Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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technology CarrierWeb releasing new in-cab terminals C arrierWeb, a provider of electronic onboard recorders, is releasing two new fleet management products, the CarrierMate 2500 and CarrierMate 5700 terminals, both featur- ing driver-friendly high-resolution inter- faces. The 2500 has a 4.3-inch touchscreen display; the 5700 has a 7-inch display. Both come with electronic logging, auto dispatch and compliance alert notifica- tions. The 5700 features an onboard scanner and provides additional features – including training videos and reports on emissions and fuel – along with hourly driver performance updates. CarrierWeb is offering three monthly service packages for the new terminals. The EOBR package includes messag- ing and tracking for less than $25 per month. The Plus package is less than $35 per month and adds more messaging and integration features. The Platinum package includes navigation and man- agement dashboard reporting. COUNT YOUR TRUCKS. MULTIPLY BY $6800. PeopleNet adds Wi-Fi, fuel theft detection, route compliance puting and mobile communications systems, announced that its Tablet in- cab/portable computing system now provides secure fleet-managed wireless Internet access and Web browsing. PeopleNet also announced that its P How much could your fleet save by replacing conventional batteries with ODYSSEY® batteries? One study indicates savings of $6800 per year, per vehicle, factoring in costs for gas, labor, ignition system parts and downtime. The secret? Massive deep cycling capability (up to 400 cycles at 80% depth of discharge), that enables use of on-board accessories without idling – and without shortening battery life. Estimate your savings with our online savings calculator at www.odysseybattery.com. ® data integration and analytics company, Vusion, is nearing completion of a fuel theft detection system. Fleets will be able to track pre- and post-transaction fuel tank levels without the cost of additional hardware. Vehicle data is in- tegrated with fuel purchases for instant verification that the entire purchase was deposited into the truck. The company also announced enhancements to its In-Cab Naviga- tion powered by Maptuit NaviGo to help reduce excess fuel expense due to out-of-route miles. Route Compliance compares the GPS trail to individual NaviGo routes to identify out-of-route miles for each driver. Fleets also will have the option to use Route Com- pliance if In-Cab Navigation is not integrated to their dispatch system. 40 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | APRIL 2012 Write 238 on Reader Service Card or visit ccjdigital.com/info eopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard com-