If you’ve decided to invest in a fleet management solution this year, you can look forward to lower costs, greater efficiency and improved safety. But which solution do you ultimately purchase? Our 5-step guide will help you navigate the market and pick the right fleet solution. Searching for the right fleet management solution 1. Decide what you want to achieve Rank the following benefits per level of importance to your company: • More efficient planning and control: Vehicle telematics gives you a 24/7 overview of where your drivers and vehicles are. With a fleet management platform, you have ..read more

Spiking fuel prices. Lingering supply chain disruptions. Ongoing challenges with driver recruitment and retention. In running a fleet, you’ve confronted more than your fair share of issues in 2022. And as you look towards 2023, you likely see your business facing similar issues in the coming year. It’s time to take action and to future-proof your fleet. Tackling these complexities requires both short-term and long-term thinking. While you need to manage situations as they arise, you also want to set your business up for sustainable success. That’s what this article is all about: optimizing you ..read more

Telematics is a fusion of the words telecommunications and informatics. It involves communication between machines through a computerized or digital process. Telematics entered the trucking industry when trucks started using GPS devices. Indeed, GPS is the most familiar form of telematics technology in trucks. It communicates with satellites over twelve thousand miles from your vehicles. These systems give accurate location and journey time updates through various mobile apps. More recent advancements in telematics enable communication between phones, tablets, sensors, cameras, and other ..read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to computers doing things that once required human intelligence. The best AI systems process large amounts of data and make decisions and judgments like humans. The trucking industry has begun to use AI technology in fleet management to manage costs and improve drivers’ safety and compliance. How Can Artificial Intelligence Help in Fleet Management? AI technology can help establish a safety culture in your trucking business. The data provided by artificial intelligence can help managers make timely decisions that will improve driver safety and bett ..read more

The truck industry is on the rise, with 70% of products reaching their destination via truck. However, just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous for your fleet vehicles. Vehicle tracking could be the solution you need. Nearly 5,000 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes in 2020, representing some 9% of deadly vehicle crashes. Factors like sleep deprivation and tire defects contribute to truck fatalities for your fleet vehicles, but dangerous and complex routes can involve vehicle accidents too. Fleet tracking is now more critical than ever. Vehicle tracking syste ..read more

Your fleet’s success depends on roadworthy vehicles, but it doesn’t just happen by chance. You can significantly impact the productivity and safety of your fleet by performing daily walkaround checks on your fleet vehicles. It’s not something that you should just do when your drivers have time. Instead, it’s necessary for your drivers’ and fleet’s safety, security, and ongoing efficacy. Below, we’ll explain why daily inspections and walkarounds are so important.  Safety Your drivers should conduct daily vehicle checks because it’s the safest thing to do. It’s the best way to ensure that y ..read more

The holiday season is slowly creeping up and if you’re not prepared, then your business will feel the pressure. Many companies hire temporary workers to meet the extra demand and make sure those deliveries make it to their final destination on time. But what’s the best way to manage seasonal drivers?   Smartphones have revolutionized the way we live our personal lives, and they’re also changing how businesses operate. We’ve noticed a huge rise in the “bring your own device” trend—where workers can use their own phones to help them get the job done.  That’s why we’ve created an a ..read more

Quite the contrary. Like you, they want to keep their trucks and loads secure. They also want to make it home safely at the end of their runs. A lot of driver hesitation has to do with autonomy and trust: They don’t want to feel like someone’s leaning over their shoulder, watching their every move.  The purpose of this article, then, is to consider the driver’s perspective on dashcams. We’ve highlighted some of the most common driver concerns. The following FAQs can help you explain the safety-first benefits of dashcams to your drivers.  Q: How will a dashcam help me on the road?&nbs ..read more

June 21, 2022 by Webfleet Greg Lindsay—futurist, urbanist, author and journalist—wants to talk about the future. How are the latest trends in urban mobility transforming the way we see, understand, and get around cities? What new business models will emerge as the costs of autonomy plunge and the potential explodes? And, perhaps most importantly, how can we make the futures that we want to see? These are the questions that Lindsay posed in his keynote speech at this year’s Webfleet Mobility Conference, where he offered a tour of urban mobility’s future and how it promises to tra ..read more

Owning or managing a fleet of electric vehicles can be exhausting if you don’t know how to track the charge for your EVs. Unfortunately, without a proper tracking system, you spend more on charging your vehicles without getting the most out of them. Read on as we explore how electric van charging works and the factors that can impact how fast your vehicle’s charge. What Is EV Charging? EV charging refers to charging an electric van’s battery by transferring electrical energy from an external source to the vehicle. EV charging is as simple as charging your mobile phone. All you need to do ..read more