Customers can now monitor and manage all their vehicles and business assets on a unified platform for a fixed rate. Charlotte, NC – April 17, 2024 – Whip Around, the industry’s easiest-to-use inspection and maintenance software platform, today announced the introduction of its new unlimited asset pricing plan, FixedUnlimited.  Whip Around is the only inspection and maintenance platform to offer this pricing model.  This offering enables businesses to oversee an unlimited array of key assets—ranging from vehicles and equipment to facilities—all within a user-friendly platform, offered ..read more

How new and existing Whip Around customers can transform their businesses with this groundbreaking new pricing model If you’re a fleet manager, you know the frustrations of traditional per-asset pricing models for vehicle inspection and maintenance software.  Heck, if you’re responsible for your organization’s inventory of equipment, tools, facilities — or any other type of physical asset — you’re acutely familiar with the challenges of managing all those moving parts.  Now imagine managing (notice we say “managing” and not “micro-managing”) ALL of your critical business assets in on ..read more

The recently released 2024 Telematics Survey from Teletrac Navman provided an eye-opening look at some of the major challenges fleets are facing this year. Rising costs for fuel, maintenance, and vehicle purchases topped the list of concerns, along with navigating the complicated transition to electric and alternative energy vehicles. While EV expense issues and a lack of charging infrastructure may seem daunting, beginning to tackle these challenges can be straightforward.  A great first step? Optimizing your fleet maintenance program with a comprehensive inspection and repair tracking s ..read more

Winter weather can be brutal on vehicles and equipment, making spring an ideal time to zero in on preventive maintenance. Proper inspections and timely repairs are crucial for keeping trucks rolling safely and efficiently while maximizing uptime throughout the rest of the year. Here are a few aspects worth paying particular attention to: Comprehensive air system inspections Winter freeze-thaw cycles, road chemicals and moisture can severely compromise air system components. During spring inspections, make sure to focus on: Air dryers: Look for corrosion around purge/pressure protection valves ..read more

Maintaining your fleet isn’t just about keeping the engines running smoothly. It’s essential for safety and compliance, and it’s a direct play in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions.  Running an efficient fleet doesn’t even require getting your hands dirty anymore — it’s about using the right tech and data to keep your inspections and maintenance on track and your managers, operators and mechanics on the same page.  Now that we can gather an extraordinary amount of fleet data and document everything with photos, it’s easier than ever to be proactive. No matter your fleet size ..read more

As carriers continue gathering more data from a wider variety of sources, they’re starting to more easily identify gaps and trends. In many cases, they’re discovering a need to implement programs to improve driver safety performance.  The accelerating adoption of dashcams has highlighted the prevalence of driving behaviors like hard braking, fast acceleration and quick turning. This is a concern — and it’s one of the reasons Whip Around has seen more of our customers incentivizing drivers to reduce these behaviors, improve safety and minimize risk for carriers.  How can a fleet manag ..read more

Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) may sound like a mundane administrative tool, but in the world of fleet management, it’s an indispensable asset. VMRS serves as a universal language for describing maintenance activities on fleet vehicles, providing precise insights into repairs, parts replacements and overall maintenance trends. For fleet managers tasked with keeping their vehicles roadworthy and their operations running smoothly, understanding VMRS is not just beneficial — it’s essential. By embracing VMRS, fleet managers gain access to a wealth of data that can drive informed d ..read more

For new motor carriers, and really any motor carrier, understanding what it takes to pass a safety audit is key. You’ll want to take a few proactive steps if you are a new carrier, but even if you have been in operation for a while, it starts with understanding audits in general. In this post, we’ll break down what DOT safety audits are, what happens if you fail one, and what you can do to ensure your organization has what it needs to pass with flying colors. What is DOT Safety Audit? According to the FMCSA, a safety audit is a review of a motor carrier’s records, designed to verify that a car ..read more

At Whip Around, we serve hundreds of thousands of users and assets worldwide across all commercial fleet industries. So we know a thing or two about the fleet management software space. And when speaking with fleet managers, we hear one thing repeatedly: They’re hesitant to implement a new fleet software because of the time, effort and headaches required to do so.   That’s where Whip Around’s different. Not only do we offer a powerful fleet maintenance software solution that connects drivers, mechanics and fleet managers while automating maintenance and improving uptime across their ..read more

Although things are known to slow down during the holiday season, plenty of happenings in the transportation safety and compliance world kept things interesting in December 2023. Here’s what you should know: Results from a national traffic safety survey The Foundation for Traffic Safety released its Traffic Safety Culture index report. With data relating to distracted, aggressive, drowsy, and impaired driving behaviors, several numbers stood out: 18% engaged in drowsy driving in the last 30 days 27% reported having sent a text or email while driving 38% reported driving while holding and/or t ..read more