Track Your Truck, a provider of GPS tracking for trucks, introduced an updated version of NetTrack Mobile software that will now be available with “remote starter disable” and “remote door unlock” features, offering the ability to remotely disable starters and unlock doors from the driver’s or dispatcher’s mobile phone or iPad. Continue Reading

TomTom Business Solutions, dedicated to commercial fleets, says its new Pro 7150 Truck GPS unit provides truck drivers and fleet managers with automated routing that takes into account vehicle profiles and road attributes and restrictions. It recognizes the complexities of commercial vehicle regulations. Continue Reading

FleetMatics recently announced a new software that accounts for fuel card purchase data. The company that provides GPS vehicle tracking for commercial fleets now offers its FleetMatics Fuel Card Reports. The application allows users to reduce fuel usage and track MPG, correct fuel-waste driving Continue Reading

Garmin’s newest line of navigation handheld devices for truck drivers, the “dezl” pronounced “diesel”, include mapping features and points of interest locators specifically programmed with truckers in mind, such as interstate rest stops and more than 30,000 repair facilities compiled by National Truck and Trailer Services. The units will be available for purchase later this quarter, according to the company. The highest end model, the 560LTM, is Continue Reading

The State of New York may soon require truckers to use enhanced GPS devices in order to reduce bridge strikes, a term for commercial drivers illegally operating their vehicles on banned roads. Though state officials cite public safety as the issue, trucking advocate groups say they feel they are being singled out. The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) claims that Continue Reading