Fleet glossary
What is Dwell time?
How long a vehicle or trailer sits in one place: at a dock, a yard, or a jobsite. High dwell time is often the cheapest efficiency win a fleet can find.
Related terms
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Geofencing
A virtual boundary drawn on a map. When a vehicle or asset enters or leaves the boundary, the fl...
Deadhead miles
Miles a truck drives empty, after a delivery, on the way to the next pickup. Deadhead burns fuel...
Asset tracking
Locating non-vehicle equipment: trailers, generators, tools, usually with battery-powered tracke...
Harsh braking event
A sudden, hard application of the brakes detected by a vehicle's telematics device. Frequent har...