The Value Of A Real-Time View Of Fleet Operations

By Brian Albright, Field Technologies

Fleet tracking and a mobile printing solution have helped Englander Transportation eliminate costly and time-consuming paperwork for its drivers.

Englander Transportation president and CEO Carl Bumgarner is no stranger to the world of fleet management technology. As head of the private trucking firm Fleetmaster Express, he had seen firsthand the productivity and visibility benefits that were possible with real-time fleet tracking. So in 2014, when he purchased the former Englander Transport in Rustburg, VA, one of his first priorities was eliminating the manual processes that the company’s drivers used.