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Top 7 Benefits of School Bus Routing Software Solutions

Parents want their children to travel to and from school safely and punctually. For this, they rely on bus fleet owners, school administrators, operators, and drivers to work together to build a cohesive system. One…

January 25, 2023

Logistics and Supply Chain Management: How They Propel Businesses

Logistics and supply chain management are two of the biggest priorities for any business that sells or distributes products, as they’re vital to ensuring that goods reach customers on time. Whether you operate a retail…

October 21, 2022

A Complete Guide to Fleet Risk Management

Operating a fleet poses numerous risks — a driver may get into an accident, a vehicle may break down, a driver may fail a roadside inspection, and assets may get lost or stolen. The good…

October 10, 2022

What Is Asset Tracking? Everything You Need to Know About Tracking Your Assets

No matter what type of business you operate, tracking your physical assets is essential so you can optimize their utilization and improve overall productivity. But keeping track of assets like vehicles and equipment isn’t easy.…

October 10, 2022

DTC Codes: Everything You Need to Know

If you manage a fleet, staying on top of any engine or other vehicle issues is critical for the safety of your drivers. It also helps prevent more costly repairs. This is where Diagnostic Trouble…

October 8, 2022

What Is Fleet Management?

Depending on the type of vehicles you have in your fleet, every single mile you drive could cost $3 or more. More than likely, your trucks drive tens of thousands of miles a year, which…

October 7, 2022

What Is ELD? Everything You Need to Know About Electronic Logging Devices

Driving long distances can result in driver fatigue and increase the risk of collisions, which is why the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has put regulations in place to reduce these occurrences. One of…

October 6, 2022

Telemetry/Telematics: What’s the Difference?

The textbook definition of telematics is: the integration of “telecommunication” (previously wire-based and now wireless communication networks) and “informatics” (computing systems) used to analyze and automate decisions. If a system uses both technologies, it’s officially…

October 5, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to Fleet Tracking

Whether a fleet operator oversees 10 vehicles or 100, they have to ensure all vehicles are on time, the drivers are safe, and there is no loss, damage, or theft. Manual fleet management using excel…

Manage Bus Substitutions with CalAmp’s School Bus Fleet Management Solution

Managing school bus routes and tracking student riders becomes exponentially harder when a bus driver shortage, combined with a pandemic, forces frequent bus substitutions. When a driver calls out sick or there’s no driver available,…

February 3, 2022

Winter Road Maintenance: Monitoring Salt Use with Telematics

Deploying snow plows as efficiently as possible before and during a storm is a goal of every winter operations fleet manager. Also critical is ensuring that de-icing materials such as road salt are used appropriately.…

January 18, 2022

6 Ways Fleet Telematics Can Save Trucking Companies Money

Most fleets today are equipped with truck GPS, which allows managers to track the location of their trucks through fleet management software. But truck telematics, as well as trailer telematics, also provides other actionable information…