Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | june 2017 33 burse the employee for the equivalent rate of using a Ford Focus, as a sedan would be a reasonable vehicle to do the job. Lackey says businesses that use a FAVR-based system are protected in court because California and other state laws do not require em- ployers to reimburse for exact expense amounts. But while they can use the cost inputs for a vehicle that is reasonable to do the job, all of this has to be documented. "The data is becoming central to withstand and respond to inqui- ries," she says. The Motus platform automates FAVR by breaking down the fixed and variable costs of a chosen vehicle into six components that include depreciation, maintenance and fuel costs. Fuel expenses are based on the ZIP code of where the employee is located. Rather than install a telematics device to track an asset's personal and business use, companies using the Motus platform can have their employees download an app on personal smartphones or tablet devices. The Motus app automatically captures GPS mileage during work hours. Employees also can start and stop each business trip manually and make adjustments between business and personal use as needed. Telogis' Logbook app supports commercial drivers, mobile sales representatives, supervisors and field workers who drive a vehicle for both personal and business use. Users can swipe their mobile device to label, organize and classify trips by business purpose. Supervisors can administer classified miles, assign unclassified trips to individual drivers and gener- ate private-versus-business mileage summaries and detailed reports for tax reporting. AARON HUFF is Senior Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. E-mail ahuff@ccjmagazine.com or call (801) 754-4296. INTERESTED IN TRUCKING TECHNOLOGY? Scan the barcode or go to www.goo.gl/Ph9JK to subscribe to the CCJ Technology Weekly e-mail newsletter. PeopleNet adds weather alerts, solution for sharing files P eopleNet, a provider of fleet mobility technology, introduced two new offer- ings: myRoads, a weather alerting solution that provides drivers with information on current and forecasted road and weather conditions along their route; and myMedia, a soware application that gives fleets the ability to exchange documents, photos, videos and other multimedia files between drivers and back-office personnel. With myRoads, fleets can access data related to current radar, temperature, precipitation and wind speed to determine if a vehicle is in or near inclement weather that could impact driver safety and delivery time. e my- Roads solution will be available on Android-based tablets as part of the Connected Fleet platform that connects drivers, devices and equip- ment in real time. When the truck is not in motion, drivers can view ani- mated maps that show road conditions and long-term weather forecasts. When a driver is behind the wheel, the myRoads text-to- speech functionality allows drivers to play detailed weather warnings related to severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, torrential rains and heavy winds. e myMedia solution also will be avail- able on Android-based devices as part of Connected Fleet to allow customers to share audio, video and PDF files. Users can send multiple files at a time with the ability to target distribution to an entire fleet, specific individuals or a customized distribution list. – Aaron Huff "Employers have the burden to show they are accurately reimbursing employees." – Danielle Lackey, attorney and general counsel for Motus PeopleNet's myRoads and myMedia offerings will be available on Android-based tablets as part of the Connected Fleet platform.