKites announced that Dupré Logistics (CCJ Top 250, No. 128) se- lected its real-time tracking platform to increase supply chain visibility. Dupré can share FourKites' location data and estimated arrival times with its shipping and receiving cus- tomers, preventing calls and emails. The Lafayette, La.-based fleet also has been able to improve driver rela- tionships through faster settlements without third-party factoring. • Lytx, a provider of driver and fleet safety programs and data, announced that St. George, Utah- based Andrus Transportation Servic- es (CCJ Top 250, No. 249) selected its DriveCam video telematics program to safeguard its freight and drivers. Andrus, a 340-truck dry van carrier that serves 11 Western states and Texas, selected DriveCam following a trial period. • WorkHound, a provider of software designed to help carriers reduce driver turnover, announced that Texarkana, Ark.-based Southern Refrigerated Transport reduced turnover by 16 percent while saving $580,000 in replacement costs over the last six months. SRT's 900-plus drivers use their smartphones to share anonymous feedback, praise, problems and ideas with their carriers through WorkHound, which aggregates the data and turns it into insights to help manage and retain drivers. • MacroPoint, a provider of freight tracking software, announced that logistics provider GlobalTranz has fully integrated its freight tracking software solution into its transpor - tation management software plat- form to automate track-and-trace capabilities for truckload carriers and customers. INBRIEF SkyBitz debuts solar-powered asset tracking S kyBitz released the Falcon GXT5000, its solar-powered global positioning satellite-based asset tracking system that uses 3G/4G cellular networks for trans- portation, intermodal shipments and other markets that rely on mobile assets. e Falcon GXT5000 is engineered to be over-the-air configurable and provide on-demand reporting with analytic dashboards that help improve on-time deliveries and reduce time wasted search- ing for available trailers and assets. Additional features, according to the company, include: • A low-profile self-contained rugged design; • Reporting for 90 to 120 days with- out direct exposure to sunlight; • Easy, fast and flexible installation; • Support of cargo status data via sen- sors; and • More intelligent and responsive self- diagnostics, allowing for over-the- air troubleshooting. Fleet customers can start deploying SkyBitz's asset management solutions without any upfront capital expense through the company's subscription- based enterprise solution, SkyBitz as a Service. KKW Trucking, a Pomona, California- based truckload carrier operating in 11 western states, upgraded its fleet of over 1,000 dry van trailers to the Falcon GXT5000. Long service life, easy instal- lation and hassle-free asset tracking all were attractive design features that led KKW to adopt the solar-based product. "Since we started using the SkyBitz Falcon GXT5000, I've been particularly impressed with the accurate location and status reporting we've received and just how quick and easy it was to install the units on our trailers," said Brandon Krueger, IT director of KKW. "Because the GXT5000 uses solar power to charge its batteries, we don't have to worry about switching those out anymore." – Aaron Huff SkyBitz's Falcon GXT5000 is engi- neered to be over-the- air configurable and provide on-demand reporting with ana- lytic dashboards. Omnitracs expands telematics portfolio O mnitracs announced that two of its flagship solutions for scalable easy-to-deploy telematics and compliance have new capabilities designed to benefit a wider number of industries and allow fleets of all sizes to realize greater benefits from real-time asset tracking and data- based fleet visibility. Geared toward short-haul fleets, Road- net Telematics now provides fleet manag- ers with a big-picture view designed to allow them to better optimize fuel consumption, reduce maintenance costs, maximize productivity and identify un- derutilized assets, helping to reduce costs associated with out-of-service vehicles. For companies and carriers with smaller fleets looking to combine both telematics and compliance solutions, the XRS platform now is designed to help level the playing field by enabling the use of smartphones and tablets to quickly and inexpensively equip their fleets with applications and data previously available only to larger carriers. "Telematics is accessible whether you're a large carrier in need of compliance or a small landscaping business in need of track-and-trace capabilities that can scale up when the company grows," said Kevin Haugh, chief strategy and product officer. – Aaron Huff