Below is a summary of highlights for each major release - click on the release heading for more detail

 

WEB v4.90 - 04/24/2018

  • Emergency Declaration support added
  • PreTrip Violation support added
    • When enabled in Driver Groups will add detail to
      • HosTotals current violations
      • HosLog Detail Violations
      • Violations Report and Export
      • Driver Counseling Report
  • HOS Log Detail will highlight Yard Move in Blue
  • Enhancements to Validation of user entered data for
    • Carrier Name
    • Carrier DOT
    • Driver Logon
    • Vehicle VIN
  • 400% Performance enhancement to some HOS PDF exports:
    • Time and Mileage
    • Counseling Report

WEB v4.80 - 03/02/2018



03/02/2018 v4.80.60: Varied Improvements and Bug Fixes

  1. Bug fix in Driver Portal - Issue occurred when Driver attempted to Reject a status from a New ELD Log entered by a Manager when no previous Log existed

  2. PDF Exports - Stability and performance enhancements
  3. Restriction enhancements as required by FMCSA for ELD:
    1. Carrier Name minimum Length of 4 chars
    2. Carrier DOT max Length of 9 digits and allow only Numeric
    3. Driver Logon should have min length of 4
    4. Driver First and Last name should have min length of 2
    5. Vehicle VIN must have a digit in the 9th position

12/18/2017 v4.80.52: Enhanced Error Detail for Duplicate License

Error messages enhanced to include which Driver and License was found to be a duplicate
Additional Duplicate detection added and now covers full spectrum of editing: Driver, Terminal, Terminal Authority and Ad-Hoc Authority

12/18/2017 v4.80.52: ELD Roadside Enforcement TEST MODE now available

Ability to perform a "test" of ELD Roadside is now supported to facilitate Driver/Company Training. To utilize "Test Mode":

  1. On the ELD, perform normal steps to enter Enforcement View
    1. Tap HOS Icon
    2. Tap Options Tab
    3. Tap Enforcement View button and select appropriate option
    4. Tap "Send Logs To Enforcement"
  2. On the Enforcement View screen, Enter "TEST" then any additional comment youd like to provide; The key part is that the word TEST is at the beginning of the entry.
    If the word TEST is not found at the beginning of the File Comment then full Enforcement processing will occur

Example Showing both ELD and AOBR response subjects - you typically wont see both types on a Device:

 

 

Example of Enforcement Notification Email sent to Drivers (Test Mode and Full Enforcement):

 

Example of Enforcement Notification Email sent to Managers (Test Mode and Full Enforcement):

 

12/16/2017 v4.8.50: ELD Roadside Enforcement

 ELD Roadside Audit support added (Device HOS->Options->Enforcement View)

  1. ELD roadside will send the  Last 8 days of the Logged On Drivers Logs to the FMCSA and
    1. Send a message back to the Drivers Email address (the DT-xx-xx email address) to notify of submission completion and result (no attachments)
    2. Send a message the Managers configured to receive “cc hos email/fax” alerts to notify of submission completion and result (with attachments)
      Note: the email attachments may be discontinued when future UI enhancements are add to the web portal
  2. AOBR roadside will behave as it has in the past with the addition of a Success/Fail reply to the Driver

 

 

 

Various UI enhancements AND ability to Temporarily Change Timezone

Many UI enhancements have been added to provide a better user experience - we welcome your comments!

A new 'TimeZone' selector (available in the Menu for DT customers or as an Icon above the Page Name for Rand customers) allows changing the default timezone (as set in user Manager profile) of the DateTime values in report data.

DriverTech customers may access this via the Menu Bar:

Rand McNally Customers can access the control just above the Report Name:

 

FMCSA Mandate Release Preparation

Many enhancements to HOS Processing to support new FMCSA Regulations including Yard Move, Malfunction Notification, Edit Tracking and more
Read more in the Log Details Documentation

Video capture support on Deceleration Events

DTVideo added to Deceleration Report to support new DriverTech ELD Video option so you can now SEE what happened in addition to the supporting detail data
Read more in the Deceleration Documentation

HOS Violations and Counseling Report will always include Total OnDuty Violations

Total OnDuty Violations will always be included in the Violations Report and Counseling Letter even if the Violations appear ONLY in previous version of that days log
Read more in the Violations Report Documentation

