The fleet industry is known to be one of the first industries to embrace new technology. Plenty of professionals are hesitant to fit new technology into their business. But the real deal is if you want your business to be more efficient with day-to-day operations, you definitely need to adopt the new IoT trends.

Technology will play a huge role in changing the fleet management landscape in the coming years. More and more businesses take advantage of the benefits of telematics, like: lower costs, enhanced fleet productivity, improved driver safety etc.

With an increasing number of user-friendly features added to telematics systems like EZtoTrack, companies will be able to:

• Cut cost,
• Accurately assess risk,
• Maintain optimal performance of their fleet.

They can lower fuel expenses and use fewer vehicles by improving route efficiency, decrease maintenance costs, and receive fewer insurance claims by monitoring driver behavior. Telematics will allow them to know, in advance, if a vehicle is going to have a mechanical breakdown. This feature also collects real-time information on driver performance, allowing fleet managers to monitor the drivers and keep them on a safe route.  Telematics systems also provide detailed analytics. With it, managers will know how each vehicle performs, how many vehicles are needed to accommodate the customers, and when a vehicle need maintenance.

While collecting data is an advantage, the invasion of information can be too much to those who do not know how to properly use this data. This is your chance to stay on top of your competitors and install EZtoTrack to your vehicles. For more information, give us a call at +1 866 355 5552.

The need for safe roads is essential for trucking companies. Despite the evolution of many safety standards, there is still a high number of fatalities on the road.

While in-vehicle, driver assist technology already exists and is more and more readily available in newer models of vehicles, fleet experts believe that the future of vehicle safety will be completely dependent on the improvements of this technology.

But the automotive industry still has a long way to go. The technology can definitely significantly reduce the number of accidents being reported, on the long run. The challenges will rise especially because of the distracted driving.

Fleet management is becoming less of an art every day and more of a science. The largest fleet suppliers like vehicle manufacturers, fleet management companies, and fleet management providers, are all embracing data and working 24/7 to capture more of it, while providing fleet decision makers with the tools they need to manage a fleet more efficiently.

Over the years, fleet management solutions have been significantly growing and upgrading based on the available data. Surprisingly some surveys show that only 30-40% of the fleet market is using a fleet management solution at this time. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where a fleet could justify not using a fleet management provider. The old reasons for resistance don’t apply anymore. Now drivers aren’t so worried about “The Big Brother” watching them. They simply expect it. But the most common objection we see now is cost. And it is a legitimate concern for most companies. Buying 10 or 10,000 of anything results in an expense. But you don’t need to be lost in calculations to realize that tracking your fleet is one of the best investments you can make. The payoff for most of the companies is close to immediate.

As with most fleet decisions, this comes down to a cost benefit analysis. The difference is that the benefits outweigh the costs so much that it’s not even a fair fight. And the benefits are constantly growing. The first-generation fleet management systems did a great job of providing dots on a map, and letting you know where your vehicles were. The current generation provides all that plus routing, geofencing, alerting, vehicle diagnostic data, driver behavior data, and there is more to come day by day. The future will probably include services that we haven’t even thought of yet. Services that will make your fleet safer, more efficient, and more productive.

If you are looking for one thing to do, to make your fleet more efficient this year, there is no better option than installing a fleet management solution. EZtoTrack can help you explore the possibilities of having a more efficient fleet. And as your fleet grows, the system will scale to your needs, while keeping the quality consistent, regardless of size.

GPS tracking solutions have a wide range of possibilities. That is why with a GPS tracking solution, businesses can overcome their unique business challenges. The most obvious and common challenge is time management, and providing visibility into your fleet’s current and historical locations.

With EZtoTrack companies can track their fleet of vehicles and assets in real-time. There are two options, tracking by web browser or on a mobile device, helping fleet managers improve their time management.

Besides the basic features, EZtoTrack can help companies track data such as speeding, idling, unauthorized usage, job verification or actual hours worked vs. hours claimed, as well as providing an accurate way to keep up with maintenance.

The possibilities are endless with GPS tracking, which is why it’s important for companies to understand what their challenges are, so they can know what to look for in a GPS tracking provider.

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