| Stakeholder |
Element Name |
Functional Area/Role |
Functional Area Description |
| Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Operators |
Private Commercial and Fleet Vehicles |
On-board Trip Monitoring |
This equipment package provides the capabilities to support fleet management with automatic vehicle location and automated mileage and fuel reporting and auditing. In addition, this equipment is used to monitor the planned route and notify the Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem of any deviations. |
| Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Operators |
Private Commercial and Fleet Vehicles |
On-board Driver Authentication |
This on-board equipment package monitors the identity of the commercial vehicle driver and compares it with the planned drivers for the commercial vehicle. Any change in driver is sent to the Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem. Notification of any unexpected drivers will also be sent to the Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem which, in turn, may send a disable vehicle command back to this equipment package to cause the vehicle to stop. On receipt of a disable vehicle message from the Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem or on detection of an unauthorized driver, the equipment package will safety disable the CV. |
| Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Operators |
Private Commercial and Fleet Vehicles |
On-board Cargo Monitoring |
This on-board equipment package monitors the location and status of the commercial vehicle and its cargo. It sends the collected data to appropriate centers and roadside facilities, including emergency management in the case of HAZMAT incidents. Depending on the nature of the cargo, this equipment package may include sensors that measure temperature, pressure, load leveling, acceleration, and other attributes of the cargo. |
| Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Operators |
Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Dispatch |
Freight Administration and Management |
This equipment package manages the movement of freight from source to destination via links to the freight equipment, intermodal freight shippers, and depots. It interfaces to intermodal freight shippers to setup and schedule transportation and coordinates with intermodal freight depots to coordinate the shipment. It coordinates with the appropriate government agencies to expedite the movement of trucks, their drivers, and their cargo across international borders. The equipment package monitors the status of the freight and freight equipment (container, trailer, or chassis) and monitors freight location and compares it against the planned route. |
| Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Operators |
Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Dispatch |
Fleet Administration |
This equipment package provides vehicle tracking, dispatch, and reporting capabilities to fleet management center personnel. It gathers current road conditions and traffic information, prepares vehicle routes, and provides a fleet interface for toll collection. It also provides route plan information for network performance evaluation. As part of the tracking function, this equipment package monitors commercial vehicle location, compares it against the known route and notifies the Emergency Management Subsystem and Fleet-Freight Manager of any deviations, including HAZMAT route restriction violations. It supports carrier participation in wireless roadside inspection programs, monitoring geographic trigger areas and providing current safety data on behalf of the commercial vehicles it manages. This equipment package supports pre-hiring checks for potential drivers and monitors the performance of each driver who is hired. It also supports ongoing monitoring of the company’s safety performance. |
| Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Operators |
Private Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Dispatch |
Commercial Vehicle and Freight Security |
This equipment package provides for the security of the commercial vehicle and the freight that it carries by detecting breaches such as seals or locks being broken into by unauthorized personnel and/or any other unauthorized tampering. In addition, this equipment package monitors the commercial vehicle driver and compares it with the planned driver for the vehicle. In a similar manner, the driver and vehicle that have been assigned to move freight are monitored and compared with the planned assignment for that freight. In all cases, any deviations to the planned assignments and any breach or tamper events are reported to the Emergency Management Subsystem. |