Various MAIL enhancements

Mail now supports Grouping of Messages by Subject/Form, Thread (replies) and To/From values.
Execution of Change to View Option is now on a Delay Timer to allow multiple option changes before new query is issued to enhance usability
Adding Destinations has been streamlined

Vehicle Performance Detail includes many new columns

Starting Lifetime Fuel

Gaseous Fuel Today

Starting Odometer

Regen Fuel Today

PTO Fuel

PTO Time

StartingLifeTimeFuel

GaseousFuelToday

StartingOdometer

RegenFuelToday

Cruise Time %

DriverLogon

Idle Fuel %

DriveFuel%

IdleTime%

DriveMpg

InterStopIdle%

LifetimeFuel

DriveTime%

LongTermIdle%

FaultTime%

MidTermIdle%

MilesPerHardBrake

MotionFuel

MotionFuel%

MotionMpg

MotionTime%

MPG

OverCruiseSpeedTime%

OverIdle%

OverPostedSpeedMiles

OverPostedSpeedTime

OverPostedSpeedCount

OverPostedSpeedTime_1_4

OverPostedSpeedTime_5_9

OverPostedSpeedTime_10_14

OverPostedSpeedTime_15_andAbove

OverPostedSpeedMiles_1_4

OverPostedSpeedMiles_5_9

OverPostedSpeedMiles_10_14

OverPostedSpeedMiles_15_andAbove

OverRPM%

OverSpeedFEMiles%

OverSpeedFETime%

OverSpeedMiles%

OverSpeedTime%

Over Throttle Time

OverThrottleTime%

OverThrottleCount

ParkIdleTime%

ParkIdleFuel%

ShortTermIdle%

Internet Explorer 8 no longer supported

Official support for IE8 and IE9 will end upon the NEXT release of FleetWatcher (v4.10).
Limited Support for IE8 is still available in this release - Of note is that check boxes in settings and other screen will not display a check mark but will still show highlighted even when the user mouse is not over the item.

 

 

 

WEB v4.60 - 09/20/2016


FMCSA Mandate Release Preparation - CUSTOMER ACTION REQUIRED

FMCSA Mandate Release Preparation

The release of v4.6 on Sept 20th will includes changes required as we move forward with the new FMCSA Mandate in regard to Drivers and Managers First and Last Names. The names are currently being stored within a single field and therefore must be broken into individual First and Last name fields for Drivers and Managers. This cannot be done programmatically across our entire customer base due to the varied way in which Names have been entered, therefore, Customers will need to update their Driver and Manager Names manually.

FleetWatcher Portal - Customer Action Required

New Portal version >= 4.60 uses dedicated fields for First and Last Names of Drivers and Managers

Customers MUST complete updating their Driver Names and License Information, as well as, Manager Names by December 1st 2016  as the correction will be required by the next Portal Release for the FMCSA Mandate (v4.80)

The old "Name" field will be read-only and original value maintained UNTIL the First and Last names are updated.

When updating the First and Last Name fields the Name field will automatically be populated with the values entered when the form is Submitted

1) Select Edit on a Driver or Manger record to update the First and Last name fields. Note that when the First or Last name fields are empty that you will see a button labeled "Auto Fill"

 

2) When you click on "Auto Fill" the system will attempt to parse the First and Last name values from the content in the Name field. You may edit the values after clicking "Auto Fill" if needed, then Submit your changes to save the record.

3) For Drivers - Enter the Drivers License Number and Region/State.

4)
REPEAT for all other Drivers and Managers

 

NOTE: The "Name" field will continue to be used in the Web Service API until such time as all integrations are able to move to the newer format and the older API can be removed.

 

FleetWatcher API (FWAPI) - Web Services Vendor and Integration Concerns

New service operations available on the Administration Service allow integrations to specify First and Last names for Drivers and Manages using the new Driver2 Operations. The API will continue to use the "Name" field on the DriverBase type but this value will be derived from combining the First and Last name values.

