GPS – the Global Positioning System – is a global public service provided by the U.S. government. The availability and accuracy of GPS is a key component of today’s latest fleet management services such as WEX Telematics, a product for organizations that manage multiple vehicles. These services can increase efficiency and safety for organizations that manage a remote workforce and multiple vehicles and assets. Fleets of all sizes use these tools daily to track the utilization of their vital assets as they are used to serve customers and derive revenue. Today, many organizations rely on fleet t ..read more

Develop a plan for your fleet company to respond to natural disasters We have all felt some measure of uncertainty brought about by changes in our climate, one being due to the increase in weather crises. As you work to manage your fleet, developing a business continuity plan in the face of natural disasters will become increasingly important. What is a business continuity plan? A business continuity plan is a tool to help your organization respond to any disaster that may arise. Business continuity planning has traditionally focused on developing a resilient primary work environment so that b ..read more

If your vehicle tracking devices are among the millions still operating on a 3G wireless network in North America, it’s time for an upgrade. In 2022, most wireless network operators are shutting down their 3G networks — AKA the 3G sunset — to deploy faster 4G and 5G networks. 4G networks are 500 times faster than 3G, and 5G networks can be up to 100 times faster than 4G. The lifespan of each generation lasts approximately a decade. Once a wireless provider shuts down its 3G network, all devices need to be 4G or 5G compatible to operate as expected. Explore further with our "What the 3G Sunset ..read more

From OTR trucking to local delivery fleets, telematics can improve fleet productivity and safety while helping to optimize assets and processes. Telematics empowers fleet managers to analyze data and make critical adjustments in real-time. In this blog, we’ll cover the basics and key benefits so that you can determine if telematics is right for your fleet.     What is Telematics?  Wikipedia says that a fleet telematics system (FTS), “…allows the information exchange between a commercial vehicle fleet ..read more

As this October transitions to winter more quickly than anticipated, HVAC contractors and fleet managers are hustling to keep up with the compressed schedule and its demands. HVAC contractor confidence was already high for 2019 thanks in part to a booming economy, and this winter season’s early cold snap is sure to add even more to the bottom line. However, the early onset of winter also brings with it hazardous weather and driving conditions. Fleet managers should act now to prepare for the impending challenges of winter driving. In this blog, we will discuss how WEX Fleet solutions can help ..read more

Something many retail businesses have in common is the need for asset tracking in real time. Whether you’re interested in keeping tabs solely on your business vehicles and equipment or you’d also like to track the tablets and laptops that your crew uses in the field, powerful new telematics and GPS tracking technologies are making asset tracking available to small businesses. Wikipedia defines asset tracking as the method of tracking physical assets, either by scanning barcode labels attached to the assets or by using GPS, BLE, or RFID&nbs ..read more

Fleet managers know that parking lots are full of dangers for vehicles. Unfortunately, your drivers can be quick to forget that potential maintenance problems are lurking between the white lines. This negligence is a big part of why so many auto collisions occur in parking lots. According to a study performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 14 percent of total accidents occur in areas designated for parking. That's why it pays to put extra time and effort into stressing to fleet drivers why they should pay attention to their surroundings when driving in and out of parking lots ..read more

We are proud to announce that we have been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to supply vehicle telematics products and services through their GSA Schedule 70 contract. Through this agreement, DHS fleet managers from their 13 operational and support components will be able to purchase WEX Telematics solutions that will enable DHS to maximize fleet efficiency and performance, integrate fleet focused data across multiple platforms and advance their ability to deliver on their daily missions. “The Department of Homeland Security operates on ..read more

WEX has been awarded a five-year IT Schedule 70 contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the procurement arm of the federal government. Through this agreement, federal customers will be able to purchase WEX Telematics solutions through a standardized procurement process, which will streamline access to tools to maximize fleet performance, reduce costs and risks, improve customer service and become greener. “WEX has been serving the needs of government fleets for decades, and it is an honor to be recognized as an approved vendor of telematics solutions for the federal gover ..read more