Provider looks to improve safety, navigation

Vigillo and Magellan recently launched new trucking products that aim to improve trucking safety, compliance and navigational efforts, as well as boost fleet management efforts.

Vigillo's new web-based application works to help carriers prepare for on-site audits from law enforcement officials or officers of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The company's intervention collects fleet safety information and presents it in a scorecard format. The scorecard can then be used to boost fleet management's compliance, safety and accountability ratings, Transport Topics reported.

In addition, Magellan launched new in-cab navigation devices for truckers. The RoadMate Commercial 9270T-LM offers a 7-inch GPS display and can create customized routes, enable hands-free communication and document miles driven, Transport Topics reported.

Further, PeopleNet recently add a Google Earth feature to its fleet management tool. The company's tool uses Google Earth images of onboard event recordings to give drivers a ground level view of map information to increase route safety, Trucking Info reported.

Provider looks to improve safety, navigation

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012