January 4, 2018
Jimmy Song
Tire pressure monitoring systems evolved from a manual system to an automated system. Why do fleets care about tire pressure monitoring systems? Tires are important to a fleet’s success because they affect 2 categories - safety and cost. Safety Tires must be in tip-top form to prevent accidents. One reason is that tires are a big factor in determining braking...
August 1, 2017
Jimmy Song
Why is it important to control tire expenses? Tire expenses are the third biggest expense for most fleets. In order to control expenses, fleets must consider capacity, tire pressure maintenance, and tire purchases. Capacity Tires can only hold so much weight. Think about table legs. If someone were to pile a mountain of heavy objects, what happens to...
November 12, 2014
Devin Johnson
Drop & Hook Makes Truck TPMS Simple Finding the right truck TPMS can be a challenge when different trailers are constantly hooked up on the truck. It often creates extra work for the driver and the fleet to ensure all tires on the trailer are being properly monitored. With GoFleet's true automatic drop & hook, the trailer sensors and the...
October 2, 2014
Devin Johnson
Increase Safety and Save Money With Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Business owners are using tire pressure monitoring systems to increase vehicle safety and save money. Tire pressure monitoring systems measure both the tires’ temperature and tire pressure. They are used to increase fuel economy and prolong the life of the tires, while increasing vehicle safety with fewer tire failures on...
August 5, 2014
Devin Johnson
Tire Monitoring Add-On to GPS Fleet Tracking System Saves Money Did you know that tires are actually the largest contributor to the operating costs of your fleet? When you add-on tire monitoring system with a GoFleet GPS fleet tracking system, you will have reliable, accurate and real-time tire pressure monitoring on your vehicles. This system also monitors your tire...
July 28, 2014
Courtney redwell
Constant drop and hook is a very common practice in the trucking industry. It has always been a challenge when a new trailer is hooked up to make sure all the tires on this new trailer are being monitored without extra work for the fleet and driver. Other companies either do not have drop-and-hook capability or they require time-consuming manual...