2016 Mack Cxu (Pinnacle)

Imagine it’s a Monday morning, and your fleet of 100 construction vehicles is ready to hit the road. You’ve got a bunch of active job orders, and one of them is pretty critical: your concrete mixer truck needs to be at a construction site by 8 a.m. sharp.

Operating a fleet requires greater-scale management to ensure performance optimization, expense reduction, and efficient cost distribution. Without outlining a budget that keeps track of every expenditure and point of resource consumption, financing and running a fleet business becomes very complicated and unproductive.

Managing a fleet is not just about tracking vehicles—it’s about staying informed, reacting instantly to critical events, and making better business decisions. That’s why we are launching the Fleet Chaser Event System, a powerful, customizable tool that lets you create rules tailored specifically to your company’s needs and receive real-time alerts when key events occur.

You know where your vehicle is. But do you know what's happening around it? That's why we introduced the Cameras Overview tab in Fleet Chaser. Now, dispatchers, safety managers, or operations leads can quickly see exactly what's going on - directly through the cameras installed in your vehicles.

Telematics went from military GPS tracking to a powerful fleet management tool that prevents problems before they arise. Now, it’s all about control, confidence, and peace of mind for fleet owners. Want to see how telematics can transform your fleet? This article breaks down how modern telematics solutions work, real-life success stories, and the answers you’ve been looking for, like where your vehicles are and how to cut fuel costs. Feel free to dive in!

Geofencing leverages GPS or RFID technology to establish virtual perimeters around physical locations, granting fleet managers meticulous control and invaluable insights. It addresses concerns such as driver behavior monitoring, unauthorized asset use prevention, streamlined administrative tasks, load counting, and improved safety compliance. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the tangible benefits geofencing offers, let's delve deeper into its functionality.

Reventive maintenance is paramount to sustaining your fleet’s health and minimizing downtime. It’s crucial to have a solid preventive protocol to ensure your vehicles are in top shape for as long as possible; however, creating a preventive maintenance plan or schedule from scratch is impossible without the right tools. We advise fleet managers/owners to get familiar with the best practices you can implement to optimize fleet downtime prevention. We’ve listed down five most crucial tips: save them to make sure your business is on its way to growth!

You’ve got all this data coming from your fleet vehicles on maintenance, fuel, and mileage, but it feels like navigating through a maze with no map to guide you. You know tracking the right fleet metrics is crucial, but where do you even begin and what really matters? Read this article to learn about the key KPIs that tell you whether your fleet is on track or heading for trouble.

But your drivers may need to be on board with that decision. How do you do what’s best for your drivers and fleet without harming driver trust while juggling legal concerns? Not to worry. Here are crucial points to keep in mind in your efforts to equip your fleet with dash cams while preserving driver privacy: