Today’s businesses must be savvier than ever when it comes to expanding margins, especially those with smaller fleets. Although analytics have become more common in nearly every area of management, many owners and managers underestimate the benefits of using technology to improve the performance of drivers and vehicles. Track Your Truck’s NetTrack fleet tracking software closes the gap between what drivers are supposed to be doing and what they actually accomplish when driving company vehicles.
Fleet management software solutions give you unprecedented insight on how your fleet is performing and works to suggest cost-saving improvements. Using data collected from onboard GPS devices, NetTrack visualizes information about a fleet’s location and driver behavior in real-time on desktop as well as mobile devices. The extra layer of control you get with transportation fleet tracking ensures drivers are efficient as well as safe, improving fleet operations while preserving your company’s reputation on the road. For small fleets between five and 40 vehicles, NetTrack enables greater accountability, compliance, and cost control.
The NetTrack software platform from Track Your Truck helps fleet managers control fuel waste and enhance efficiency through a wide range of features including:
A fleet vehicle monitoring system is an untapped resource for many businesses. These are the top 5 advantages fleet managers get with robust truck monitoring software like Track Your Truck.
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You can’t control the fluctuating price of gas, but you can make sure that the money your company spends on fueling up isn’t wasted. Needless idling is a huge source of wastefulness in any fleet. Idling for just 10 seconds uses as much gas as turning off and restarting the engine. Turning off the ignition not only puts more money in your pocket, but it also improves air quality and helps to protect the environment.
Track Your Truck’s service includes generating a StandStill report, so you can see at a glance how long vehicles are running without moving and get alerted when vehicles are idling and hurting fuel efficiency.
Speeding is a bad choice for everyone involved. It contributes to fuel waste and compromises the safety of your driver and everyone around them while increasing the chances of incurring costly traffic tickets. Track Your Truck’s fleet management tracking devices allow you to monitor drivers’ current speed habits and analyze their habits over time.
Additionally, vehicle tracking software can alert you to the most dangerous forms of speeding by identifying location. You’ll know which drivers have a habit of speeding through residential neighborhoods or school zones, for example, allowing you to take appropriate action based on specific driving activity.
Speeding isn’t the only bad habit that can cost your company time and money. Drivers in a hurry often perform “jackrabbit starts,” where they accelerate as quickly as possible. They may also take corners at unsafe speeds or end up braking harshly in their hurry. All three habits decrease fuel economy, increase wear and tear on vehicles and are frequently indicative of generally unsafe driving habits.
Track Your Truck lets you monitor all three indicators of bad driving and evaluate them to determine whether a driver was just avoiding an accident or whether they are habitually dangerous drivers, allowing you to work with your driving team to implement safer techniques.
Whenever drivers are making a drop-off or heading to a service site, customers want to know where those drivers are. Fleet management tracking for your vehicles gives you an up-to-date picture of where each vehicle is, allowing you to satisfy customers who want more control over their interactions with your company. The better you can communicate with your customers, the more loyalty you’ll earn.
Traditional paper logs are out, and electronic logbooks (ELDs) are in. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has mandated that commercial trucks use ELDs to track, manage and share records of duty status data. These devices integrate with the vehicle’s electronic control module using a standard J-bus connection and often coordinate with a vehicle’s GPS tracking system. The penalties for non-compliance are stiff and can be as much $10,000 per violation so your company really can’t afford any unnecessary fines or other penalties.
Vehicle tracking is about more than being able to pinpoint where drivers are on a map. Integrated fleet tracking software offers a complete ecosystem of analytics that works together to improve your processes and procedures. Track Your Truck’s software features can integrate with a variety of systems to create actionable insights you can use to maximize productivity. With integrations for commonly used maintenance, payroll, and compliance software, NetTrack fits right into your existing setup.
Reporting and dashboards may be the most crucial functions of GPS vehicle tracking. It’s not always easy to take the figures and alerts generated by trackers yourself, so reporting functionality takes care of it for you. Once you identify some key performance indicators and set thresholds on certain activities, Track Your Truck’s monitoring software can pull data from multiple sources so you can see what’s important and respond right away. It’s also capable of providing customized reports based on your industry, whether you’re in construction, landscaping, or logistics.
The reports you use will be informed by multiple sources of information, including fleet activity, GPS tracking and real-time alerts. Best of all, NetTrack scales easily when you add vehicles to your entire fleet or adopt new GPS device types. It’s fully compatible with plug-in, hardwired, trailer, and satellite GPS systems and remains an affordable option even as you grow.
Track Your Truck makes it easy to add NetTrack to your existing setup. If you have plug-in or hardwired GPS devices, you can add them to the NetTrack platform and start seeing the results immediately. We also provide you with extensive materials for onboarding, including guided processes and FAQs to make the process as simple as possible.
Even if you have questions, we’re ready and available to help you. Our U.S.-based support team is available around the clock to help you integrate NetTrack and optimize it to deliver the higher possible ROI for you. Our support desk averages a 10-minute response time to help tickets, and most issues are resolved within 15 minutes of speaking with a representative.
