GPS fleet tracking is an essential part of managing a fleet driving team. Before this type of technology was in place, there were a lot of delays from drivers getting lost, cross-driving which took up valuable time, and the lack of availability of rush deliveries or pick-ups. That has all changed with modern technology. Fleet tracking allows better management of vehicles and drivers, and can greatly improve your response time.

Real-Time Tracking for Fast Deliveries

There may be times when you have a fleet driver that is on the road, and you get a call that an order has been placed near where that driver is located. If they have supplies already on the truck or are picking up items from that customer or client, you can send them instantly to that location. This provides nearly instant response time since you are tracking each truck’s whereabouts and can find the one that is nearest to the desired location.

Less Confusion About Directions

Getting lost used to be part of being a fleet driver, but it is much less of an issue with GPS tracking. The drivers are able to view detailed routes and driving directions right on the device. They have voice-activated features so drivers can listen to the directions and interact with the devices without taking their eyes off the road. They aren’t risking their safety by looking at a map, and the devices provide turn-by-turn directions. If there is a construction site or other detour issue, they can make a turn and the GPS tracking device will re-route the trip for them. Read the rest of this entry »

Special needs transportation services carry precious cargo to important appointments and destinations on any given day. Whether transporting special needs students to school or mobility challenged elderly people for medical appointments or shopping trips, the services you provide are invaluable to the community.

You provide valuable services to people within the community, but GPS fleet tracking allows you to improve the services you offer in many different ways, including those listed below.

Verify Timely Arrival of Passengers at their Destinations

Many special needs patients are transported to and from important medical appointments, school, and other non-emergency reasons. GPS fleet tracking allows parents and loved ones to track their charge to verify that he or she arrived at the appointment, school, or other destination on time.

You may even be able to create email or text message alerts notifying family members of the arrival and/or return home. Read the rest of this entry »

During a time when more motorists were asking for GPS technology to make their life easier and guide them when they were driving from one place to another, the Davidson County landfill operators decided they could benefit from one too. And their wish was fulfilled as they were granted one by the Board of Commissioners.

Although you would think this GPS tracking technology utilized on a landfill was designed to guide the big rig operators on where to drive their rigs on top of the heaping amounts of trash. In reality, it can tell them how well they are crushing up and mashing the garbage.

More landfill operations are looking to save money in their efforts of compressing more trash inside their landfill cells, which are very limited already. When trash is compressed, it fills up the landfill more slowly which saves you on the cost of having to build a new one. Read the rest of this entry »

The term GEO fence refers to a virtual perimeter that is established so that specific triggering devices entering or leaving the perimeter will trigger an alert via text message or email. It can be highly beneficial to businesses today and is one more way that GPS tracking is changing the way we do business today – for the better.

How are GEO Fences Beneficial for Businesses?

There are actually several ways that GEO fences benefit businesses today. The one that comes to mind first for most people, as it is associated with GPS services, is tracking business vehicles after hours. Why would you want to do that? Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers try to reduce rhino poaching by placing GPS tracking devices in their horns.

Poaching is not a new concept, but unfortunately the incidents are still occurring. Researchers want to try and reduce how often this happens by tracking animals that might be a target.

In South Africa, this includes the black rhinos. In 2015 alone, 749 black and white rhinos have lost their lives due to poaching. While it is less than the record-breaking 1,215 in 2014, it is not enough a decline. Since they are often poached for their horns, that is exactly where the tracking devices are being implanted. They are also using other technology to help track down the poachers, including spy cameras and heart rate monitors.

This new tracking project is being led by We Are Protect, a wildlife conservation group out of South Africa. The group is using what they call Real-Time Anti-Poaching Intelligence Devices (RAPID) to not only track the animals themselves, but the horns as well. Read the rest of this entry »