Additionally, for integrations utilizing current operations:

1) Updating a Driver or Manager record in order to set the 'name' value will be ignored IFF the First Name and Last Name fields have values
2) Inserting a new Driver or Manager will result in the value supplied for the "Name" field being split into First and Last values based upon the following logic:

RuleExample Source DataExample Split Data Result
if (fullName.Contains(","))
	firstName = fullName.Split(',')[1].Trim();
	lastName = fullName.Split(',')[0].Trim();

Doe, John M.

 

Doe Sr, John M.

First = John M.
Last = Doe

First = John M.
Last = Doe Sr.

else if (fullName.Contains("_"))
	firstName = fullName.Split('_')[1].Trim();
	lastName = fullName.Split('_')[0].Trim();

Doe_John_M.

 

Doe_John M.

First = John_M.
Last = Doe

First = John M.
Last = Doe

else if (fullName.Contains(" "))
	firstName = fullName.Split(' ')[0].Trim();
	lastName = fullName.Split(' ')[1].Trim();

John M. Doe

 

John M Doe Sr

First = John
Last = M. Doe

First = John
Last = M Doe Sr

else
	firstName = fullName.Trim().Substring(0, 14);
	lastName = fullName.Trim().Substring(0, 15);

JohnMDoe

First = JohnMDoe
Last = JohnMDoe

 

 

What if I have a large number of Drivers and Managers, Can you assist with updating in bulk?

For those accounts which have hundreds or thousands of Drivers we can assist in updating your Driver and Manager records IN BULK on a case by case basis.
There are two ways to accomplish this:

  1. If you have been consistent with naming (i.e. always entered as "First Last", "Last, First", "Last_First MI", etc) then we can split the names out and assign to First Last values directly in the database - BUT - you will have to manually update each Drivers License and License Region.
  2. Using Excel: Export the Drivers to Excel using the option on the Drivers Page and enter the desired values for the First and Last name, License and License Region on each record, without modifying the other data, and email the spread sheet along with your CompanyCode and Datastore to WebServiceSupport@Drivertech.com

You will be required to review all new Driver Names immediately after we perform any Bulk updates as this manipulation will be performed on your live system in real time.

 

 

Drivers - Columns added for: First Name, Last Name, License Number, License Region, Last Portal Logon Date, Last Known Location, Last/Current Vehicle

Managers - Columns added for: First Name, Last Name, Last Portal Logon Date

Forms/Macros - Added ability to link a Document from the ELD Library to a form allowing for ease of lookup by a driver

This is useful for common documents which may need to be provided to a Driver during a load or business process such as Training Material, Route/Customer information, or any other static document which is stored in the ELD Library

 

WEB v4.40 - 12/02/2018

  • HOS Roadside Audit - Provides additional detail on display for quick review by Driver and Officer
    • Driving = All time spent on line 3 (Driving) totaled for the current 24 hour day. (This should match the graph grid total for the current day)
    • On-duty = Any time counted toward the 14hr rule. (not reset following a 10hr break)
    • Miles = Miles traveled for the current 24 hour day. (This should match the total miles found on the Trip tab of the current day)
    • 7 day = Total of all On-duty (includes driving) over the last 7 days including today. (Off-duty and SB time is excluded and a 34 hour reset will reset the total to 0)
    • 8 day = Total of all On-duty (includes driving) over the last 8 days including today. (Off-duty and SB time is excluded and a 34 hour reset will reset the total to 0)
  • HOS Logs - Allow Drivers to edit Status Type or Remark at "End Of Shift" or "Beginning of Shift" periods
  • PDF Export - 200-1500% Performance increase by working around a Microsoft dug/defect which enables us to generate the PDF exports must faster:
    • HOS Logs
    • HOS Time and Mileage
    • HOS Counseling Letter
    • HOS Time and Mileage
    • Deceleration
    • Vehicle Inspection
    • ...etc
  • Deceleration - Now provides detail about Stability events which may have caused the Deceleration
    • YAW Control via Braking
    • YAW Control via Engine
    • Roll Over Protection via Braking
    • Roll Over Protection via Engine
  • High Resolution Positions - Now provides a Map view of the Drivers Route
  • Mail Messages - Provides detail for Requested and Actual Transport used
  • Vehicle/Driver Info - New "Request EODR" button to facilitate getting all current data from an ELD prior to removal or Driver vacation (prevent data 'loss')
  • Notification to Driver if the Parking Brake is on and the Vehicle begins to move
  • State Line Crossing Events - Now sent in real-time. These events were previously determined at the end of a Trip which would occur some time after the Vehicle crossed a State Line
  • Vehicle Settings - You may now set the 'minimum wifi upload wait' period to as low as 1 minute
  • Vehicle Inspection Reporting - Now available to Non-HOS users by allowing manual entry of Trailers within DVIR
  • FWAPI Data Service - GetInboundMessages expanded to provide Vehicle Context on the following event types (requires ELD v5.48+)
    • Speeding - Posted Limit
    • Speeding - Fuel Economy
    • Speeding - Fleet Limit
    • Over Idle
    • Over RPM
    • Over Throttle
    • Deceleration / Hard Breaking
    • State Line Crossing

