Technology is moving faster than the average truck can drive these days. One way it’s evolving is with the creation of a Smart Truck. While the term may not exactly roll of the tongue just yet, it will be something fleet managers around the world are talking about soon enough. Especially once you learn about the many benefits Smart Trucks stand to offer your organization.

Safety Features of Smart Trucks

The beauty of Smart Trucks is that they are smart in more than one area. It’s not simply that they can do one thing that makes the superior to previous generations of trucks, but that they can do several. For instance, many Smart Trucks on the road today have tools on board that directly work to prevent crashes. They can also be used to monitor driving behaviors, such as speeding, swerving, and hard braking and notify you immediately of these unsafe driving activities and plan routine maintenance to help prevent maintenance-related accidents or breakdowns.

Money-Saving Features of Smart Trucks

Smart Trucks can save you a great deal of money too. Not only can they monitor fuel consumption and suggest routes and other adjustments to reduce costs, but they can also reduce things like tickets for speeding, driving behaviors, and compliance issues across multiple jurisdictions. Complete vehicle diagnostics thanks to GPS fleet maintenance can help you take preventative actions when repairs, replacements, or simple things like air in your tires may be needed to avoid potential flats or blowouts.

Communication Benefits of Smart Trucks

Smart Trucks also work effectively to communicate communication between drivers, dispatch, and the trucks themselves by providing real time updates, information, diagnostics, and more. This ease of communication helps to reduce a ton of paperwork day in and out while making it possible for everyone to be on the same page about traffic, timing of deliveries, costs, and more while keeping up with record-keeping requirements by state, local, and federal agencies.

Planetary Benefits of Smart Trucks

Smart Trucks help the planet is many ways. It reduces the amount of time drivers are on the road as well as the amount of fuel consumed for making key deliveries. It also greatly reduces the amount of paper that fleet operations like yours are required to use thanks to GPS fleet tracking that allows electronic logs to be kept of all driver activities.

The more steps you take to automate things like maintenance, paperwork, and dispatch, the more efficiently your fleet has the capacity to operate. That is the promise Smart Trucks, equipped with GPS fleet tracking and more, have to offer.

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A trailer that was recently stolen in Boise, Idaho has been recovered using GPS tracking in a somewhat unusual way.  The Idaho Fish and Game trailer that was taken from the headquarters of the agency contained a number of GPS tracking collars. It was these wildlife tracking collars that helped lead police to the vehicle.

As the thief made his getaway, he drove across two states towards a remote canyon in Utah, dumping the wildlife tracking devices along the way. The unsuspecting criminal effectively left a trail for the authorities to follow.

The collars don’t transmit a signal while kept in storage, however, dumping them from the trailer activated some of the pieces of equipment. Biologists picked up on these unscheduled signals, traced them and discovered a box of collars. Some were found off Interstate 84, with others being dropped in Mountain Home and Jerome.

Although the trail then went cold, a member of the public reported the trailer being dumped in a canyon to the east of Logan, where it was later recovered by authorities.

The unmarked trailer that has been valued at $100,000 including its contents, is 4.25 meters long. It was taken on April 8 from an unsecured lot where it was parked temporarily at the Fish and Game headquarters in Boise. The vehicle along with the expensive tracking equipment are usually stored in a secure facility. However, it had been moved as the original secured lot is close to the Boise River that’s in danger of flooding.

The trailer contained high-value goods and specialist equipment including several dozen trackers ranging in value from $500 to $2,000. It also held several giant nets for capturing elk and deer as well as ear tag supplies and dart guns.

Luckily for the Idaho Fish and Game staff, the majority of these expensive items appeared to still be within the trailer. However, officials have still to undertake a complete inventory to ascertain if anything was stolen as the equipment needs to be used in the fall for their capturing operations.

Currently, officials are considering the option of putting Idaho Fish and Game markings on the trailer so it’s more easily identifiable if it’s stolen in the future.

Police have identified a suspect, and are still to release their name.

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A Harley may be  your symbol of freedom. Harley Davidson is synonymous with open roads, leather, chrome, and a powerful roar that men and women have dreamt of since they were young boys and girls. Motorcycles like these are investments and ones you don’t need to take lightly.

The wonderful thing about Harley is that it is more of a lifestyle than a simple machine. It doesn’t matter which of the Harley models you ride:

• CVO
• Dyna
• Harley-Davidson Street
• Softail
• Sportster
• Touring
• V-Rod

Or even one of the many classic Harley models on the roads today, you are part of a certain culture when you ride a Harley – some might even call it a brotherhood (or sisterhood as the case may be).

Unfortunately, coveted motorcycles, like Harley Davidson motorcycles, old and new, are attractive targets for thieves. Some are out looking for a quick joy ride while others are in the market for a quick buck. Because you invest a lot of time, energy, money, and love into crafting your Harley for your unique preferences you want to protect your investment by doing some of the following things.

Customize Your Ride

This is not only a fun way to make your Harley truly your own, but it also makes your bike easily identifiable. The more unique your bike is, the more difficult it becomes for thieves to easily ride away on your bike. It also makes it easier to recover and identify as your own when you’ve customized your motorcycle – especially if you’ve taken photos of the process.

Use a Portable GPS Tracking Device

These devices are easy to install and can be used to track your motorcycle in the event that it is stolen. More importantly, GPS tracking devices can alert you whenever your motorcycle is being moved outside of your designated times so that you know immediately if it is stolen and can begin tracking right away – providing authorities with the exact location of your bike for faster, easier recovery.

Secure Your Harley Properly

Consider keeping it in a garage when parked at home – or at the very least covered. Make sure you store the keys away from your bike so that someone can’t easily hop on and ride off, and consider adding an additional layer of security by installing a hidden kill switch and/or an alarm.

The more steps you take to secure your investment in your Harley, including being able to quickly recover a stolen Harley with GPS tracking, the longer you will have to enjoy the freedom riding the open roads promises. These are great first steps to take and sound habits to create to protect your Harley.

To learn more about GPS tracking for your Harley, speak to one of our experts here at LiveViewGPS. 1-888-544-0494.