GPS News Updates

Business, Technology

GPS-only vs. TCU telematics: The difference runs fleet deep

The more fleetwide control you want, the more fleetwide visibility you need. And that starts with understanding what type of tracking technology you choose: tethered or untethered.

March 3, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Smarter Vehicles Could Mean Big Changes for Traffic Lights

As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.

May 13, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety

Reduce Liability and Insurance Costs with Precision GPS

Program Aired: March 9, 2023 2 p.m. ET. The newest positioning technology is 100x more accurate than the current market standard. Such advancement promises trucking companies better ways to mitigate risk, reduce liability, and monitor safety. But how does it work in practice? This seminar explores the practical application of precision GPS and discusses fleet safety, accident reduction, and driver management.

March 9, 2023
Business, Technology

Trucker Tools Partners With Anytrek to Expand Carrier Visibility

Trucker Tools has partnered with Anytrek to expand information available in its real-time visibility platform, the companies announced Aug. 3.

August 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Technological Disruptions Bring Risk for Fleets

A systemwide update to GPS technology last year gave the trucking industry and other sectors a glimpse into how large-scale technological malfunctions can cause broad-based problems for businesses, but small-scale issues can be just as disruptive, experts said.

February 18, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

FleetSharp, Asset IQ Partner to Track Equipment

FleetSharp GPS Tracking, a provider of GPS fleet management tools and asset trackers, has partnered with Asset IQ Financial Services to provide a new way for financial institutions to save time and money when keeping track of assets.

December 9, 2019
Technology

How to Supercharge Your Driver Training

The importance of driver training must not be underestimated. In this MiX Telematics white paper we discuss why it’s so vital, the roots of effective learning and how to combine psychology with telematics to get optimal training results.

September 5, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

The Trailer’s Turn in the Tech Spotlight

It’s long been the case in our industry that trailers play second fiddle to the increasingly high-tech tractors that pull them. But times are changing.

May 24, 2019
Business, Technology

Trucker Tools Raises $4.4 Million in Series A Funding

Trucker Tools LLC, a Reston, Va.-based company that provides carrier capacity management and predictive freight-matching solutions, said on July 12 it has raised $4.4 million in Series A funding from its existing investors to support customer acquisition and product development.

July 16, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Increase Productivity with the Right Operational Mix

Fleet rightsizing — it’s a task many organizations have had to deal with in recent years. If your fleet includes trailers, rightsizing should include these expensive assets. Learn more about the techniques to trailer rightsizing and how it benefits fleet operations.

June 23, 2018