Abstract: A system and associated methods for monitoring fluid distribution for heavy duty vehicles are provided. The system preferably includes a first handheld radio frequency (“RF”) data communications terminal having a portable housing readily adapted to be positioned in the hand of a heavy duty vehicle driver and a first RF transceiver connected to the portable housing to collect data from customer fluid delivery locations. The system also preferably includes at least one heavy duty fluid transport vehicle and a vehicle data communications terminal mounted to the at least one heavy duty vehicle having a second EF transceiver. The system additionally preferably includes at least one fluid storage tank positioned at a customer fluid delivery location for receiving and storing fluid transported by the heavy duty vehicle having a tank identifier for identifying the tank and adapted to be received by the data collection device of the first data communications terminal.

Abstract: A system and associated methods for monitoring fluid distribution for heavy duty vehicles are provided. The system advantageously includes a first handheld RF data communications terminal. The handheld data terminal preferably includes a portable housing readily adapted to be positioned in the hand of a driver of a heavy duty vehicle and a first RF transceiver connected to the portable housing for transmitting and receiving RF data communications to thereby interface with a heavy duty vehicle driver to collect data from customer fluid delivery locations. The system also includes at least one heavy duty vehicle adapted to transport fluid and a second vehicle data communications terminal preferably mounted to the at least one heavy duty vehicle. The second data communications terminal preferably includes a second RF transceiver for transmitting and receiving RF data communications.