About Tracking Devices for Trucks
Trucking companies throughout the United States have installed Global Positioning Systems in their trucks, which allow companies to monitor their fleets and keep better track of customer goods. Also, GPS monitoring allows companies to keep track of employees who are driving recklessly.
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Background
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Beginning in 1998, trucking companies installed GPS tracking units in their vehicles, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The units are equipped with radio frequency identification tags that can identify each truck.
Uses
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The GPS units allow the drivers to seek directions, avoid areas of trouble, transmit paperwork and even instant message. Also, GPS systems are designed to help trucking companies make the most efficient use of their fleets and increase customer satisfaction by sending the nearest truck to a customer.
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Driver Behavior
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In addition to tracking the position of a truck and its cargo, GPS systems can give a trucking company information about drivers engaging in dangerous behaviors, such as sharp turning, speeding and hard braking.
Tired Drivers
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The federal government limits the number of hours a driver can work; generally, they can't drive for more than 14 consecutive hours. In an effort to help enforce safe driving policies, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration in 2008 issued a rule requiring trucking companies to save GPS information for six months.
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