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Rand McNally, leading innovator in navigation, commercial vehicle tracking and fleet safety technology, today announced the appointment of J...
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Introduction Rand McNally's partnership with Aramex focuses on providing telematics hardware, and a modern telematics platform, tailored for...
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Operation Safe Driver Week: How Rand McNally's Technology Makes a Difference Welcome to Operation Safe Driver Week! Initiated by the Commerc...
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CHICAGO, March 19, 2024 – Rand McNally, a renowned leader in navigation, fleet management, and commercial transportation technology, today a...
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March 7, 2024 – CHICAGO – Enhancing its safety technology capabilities in the advanced telematics space, Rand McNally, the world's most trus...
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The food delivery industry is a competitive space. Knowing how to optimize your food delivery fleet is essential to increase efficiency and ...
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Effective delivery fleet management is essential to optimizing your resources, vehicles, time, money, and drivers. Understanding how to opti...
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If you are weighing the benefits of hardwired vs. portable asset tracking devices or are wondering how they compare to solar-powered tracker...
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While the size of your fleet doesn't matter, how you care for your vehicles does. Whether you have a handful of equipment or dozens of truck...
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The oil and gas industry plays a vital role in the energy market. It's one of the world's largest sectors, estimated to reach a global marke...
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Having visibility on all the vehicles in your fleet at once can be a challenge, especially if a diverse range of units supports your company...
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Hurricane season for the Northern Hemisphere begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. During this time, it's important to have a plan in pl...
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Each year, hurricanes cause devastating damage to fleets located in vulnerable regions. Knowing how to keep your fleet safe during hurricane...
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Fleet managers are constantly looking for ways to minimize fleet risk, streamline operations, and improve their overall risk management plan...
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Maintaining a fleet is an essential part of many industries, but it can be challenging even at the best of times. What are the most common r...
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Drivers are vital to your fleet operations. No matter what you're moving, it takes reliable workers to get products, shipments, and other lo...
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Fleet-based businesses worked hard to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as industries adjust to a post-COVID world, fleet companies must...
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Fleet drivers are a reflection of your business. When people drive aggressively, ignore company policies, or abuse equipment, you may end up...
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As technology evolves, more and more industries are using it to transform their processes and improve their operations. In the fleet industr...
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Vehicle collisions are an unfortunate reality when winter weather rolls in every year. With accumulating snow and ice on the road, motorists...
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Fleet management trends change rapidly as technology develops and common procedures evolve. Following and tracking fleet industry trends ove...
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In an ongoing effort to provide flexibility for truck drivers, the U.S. Department of Transportation introduced new hours of service (HOS) r...
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As companies and drivers compete for the best jobs on the road, maintaining an excellent CSA score is of the utmost importance. By understan...
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According to a DAT survey from 257 carriers in 2016, 54% of drivers say they wait anywhere between 3-5 hours every time they are at a shippe...
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With dash cam technology installed in your fleet's vehicles and equipment, you can boost fleet performance, increase safety levels and save ...
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Managing construction fleets takes a lot of time and energy, but keeping your projects on schedule can become challenging when you’re strugg...
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There are many benefits to growing your fleet business. Larger fleets can often leverage their size to get better supplier discounts, hire m...
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If you oversee dozens of commercial trucks, you're likely adding to United States emissions statistics each year. Following a green fleet st...
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The introduction of technology and connectivity among fleets is increasing in popularity, as fleet managers are looking to improve their pro...
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Fleet monitoring is the management of a company's mobile assets using tools such as GPS trackers and software. In recent years, fleet monito...
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Maintaining maximum fleet uptime requires understanding the components and systems involved in keeping every aspect of your operation runnin...
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Being responsible for scheduling workdays and maintaining productivity means fleet managers must prioritize carefully to get everything done...
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A standard operating procedure, also known as an SOP, is a tool used in a wide range of industries to help create efficiency, high-quality p...
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Ensuring drivers are properly trained and follow best practices while on the road is essential for safety and success. One way to achieve th...
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Fleet maintenance is a method of monitoring equipment and vehicles to service them before smaller problems cause large malfunctions or break...
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What is fleet visibility? Fleet visibility allows managers to track and observe a fleet of vehicles while they're making deliveries or opera...
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It's not always easy to navigate the fleet management world, even if you manage one yourself. With so many factors to consider, like fuel co...
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The total cost of ownership (TCO) is the estimate of all of the costs associated with a product. When it comes to TCO for a fleet, these cos...
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Trucking isn’t a new industry, but learning truck navigation best practices and how to navigate the roads and highways of the world hasn’t a...
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Visibility into fleet operations is larger and more important than ever before. Even so, maintaining well-organized documentation of data is...
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If you own and manage a fleet of vehicles, it's vital to know where they are at all times. Unauthorized trips are a huge risk for your busin...
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Whether you have a delivery fleet, an oil and gas fleet, or a construction fleet, dash cams can offer a number of advantages for your daily ...
