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Canadian Fleet Steel View uses KeepTruckin to improve efficiency, compliance, and track vehicles
Technology Category
- Sensors - GPS
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Fleet Management
- Vehicle Telematics
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Steel View, a Canadian energy and industrial service provider, was facing challenges in tracking their fleet of vehicles when they were out in the field. They wanted to improve compliance, track vehicles, and work with technology that was easy for drivers to use. Previously, they used another solution when they made the switch from paper to e-logs. However, when they wanted GPS and IFTA tracking, their former provider had to integrate with another one to get a complete solution, which the Steel View team found to be cumbersome. The software was slow and the reports were archaic, making it a pain for the team.
About The Customer
Steel View is a Canadian energy and industrial service provider. Their fleet consists of both company units and owner/operators. The trucks at Steel View perform a variety of services, from potable water hauling to complete plant turnarounds and shutdowns. When their vehicles are out in the field, it’s important for management to be able to track locations. Steel View wanted to improve compliance, track vehicles, and work with technology that was easy for drivers to use. They were previously using another solution when they made the switch from paper to e-logs, but found it to be cumbersome when they wanted GPS and IFTA tracking.
The Solution
Steel View turned to KeepTruckin for a solution. They started with a rollout of KeepTruckin’s gateway technology in a small portion of their fleet, and then decided to make the switch not just for the vehicles that previously had ELD technology but expand to owner/operators as well. The implementation process was smooth, with senior supervisors using the app themselves for a couple of weeks, then individually rolling it out to each driver. The new solution was found to be very user-friendly and easy for drivers to edit changes. Back-office staff also found log management to be much easier with KeepTruckin. Steel View also uses KeepTruckin for automated IFTA fuel tax reporting to drastically save time on administrative tasks and accurately calculate reports.
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