United States Department of Transportation
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Study of the Impact of a Telematics System on Safe and Fuel-Efficient Driving in Trucks [Technology Brief]
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2014-04-01
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Abstract:Transportation and logistics companies increasingly
rely on modern technologies and in-vehicle tools
(also known as telematics systems) to optimize their
truck fleet operations. Telematics is technology that
combines telecommunications (i.e., the transmission
of data from on-board vehicle sensors) and global
positioning system (GPS) information (i.e., time and
location) to monitor driver and vehicle performance.
These technologies are sometimes combined with
specialized driver interventions in the forms of
feedback, training, and/or incentive programs that
can improve truck fleet management and reinforce
safe and fuel-efficient driving behavior. Driver
behavior is by far the largest single contributor to
improving fuel efficiency. There can be as much as
a 35-percent difference in fuel consumption between
a good driver and a poor driver. Therefore,
improving fuel efficiency by encouraging improved
driving habits is one of the most promising
measures to reduce fleet operation costs. Because
fuel costs account for a significant portion of overall
motor carrier operating costs, technologies that
reduce fuel consumption and encourage responsible
driving behavior have tremendous potential.
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