Fleet in Vehicle Monitoring Systems

What is a Fleet In-Vehicle Monitoring System?

A Fleet In-Vehicle Monitoring System is a technology used to track and monitor drivers and vehicles who are part of a company's fleet or commercial operation.

Most of the systems use one or all the following:

• GPS tracking – Most fleet delivery companies that use this type of monitoring system use GPS to track the vehicle location and route of travel which allows the fleet managers or dispatchers to know where all the company delivery vehicles are at any given moment in time.
• Weather alerts – The systems can be configured to alert delivery drivers to storms, wind, rain, and ice conditions on the driver's route so that they can be given an alternative safer route.

• Delivery driver behavior – The software can use telemetry data to determine when a particular delivery vehicle is accelerating too fast, doing rapid hard braking, speeding too fast or over the speed limit and monitor all unsafe behavior of the delivery driver.
• Tracking maintenance status of the delivery vehicle – The technology will monitor maintenance issues on the vehicle, like tire tread depth, low brake or transmission fluid, engine need for repair and other diagnostic needs of each delivery vehicle so the driver can be alerted to bring the vehicle in for needed maintenance.
• Messaging capability – Many of the systems will allow the Safety Directors, Fleet Managers or Dispatch Officers to directly communicate back and forth with the driver to tell them where to pick up and deliver goods or passengers.

In-vehicle fleet monitoring systems help the business organization improve safety and regulatory compliance and help these delivery businesses reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes.