Hit and Run Accident Caught on Vehicle Camera A GPS tracking video camera can do more than just protect your business. It can also help others. Not too long ago one of our customer's drivers witnessed a hit and run accident. The good news is that no one was hurt, but instead of taking responsibility the other party decided to take off. Fortunately for the victim the incident was captured on my customer's GPS tracking video camera. The driver pulled over to offer the victim a video clip of what was captured. We were able to get them a clip of the entire incident.[Read More]

Texas Commercial Vehicle Increases Every Year If you own or operate a commercial vehicle in Texas then you know that commercial vehicle insurance rates seems to increase every year. It is getting more expensive to operate a commercial vehicle which directly hits your bottom line. In the fall of 2019 The Texas Department of Insurance approved a request by the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) to increase the rate for commercial vehicle insurance. The rate will increase 4.8%. The TAIPA is a not-for-profit auto insurer of last resort in Texas, the membership of which includes all Texas-authorized insurers. In my opinion, if the[Read More]

AirIQ GPS Quick Access Guide The AirIQ Quick Access Guide is a great way to get help with the AirIQ GPS tracking system. This blog will show you where it is. Click Help...Quick Access Guide. The Guide will open in a separate tab. Click the link below to download your own PDF copy of the AirIQ Quick Access Guide. Quick Access Guide About Efficient Fleets We are a full service telematics and GPS tracking company based in San Antonio, TX. We provide easy-to-use, affordable GPS tracking systems for fleets of any size. All of our systems are web based so you can monitor your assets from[Read More]

AirIQ GPS Tracking Mobile App Guide The AirIQ GPS Tracking Mobile App is available for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android devices. Please search for "AirIQ Fleet" in Apple's App Store or the Google Play Store to download the app. Below is a Quick Start Guide to help get you going. You will need your Efficient Fleets AirIQ username and password to log in. Click on the Guide to download a PDF copy. About Efficient Fleets We are a full service telematics and GPS tracking company based in San Antonio, TX. We provide easy-to-use, affordable GPS tracking systems for fleets of any size. All[Read More]

Buco Freight Lines Wins with an Omnitracs IVG ELD When Ray Butler, the owner of Buco Freight Lines, LLC, started his trucking company he decided that he wanted to have an Omnitracs IVG ELD. He specifically chose the IVG (Intelligent Vehicle Gateway). He picked the IVG because it was easy to use and provided powerful features that would help his company grow. Ray has big dreams to grow his company. He knows that to be successful he needs to have a solid foundation. That is why he chose an Omnitracs IVG ELD for his first truck. The IVG will give him easy-to-use[Read More]

Start/Stop Summary Report The Start/Stop Summary Report is a report that lists all the stops a vehicle or item makes for a period of time. It is an easy to use report that provides valuable information. Use this report to track when a vehicle arrives and leaves from a stop. Use this report to alleviate customer complaints such as not arriving on time or leaving early. Each row in the report is one stop. It lists the date and time the vehicle arrived and left.   Trip Start Time: the date and time the vehicle left from the previous stop Trip End Time: the date[Read More]

How to Search the Map You can easily search the map on the Tracking page to find addresses, businesses, or any other feature in the Google database. You can even search for latitude/longitude coordinates. If Google finds your query a marker will be placed on the map. Click on the Search button on the Tracking page to open the query box. Type the address or other feature that your are looking for and press the enter key. Results About Efficient Fleets We are a full service telematics and GPS tracking company based in San Antonio, TX. We provide easy-to-use, affordable GPS tracking systems for fleets of[Read More]

July 2016 Release Notes Below are the July 2016 release notes for new features and enhancements that have been added to the Milo GPS Tracking system. New Features Geofence Category A geofence category has been added to Geofences. This feature will allow the user to filter the geofences that are displayed on the map in the Tracking page. To use this feature, there is a Geofence Category editor within the Client Tools and Settings. Once a Category is created, then within the Geofence Editor, a Category can be associated to each Geofence. There is a new dropdown next to the Geofence toggle button in[Read More]

Daily Mileage Is Easy The Milo GPS tracking system is a great way to verify daily mileage. The system automatically calculates how many miles a vehicle travels each day. There is nothing you need to do. It is that easy. Verifying mileage is important for several reasons. Verify fuel consumption Manage preventive maintenance Prevent unauthorized use If a vehicle is using too much fuel the mileage can tell you if the vehicle is being used excessively. Preventive maintenance is often tracked by mileage. Spikes in mileage could be an indicator of unauthorized use, such as side jobs or personal errands. There are two ways to verify mileage: 1.[Read More]

What is Google Traffic? Google Traffic is current traffic conditions provided by Google. You can easily check the current traffic conditions in the Milo GPS tracking system. You can now see if your vehicles are stuck in traffic. See the screen shot below to learn how to turn on the current traffic conditions.   About Efficient Fleets We are a full service GPS tracking company based in San Antonio, TX. We provide easy-to-use, affordable GPS tracking systems for fleets of any size. All of our systems are web based so you can monitor your assets from any where. Our solutions include GPS tracking, video cameras,[Read More]