One of the difficulties of managing a fleet is keeping track of events as they happen. Track Your Truck software comes with a suite of real-time alerts that facilitate better management by feeding you information as it’s received. The most commonly-used alerts include:
Idling alerts, after-hours usage and speeding can all be curtailed with a quick call as soon as you receive an alert from the system. For instance, if you receive an idling alert, you can cross-reference it with the vehicle’s real-time GPS location to see if the driver is stuck in traffic or simply taking an unauthorized break somewhere along the route. With integrated reports, you can also look back on the driver’s history and see if this has been a pattern throughout their employment.
The more vehicles you have, the more drivers you have to keep track of. Monitoring individual drivers is just as important as monitoring the way they drive in terms of ensuring proper vehicle usage. Track Your Truck uses Dallas Driver ID that allows you to run reports based on the driver as well as by the vehicle. You’ll know just who was driving what vehicle and follow their aggregate activity across vehicles for a clearer picture of their overall driving habits.
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How to Find the Best Vehicle Tracking System for You
GPS vehicle tracking is clearly a central element to boosting productivity and minimizing downtime, but which system is the right one for you? Every company has different needs depending on fleet size, purpose and other elements. Here’s a rundown of the GPS tracking system types available so you can better gauge what form of tracking will deliver the best results.
Does your company work with trailers and containers? Do you mostly operate in areas with good cell service coverage? Passive GPS tracking might be a suitable solution for you. Passive trackers don’t allow you to check in and see where a truck is at a glance, but they do provide periodic transfers of data.
When using an internal battery, passive tracking devices can deliver updates between one and six times per day. If you choose to connect the device to a power source, you can receive updates every two minutes. Passive GPS tracking is the most affordable solution.
Passive GPS tracking is a good option for companies that dispatch vehicles from point A to point B and back to transport goods. If your company is in an industry where drivers are expected to make multiple deliveries or meet with multiple customers, live GPS tracking is a much more robust and flexible option.
Live tracking offers every possible benefit fleet tracking has to offer, providing you and your company with a wealth of insights via integrated analytics. The larger your business, the more instances of improper vehicle use are likely to slip through the cracks. Live tracking closes those gaps and helps you identify areas where even further improvement can be made. If you’re looking to improve your margins through truck fleet management, live GPS tracking is the option for you.
The devices you choose determine the tracking capabilities of your software. Every real-time GPS tracking vehicle device from Track Your Truck comes with our monitoring and reporting software NetTrack, but there are differences in what they can do based on their installation method.
Plug-in vehicle trackers are a quick and easy way to get started. There’s no wiring required. You simply plug the device into the OBDII port, connect it to your NetTrack and you’re ready to go. Plug-in devices can monitor real-time vehicle location, speed and heading. They also include battery backup and internal antennas that assist in cases of theft or tampering by drivers.
Our premium hard-wired vehicle trackers have the same capabilities with these valuable additions:
Hard-wired tracking offers a significant jump in features without a significant jump in the monthly price. The biggest hurdle is installation, and that can be done by someone with basic vehicle electrical knowledge. Track Your Truck has purposely designed our devices to be easy to install, and we provide installation guides to make it even simpler.
Flexibility is one key hallmark of an excellent fleet tracking system. Many companies have varying needs, and it may not make sense to equip vehicles with varying purposes with the same types of tracking devices. Track Your Truck lets you build a library of devices that provide the features you need for each type of vehicle, allowing you to create a management plan that matches your budget.
Our plans are designed to fit into practically any budget, with options starting at $15.99 per vehicle per month. This also includes free devices that feature two-year warranties. We offer a wide range of plan tiers based on device types and features, and all of them are backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. When you choose Track Your Truck’s NetTrack platform, you’ll also benefit from a level of transparency that’s far beyond the big-name providers. Unlike them, we’ll never force you into a long-term contract or surprise you with hidden fees.
Once you determine a company is a good fit, it’s time to get more specific about how the software works and what you get from it. These are the most important questions to answer:
Track Your Truck lets you track vehicles with a main map screen, customizable update intervals and real-time alerts.
How do I know where vehicles have been?
Track Your Truck lets you set a history period from 125 days to a year and schedule reports at your desired intervals to keep an eye on where your vehicles have been recently.
You can see idle time on the main map screen, receive alerts to idle time over a certain threshold and see the history of idle time for each vehicle in the reports section.
Track Your Truck has apps that allow you to track on the go from both Android and iOS devices.
What kind of support is offered for the software?
Track Your Truck has a strong support structure that includes personal training on how to set up and use NetTrack, as well as how-to videos and installation guides. If something goes wrong, you can submit a support ticket to get the issue resolved as quickly as possible.
Increase your productivity and profitability with our powerful fleet GPS tracking software solutions and easy-to-use mobile apps — all backed by free hardware and a 2-year warranty.
Track Your Truck offers exceptional value you won’t find anywhere else. Our devices are built to last, with an average 10-year lifespan compared to the two years’ use you’ll get out of average devices on the market. We do all our programming in-house, allowing for custom solutions and lightning-fast bug fixes. It’s no wonder clients across the logistics, construction, and landscaping industries choose our platfo
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With Track Your Truck, service and reliability are never sacrificed. When you call, you’ll talk to a person with your best interests in mind. Our expertise makes it easy to find the right configuration for your fleet vehicle tracking system and get set up with technology that will keep your drivers safer and your dispatch more efficient. Since 1998, Track Your Truck has deployed thousands of GPS devices across multiple sectors. If you’d like to learn more about Track Your Truck’s services, we invite you to request a custom quote or sign up for a demo.