WEB v4.20 

    • HOS - Schedule Off Duty:
      • Drivers are now able to Schedule Off Duty by entering logs in the future via the Driver Portal.
        Also, both Drivers and Managers can view the future logs via the Log Overview.
        - Check out the Log Overview - Schedule Off Duty
    • HOS - Log Overview now provides notification when a required 30 minute break was taken
      • Recording if a 30minute break was taken can be useful for payroll when Drivers page is based upon being OnDuty because the 30min break is an OffDuty status
    • HOS - Now supports two additional rule sets:
      • TX Intrastate with Oil Field Exemption
      • CA Passenger Carrying Exemption
    • HOS - ELD now provides a 'wizard' for Drivers maintenance of their Circle Of Service
    • HOS - Co-Drivers are now allowed to review their HOS Status while the Vehicle is in motion
    • Wifi Connection is being kept open to prevent disconnects

 

ELD v5.42

  • Hours of Service / Circle of Service Integration

WEB v4.00 - 02/02/2015


    • New Documentation Framework:
      Weve implemented a new documentation framework which is linked to each page in the site via a small ? icon following each page title. This new framework will allow us to rapidly add and update high quality documentation.
      - Check out the Documentation Landing Page
    • Multiple Operating Authority (MOA):
      Allows for tracking of Carrier changes on each Hos Log and Authority assignment of Fuel and Mileage. MOA can be configured by Terminal (hierarchy) and/or by Authority Group (ad hoc)
      - Check out the Multiple Operating Authority documentation

    • Hierarchical Reporting Groups:
      The new ‘go to’ for organizing your divisions into Companies with Terminals having Vehicles and Drivers - you no longer need to manually maintain group members as they are tracked automatically!
      - Check out the Hierarchical Reporting Group documentation

    • Hierarchical Administration:
      Provides ability to allow delegation of authorization to lower level hierarchy members via Manager Roles
      - Check out the Manager Roles documentation

    • Driver Portal:
      Provides access to specific pages needed by a Driver and each page is restricted to displaying records only for that Driver
      - Check out the Driver Portal documentation

    • Settings -> Manager Roles:
      Added ability for editing only the Authority of a Terminal - to be used in conjunction with Hierarchal Manager Roles

    • Reports -> Fuel Purchases:
      Allows recording detail of Fuel Purchases so data is available in conjunction with Fuel and Mileage when reporting Fuel Tax

    • Reports -> Manual Mileage:
      Allows recording of Mileage or Fuel for: Backfilling, when device was malfunction, making adjustments to the data sent by the device, etc

    • Reports -> State Mileage:
      Now includes Operational Authority Code detail and additional grouping options based upon Authority - very useful for those utilizing MOA

    • Reports -> Trip Detail:
      Now includes Operational Authority Code detail on each Trip record and ability to search records by Authority code - very useful for those utilizing MOA

    • Reports -> Rapid Deceleration:
      Now includes Vehicle VIN

    • Reports -> Events and Positions:
      Now provides Start/Stop vehicle events

    • Compliance -> HOS Logs:
      Now includes list of Carriers driver used during the day if more than one carrier was utilized

    • Management -> Vehicles:
      Provides detail of current VIN from the vehicles JBus including ability to override the VIN value

And MUCH MORE!! See the Improvements sections in both FleetWatcher and Device specific release notes and The New Documentation

ELD v5.40 - 01/10/2015

  • Multiple Operating Authority

  • 34hr rule change