Satellite TV installation and repair companies can be involved in many installations and repairs over the course of a day.  This means you may have many trucks on the road at any given time. Something as simple and affordable as GPS fleet tracking can help you streamline your entire day saving your business time, valuable resources, and money – all the while creating better relationships with your valuable customers.

These are just a few ways your satellite installation and repair business can benefit from GPS tracking for your fleet. Read the rest of this entry »

A multi-year study is being initiated by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department to get a better understanding of moose herd in the state.

There is an increased amount of stress being placed on Northeast moose due to winter ticks (parasites). And, as the spring and fall weather hits, the ticks are becoming more abundant leading to some of the moose dying from loss of blood and hypothermia as they rub off their hair that insulates their bodies trying to get the ticks off themselves.

The Fish & Wildlife Department researchers will begin tagging around 60 moose at the start of January 2017 with radio-collars to track their movements and figure out what is causing their mortality. Wildlife capture contractors will capture the moose with helicopter nets utilizing tactics that reduce the amount of harm and stress on the animals. Read the rest of this entry »

Fleets are taking the time to invest more in safety and training today than in the past. Fortunately, there are many opportunities to improve fleet and driver safety that are cost-effective tools for trucking businesses and interests to pursue. Improving safety protects drivers, trucks, and the cargo they are carrying. It’s a win for businesses that seek improvement in this area. Below are some of the tools businesses are using to make these improvements.

Cameras

Not only are fleet owners installing cameras in truck cabs to monitor driver fatigue, but they are also using cameras on the exteriors of trucks to help drivers avoid accidents when changing lanes and rear view cameras to assist drivers when backing up. Read the rest of this entry »

A number of car owners have posted about their stolen 90s Subaru models in Portland on Facebook.

One victim, Cindy Huber, who is a resident of Southeast Portland, claims she had a 1993 green Subaru Impreza that was stolen right from her carport sometime between the early hours of Christmas at her apartment complex. She said she went shopping for presents and then visited her family only to come home and find her car missing.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau statistics show that among the top 10 stolen vehicles for 2015 in Oregon,  two are 90s Subaru models: the 1998 Legacy and the 1999 Impreza. Read the rest of this entry »

In 2015, there were over 880 cargo theft incidents with an over $175 million total value estimate of stolen cargo, according to the annual theft trend analysis put out from CargoNet. And 10 thefts equal to around $1 million each. Knowing these statistics, it’s a good idea to follow some helpful tips to protect your fleet cargo from thieves.

Tips to Protect you from Fleet Cargo Theft Read the rest of this entry »