The Alamo Cement transport branch, Alamo Transit, has decided to pioneer the use of advanced telematics and, in particular, hours of service (HOS) e-logging in order to improve the management of the rigs fleet.
By using Fleet Director for electronic hours-of-service (HOS) logging, Alamo Transit eliminates paperwork associated with manual logs. All the data is in Teletrac's system, available to us 24/7 from any browser. Driver and vehicle information is captured automatically in Alamo's HOS e-logs and integrated with Fleet Director's GPS vehicle tracking and date/time stamps, so there's no need to verify logs. The e-logs are inherently accurate. And Alamo is automatically CSA 2010 compliant with EOBR (electronic onboard recorder) requirements.
Savings relating to the use of this system include fuel efficiency, vehicle maintenance, repair costs and insurance premiums, plus avoiding direct and indirect costs of crashes. Indirect costs include schedule disruptions, and customer relations eroded by missed deliveries to construction projects operating on their own tight schedules.
Alamo is now one of the most experienced of its kind in applying these technologies to improve safety.