Abstract: A commercial vehicle fleet management system which integrates a vehicle on-board computer, a precise positioning system, and communication system to provide automated calculating and reporting of jurisdictional fuel taxes, road use taxes, vehicle registration fees, and the like. In a further aspect, there is provided an online mobile communication system and a system for monitoring carrier vehicle efficiency and vehicle driver performance.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 1997
Date of Patent:
June 26, 2001
Assignee:
Tripmaster Corporation
Inventors:
Paul C. Jenkins, David V. Deal, Thomas G. Cuthbertson, James W. Morton, Andrew D. Smith, David R. Hoy, Gerald W. Egeberg