Hunt and Sons LLC: Simplifying fleet operations through telematics data

“I love that the system is fully reportable, so every day I get emails based on how I want to design my dashboard and what is necessary for me to see. Geotab has set up a dashboard that's usable for me to look at either weekly or every single day.”

— Shannon Amaral, Transportation and Fleet Compliance Manager, Hunt and Sons LLC

As one of the leading fuel suppliers in Sacramento, Hunt and Sons LLC relies on around 100 vehicles to provide fuel to nearby farms, card locks, gas stations and other facilities. However, all this service generated a sea of paperwork that became harder and harder to manage. In addition, when the California Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate required all trucks to install ELDs, Hunt and Sons needed a replacement for their ELD provider after their agreement fell through two weeks before the deadline.

Geotab and reseller Fleet Solutions rose to the occasion, replacing all the ELDs in Hunt and Sons’ fleet under a tight deadline. This led the company to explore what other value they could find inside Geotab’s solutions while focusing on improving safety, fleet visibility and compliance. 

The data-driven fleet visibility equips the company to easily manage driver safety by monitoring a wide range of behaviors, helping to promote safe driving and deter risky actions. This visibility also helped track down a stolen vehicle within 30 minutes of its theft. Additionally, Geotab’s easy-to-use camera integration made it easier to exonerate one of Hunt and Sons’ drivers from being found at fault during a potentially costly lawsuit. To simplify compliance, Geotab’s integration with DQMConnect enables the company to facilitate audits by digitally syncing driver and maintenance records across their systems. This transforms the old sea of paperwork into a simplified digital experience.

Today, the team at Hunt and Sons is working with Geotab to explore new ways to simplify compliance with changing regulations in California. With improved safety, greater fleet transparency and compliance made simple, this partnership continues to thrive.