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Fleet managers have to juggle many responsibilities in their day-to-day business, including regulations, costs, and time. The process of bal...
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If you're a fleet manager, you know countless factors affect your fleet's readiness. You can prepare for disruptions and changes by building...
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Risk management is one of the most important roles a manager can fill. The possibility of an accident is part of the job, but any manager ca...
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If you manage a fleet of commercial motor vehicles, you must comply with the FMCSA's ELD mandate. This mandate embraces the 21st century and...
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Managing fleets brings a lot of challenges — from keeping up with efficiency to instilling safety policies. One way you can work to streamli...
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Another year is coming with opportunities for fleet managers to achieve new goals. The industry's current trends have many fleets aiming to ...
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Encouraging and acting on driver feedback is one of the best ways fleet managers can enhance their business. Drivers are directly involved i...
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As a whole, fleet management is a complex job that involves numerous variables and responsibilities. It's no wonder most fleet managers feel...
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When it comes to your fleet, growth and declines are normal fluctuations as the economy and your internal operations oscillate. As these flu...
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Pre-trip inspections are an essential and regular part of your fleet's operation. Inspections play a huge role in the safety of your drivers...
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The advantages of a fleet dash cam are wide-reaching and can affect training practices, costs, fleet safety, and much more. But there are a ...
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Drivers are the most important assets for your business. Without an experienced team, it's impossible to get deliveries and supplies from po...
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Depending on the extent of your operations, you may have dozens of drivers working for your business. With employees traveling all over the ...
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If you operate a fleet of commercial vehicles, ensuring your drivers pass Department of Transportation roadside inspections is crucial to yo...
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When your priority is reducing accidents, safety isn't merely a box to tick off — it's a mindset. Can you shift the concept of "safety" from...
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9 Benefits of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) Beyond Compliance An electronic logging device (ELD) allows you to gain maximum insight into...
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An electronic logging device, or ELD, is crucial to most companies that manage fleets of commercial vehicles. Without these devices, it woul...
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Every year, roughly 4 million commercial motor vehicles in North America will go through a roadside inspection process. The objective of suc...
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Fleet managers are always looking for ways to save money. Integrating new technology in fleet vehicles can make operations more efficient an...
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Your fleet is most likely in full operation all year. Working year-round means that, based on your location, you'll probably have drivers mo...
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Fleet navigation systems are designed to help drivers get from one destination to another in the safest and fastest way possible. The essent...
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Having insurance for drivers and vehicles is a large part of fleet expenses. As with any regular expense for your business, however, it's im...
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If you manage a commercial fleet, you rely on your drivers to complete tasks safely according to a deadline. Your staff is responsible for m...
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Manually determining commercial trucking routes is a thing of the past that is inefficient and time-consuming. Even if you're using a web-ba...
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Fleet metrics are the key to running a successful business. With today's advancements in digital technology, collecting fleet data is easier...
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Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of road accidents. Whether a driver is texting or checking emails on their phone, distracted...
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Your company makes many investments, but none may be as important as your ongoing investment in your fleet. Whether you deliver products, mo...
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Implementing a fleet safety program, whether you manage a nationwide operation or local business, can foster safer operations while improvin...
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Businesses that operate fleets need efficient ways to track them. Fleet management software, or vehicle telematics, allows you to manage dis...
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When is the Canadian ELD Mandate? The Canadian ELD mandate went into effect on June 12, 2021. Since then, E-Logs have been required for fede...
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Fleet Management Best Practices
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If you operate a trucking company in the United States or Canada, you're probably familiar with the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)....
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Businesses that operate fleets need efficient ways to track them. Fleet management software, or vehicle telematics, allows you to manage dis...
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The cost of diesel fuel has traditionally been one of the largest expenses for trucking and transportation businesses. As a company owner or...
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4 Ways to Decrease Truck Driver Turnover Truck driver turnover is a challenge faced by many businesses in the commercial transportation indu...
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All U.S. commercial vehicle operators are subject to federal safety regulations by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT's mi...
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Fleet managers need a way to organize their fleet information and data. An established system stores data in a way that is useful for refere...
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A fleet management system tracks and monitors vehicles and assets at all times in order to improve business efficiency. The system can store...
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During the 1960s, the U.S. military saw the benefits of combining telecommunications technology with information technology and processing. ...
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Choosing the best software to manage your fleet requires some research to identify options that meet your company's needs. With an understan...
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To tackle the many aspects of fleet management, you need a clear-cut guide that outlines your responsibilities as a fleet manager and helps ...
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In an ongoing effort to provide flexibility for truck drivers, the U.S. Department of Transportation introduced new hours of service (HOS) r...
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As companies and drivers compete for the best jobs on the road, maintaining an excellent CSA score is of the utmost importance. By understan...
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According to a DAT survey from 257 carriers in 2016, 54% of drivers say they wait anywhere between 3-5 hours every time they are at a shippe...
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