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Government officials in Nashville, Tennessee want to install GPS navigation systems on government cars.

“You can go and type where you want to go and it shows you what direction,” said driver Garrett Spitler. “I’d be lost without it.”

Before buying his $300 GPS navigation system, he downloaded directions from the Internet. There was a downside.

“If you’re on the road, a lot of times you’ll be out driving decide you want to go somewhere and you don’t know where you’re going,” he said. “You’d have to go home, get directions, and then head back out. This way it’s right here in front of you. And you have it.”

GPS navigation systems use satellite technology to tell a driver where they are and how to get to their destination.

Recently Metro Councilman Charlie Tygard learned other cities are finding direction and saving taxpayer dollars with GPS systems.

“This really caught my eye,” Tygard said. “These devices literally pay for themselves in a matter of months if you use them correctly and monitor them correctly. I think it would be a very good investment.”

Officials studied the cost of putting GPS navigation systems in Metro’s 3,500-car fleet and discovered that the system would save fuel and keep employees honest.

“But hopefully it will be used in a positive way to create efficiencies and not be used as a punitive act,” Tygard said.

JETT-Track GPS truck tracking units provide another great way to cut down on driving costs. Visit www.jett-track.com to see how a GPS truck tracking system can benefit you.

Posted on August 27th, 2008 by dennis
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GPS truck tracking comes with one of the best money-saving tools you can have these days: speed alerts. Speed alerts do just that - alert you when one of your trucks exceeds a speed that you set in your user friendly JETT-Track GPS truck tracking software.

Let’s break this down as much as possible to show you what you can save.

Example:

One of your trucks that gets 13 MPG drives 13,000 miles per year at or under 60 MPH = 1000 gallons of fuel or a $4000 total fuel cost @ $4.00 per gallon.

Fueleconomy.gov states that every 5 MPH driven over 60 MPH is like spending an additional 20 cents per gallon. So, a driver who consistently goes 70 MPH will be costing you 40 more cents per gallon and up to $400 more dollars per year. Multiply that amount over your entire fleet and you can see how valuable these alerts are.

Click on JETT-Track GPS truck tracking and let us help you start saving big money today!

GPS truck tracking - so many ways to save you so much money.

Posted on August 27th, 2008 by dennis
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JETT-Track GPS truck tracking units come with “Geofence Alerts”. Yes, geofence - strange word, simple definition. GPS truck tracking geofence alerts let you know when one of your fleet trucks exits a preset electronic boundary you set in your JETT-Track account. We use Google Maps, and you can easily see the square mileage where you choose to monitor your fleet.

If one of your trucks exits a geofence you set during certain hours you set, an alert will be sent to your Internet-enabled computer and/or cell phone by e-mail and/or text.

How else can GPS truck tracking geofence alerts help your business?

• Know when a driver starts his route
• Know when a driver finishes his route
• Know if a driver went or stayed at home during the day
• Know if a vehicle is stolen after hours or on weekends

JETT-Track GPS truck tracking can send another alert, a “Speed Alert”, when one or more of your trucks exceeds a preset speed you choose. Both of these alerts help you run a tight ship and save lots of money in the long haul.

GPS truck tracking - it’s your best decision waiting to happen.

Posted on August 26th, 2008 by dennis
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Starter Disable is one of the most popular features that come with JETT-Track GPS truck tracking.

When you choose to “enable Start Disable,” you are essentially hitting an engine kill button for a truck or group of trucks in your fleet. Many truck fleet owners tell us that it gives them peace of mind to end a work day and enable Start Disable for their entire fleet. And, really, who’s going to steal a huge truck by towing it away? Even if someone did, you still have geofence alerts and real time GPS monitoring for theft protection.

But back to Starter Disable. How else can it help you?

• Disable a truck that is being used without authorization
• Ensure a truck, or your fleet is only in use when you want it to be
• Give a poor employee a wake up call (taking an extended lunch, driving off route)
• Ground certain trucks that need maintenance - prevent human error

GPS truck tracking is a technology that has caught on fast because it’s so darn useful. The JETT-Track GPS truck tracking system saves you time, money and stress - all at an affordable price. And, chances are, you’ll join our many customers that realized a fast return on their GPS truck tracking investment. Visit www.jett-track.com for more information or feel free to drop us a line at info@jett-track.com.

Posted on August 26th, 2008 by dennis
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GPS truck tracking systems come with a number of money-saving features, and one of those is “dispatching”.

Dispatchers using JETT-Track GPS truck tracking can log into their account and, within seconds, see an entire map of their truck fleet. After seeing this information, they can dispatch the closest driver to a new service call or delivery.

Of course, there’s a chance that this call could be a new client. So, the more efficient your routing and dispatching system, the more you’ll keep current customers satisfied and snag new clients (i.e. more $$).

GPS truck tracking systems also:

• Provide speed alerts to save you gas money
• Send geofence alerts to keep your drivers on route
• Send you reports to calculate your truck fleet’s idle time
• Allow you to verify your employees’ work and overtime hours
• Prevent theft
• Give you peace of mind at the office or away

JETT-Track GPS truck tracking gives you all of the above and more. Visit http://www.jett-track.com/features.php for a full list of our GPS truck tracking features. Have a question? Email us at info@jett-track.com and we’ll get right back to you.

Posted on August 25th, 2008 by dennis
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