Omnitracs and McLeod Collaborate to Enhance Compliance and Driver Workflow

Omnitracs, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and McLeod Software, a leading software provider for the trucking industry, have announced new integration capabilities to further streamline fleet operations.

Fleets utilizing McLeod’s LoadMaster® and Omnitracs’ Mobile Computing Platform (MCP) now gain increased visibility into Omnitracs’ Hours of Service (HOS) and Driver Workflow applications, as well as enhanced navigation and dispatch integration, further enhancing overall fleet management, customer service and driver safety.

Addressing the new 34-hour reset policy, Omnitracs and McLeod Software released updates to facilitate more accurate, near real-time driver log reporting for improved compliance. McLeod now captures driver hours directly from Omnitracs’ HOS application and delivers greater visibility via its web service portal. This ensures fleets have seamless access to up-to-date driver logs based on actual hours worked. Additionally, McLeod’s Feasibility module—available with LoadMaster v11.0—aligns reported hours from Omnitracs’ HOS application with current position data for improved driver planning, helping fleet managers match drivers with available load assignments, while taking new regulations into account.

Targeted at both LoadMaster truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) customers, McLeod has also developed a workflow template for Omnitracs’ Mobile Computing Platform (MCP), streamlining the driver experience and ensuring direct access to critical data for auto-dispatch updates. The new Driver Workflow interface is easier to use and simple to install, providing a complete step-by-step process for trip stop, arrival and departure tasks, automating many driver functions and delivering more accurate information to the dispatch system.

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