New Multiple Operating Authority Capabilities from Rand McNally

Rand McNally has released a software upgrade for its line of in-cab devices that enables Multiple Operating Authority (MOA) tracking and tracks drivers’ and trucks’ Hours of Service (HOS) separately.

It is now available for Rand McNally’s TND™ 760, HD 100 and TPC 7600 solutions.

• In addition to Hours of Service (HOS) tracking, the MOA functionality enables:
  Assignment of fuel purchases and mileage data across Operating Authorities for tax reporting,
• Evaluation of driver behavior associated with a particular division, vehicle or Authority,
• And, the tracking of driver movement between fleet divisions with separate Operating Authorities.

The new feature was designed with input from the Moving and Storage business – an industry in which it is common to have multiple carriers and Operating Authorities.

For example, a driver may be assigned a load for a household move on Day 1, handle a corporate move on Days 2 and 3, and spend a morning performing warehouse tasks and handling a military move in the afternoon of Day 4. With MOA tracking, each type of activity is automatically assigned and logged to a different division, carrier, or Operating Authority within the organization, significantly reducing manual accounting.

The new MOA feature tracks HOS for the week, summing available hours and assigning data for fuel tax, invoicing and other categories to the appropriate division within an organization. By accessing the Rand McNally Connect web portal, managers are able to pull reporting for drivers, vehicles, divisions and Authorities.

For drivers, the new feature includes access to an online driver portal, which allows them to review, edit, and certify a single daily HOS log (even if the driver performed work for multiple divisions). Drivers also may track their fuel purchases and obtain mileage reporting under each Operating Authority. The reporting is especially valuable for an owner-operator or leased driver responsible for his/her own business management and taxes.

Category: Telematics