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Grand Island Express Maintained Good CSA Scores with DriveCam

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Grand Island Express, a 140-vehicle for-hire trucking company, deployed Lytx's video-based telematics system DriveCam throughout its fleet; a move that it says has improved the fleet's safety record.

Grand Island said it originally tried self-service dash cams in every truck, but found the technology unreliable and slow. After hearing about DriveCam, the company skipped a trial run and went straight to deployment.

Since that time, DriveCam's video and coaching insights have helped the company keep CSA scores low, according to Grand Island. The CSA score is displayed prominently on the Grand Island website.

The DriveCam event recorder mounts to a vehicle's windshield and records video clips when safety events, like hard braking, sudden stops, or roll stability events, occur. The driver can also manually record an event by pressing a button on the recorder.

Using the clips and telematics data from individual events, fleet managers and safety directors can coach drivers on safer driving habits and show drivers specific instances of bad habits, like following too closely.

The DriveCam system showed Grand Island Safety Director Lucas Mowrey that anywhere from 10-20% of the company's drivers needed extra attention and coaching to improve safety on the road.

“It's hard to get hired here. You have to have a clean record to start with, but nobody's perfect,” said Mowrey. “I'm not asking for perfection, but I am striving for it. I believe we can be the safest fleet.”

Grand Island was recently named the Nebraska Trucking Association's Safest Fleet Grand Champion, a designation that Mowrey credits DriveCam with helping it to earn.

For more information on DriveCam, click here.

Related: Hirschbach Adds Lytx DriveCam Safety Program to Fleet

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FourKites Platform Available on Geotab Marketplace

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FourKites, a real-time tracking platform provider, has announced that its platform is available on the Geotab Marketplace.

With FourKites, Geotab customers can share real-time location information of specific loads with internal and external customers. This allows shipping and receiving locations to plan in advance for arrivals, streamlines loading and unloading and reduces wait times to get a truck back on the road efficiently.

Automatic ETA and delay notification reduce the number of phone calls, text, and emails to and from drivers, and allow carriers to get rid of EDI transmissions.

“Geotab is becoming a crucial player in the ELD telematics space, and with this partnership, Geotab customers can not only share their data and location in real-time with their shipper and broker partners but also gain valuable insights to help analyze their operations,” said Mathew Elenjickal, CEO of FourKites.

The Geotab Marketplace is a complement to the MyGeotab platform. The companys aid it provides customers with an "ecosystem" of business-focused applications and add-ons.

“Through our partnership with FourKites, Geotab customers have real-time supply chain visibility and logistics solutions across transportation modes, allowing for efficient management of their loads,” said Neil Cawse, CEO of Geotab. “With advanced tracking information, this integrated solution provides one more way to increase customer service and boost the productivity of their fleet.”

To learn more about the Geotab Marketplace, click here.

Related: FourKites Receives $13 Million To Expand and Improve Platform

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