Omnitracs partners with Drivewyze on weigh station bypass services

Fleet management solutions provider Omnitracs has partnered with Drivewyze to equip Omnitracs mobile computing platforms with its PreClear Weigh Station Bypass services. Drivewyze uses GPS technology and the mobile internet instead of traditional battery-operated transponders to add transponder-like functionality to electronic logging devices (ELDs). The Drivewyze service is available at 611 fixed weigh stations and mobile inspection sites throughout 35 US states, meaning it provides bypasses at more locati
December 3, 2015 Read time: 2 mins

Fleet management solutions provider 8040 Omnitracs has partnered with 7189 Drivewyze to equip Omnitracs mobile computing platforms with its PreClear Weigh Station Bypass services.

Drivewyze uses GPS technology and the mobile internet instead of traditional battery-operated transponders to add transponder-like functionality to electronic logging devices (ELDs). The Drivewyze service is available at 611 fixed weigh stations and mobile inspection sites throughout 35 US states, meaning it provides bypasses at more locations than any other bypass service. The partnership is also projected to be an effective driver retention and recruitment tool, as recent Drivewyze data suggests that drivers are three times more likely to choose to work for a carrier that equips them with a weigh station bypass service, and that 65 per cent of drivers are more likely to stay with a carrier that provides them with company-paid weigh station bypass as a benefit.

"By providing the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass service, Omnitracs is able to offer customers an end-to-end mobile solution that reduces costs and improves productivity," said Andrew Kelley, Omnitracs' vice president of corporate development. "With this innovative solution, Omnitracs customers no longer have to rely on separate, cumbersome transponder-based systems if they want to leverage their safety records to reduce the amount of time their trucks needlessly spend at weigh stations. We look forward to helping our customers save time, money and fuel, thanks to our partnership with Drivewyze."

Brian Heath, president of Drivewyze, said, "Through this partnership, Drivewyze will be compatible with the large majority of trucks that are on the road today and currently equipped with (ELDs) and other in-cab technologies." He continued, "In fact, there will be more trucks in the United States that are equipped with Drivewyze-ready in-cab technologies than there are trucks equipped with weigh station bypass transponders. For all of these trucks and fleets, they can get started with Drivewyze at the click of a button, without dealing with the hassle of transponder installation or management."

The weigh station bypass service will adhere to a tiered roll-out early in the new year. Upon completion, more than 360,000 Omnitracs-equipped trucks in North America will be able to access and benefit from the weigh station bypass services powered by Drivewyze.

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