Fleet and Freight Management Systems - Fleet and Freight Management Functionality
Subsystem Description
The Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem (FFMS) provides the capability for commercial drivers and fleet or freight managers to receive real-time routing information and access databases containing vehicle and/or freight equipment locations as well as carrier, vehicle, freight equipment and driver information. In addition, the capability to purchase credentials electronically shall also be provided, with automated and efficient connections to financial institutions and regulatory agencies, along with post-trip automated mileage and fuel usage reporting. The Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem also provides the capability for fleet managers to monitor the safety and security of their commercial vehicle drivers and fleet. The subsystem also supports application for hazmat credentials and makes information about hazmat cargo available to agencies as required. Within this subsystem lies all the functionality associated with subsystems and components necessary to enroll and participate in international goods movement programs aimed at enhancing trade and transportation safety and security.
Functional Area: Fleet Administration
Commercial vehicle fleet tracking, dispatch, and reporting - includes interfaces to state/federal commercial vehicle administration, toll administration, emergency management, and traveler information service providers. Supports pre-hiring checks and performance monitoring for drivers.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The center shall send data concerning enrollment of commercial vehicles for electronic clearance and tax filing to the appropriate commercial vehicle administration center. The data may include driver and vehicle identification, safety inspections/status, carrier credentials, related citations, and accident information. | Existing |
| 2 | The center shall obtain and manage commercial vehicle routes for its fleet of vehicles, taking into account route restrictions, advance payment of tolls, HAZMAT restrictions, current traffic and road conditions, and incident information provided by traveler information systems. | Existing |
| 3 | The center shall support an interface with a map update provider, or other appropriate data sources, through which updates of digitized map data can be obtained and used as the background for commercial vehicle fleet administration - includes commercial vehicle specific data such as route or HAZMAT restrictions. | Existing |
| 4 | The center shall monitor the locations and progress of commercial vehicles against their planned routes and raise appropriate warnings based on route monitoring parameters. | Existing |
| 5 | The center shall coordinate the response to security incidents and the sharing of security threat information involving commercial vehicles with other agencies including emergency management centers and alerting/advisory systems. | Existing |
Functional Area: Fleet HAZMAT Management
Notification of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) shipments to emergency management centers for commercial vehicles managed by the center - includes information on the nature of the cargo, the vehicle, and its expected route.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The center shall track the routing and cargo information, including the manifest data plus the chemical characteristics of a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) load being carried by its fleet of commercial vehicles. | Existing |
| 2 | The center shall provide information concerning commercial vehicles carrying hazardous materials (HAZMAT) upon request from an emergency management center. The information includes the nature of the cargo being carried, identity of the vehicle and unloading instructions. | Existing |
Functional Area: Freight Administration and Management
Management of the movement of cargo from source to destination via links to intermodal freight shippers, government agencies, and depots as well as links out to the freight equipment.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The center shall collect data from the commercial vehicles carrying freight or from the freight equipment itself. Includes container, trailer, or chassis information regarding identity, type, location, brake wear data, mileage, seal number/type, door open/close status, chassis bare/covered status, tethered / untethered status, bill of lading, and sensor status. | Existing |
| 2 | The center shall provide the interface with intermodal freight shippers to setup transportation for freight equipment. Inputs to this include information about the shipper, consignee, commodities, pick-up and drop-off locations for freight equipment. Outputs include information about the driver and commercial vehicle that will be transporting the freight. | Existing |
| 3 | The center shall coordinate the shipment of cargo using freight equipment with intermodal freight depots. Information to be coordinated includes information regarding a freight transportation booking and the assigned driver and vehicle scheduled to transport the freight along with cargo movement logs, routing information, and cargo ID’s. | Existing |
| 4 | The center shall track the progress of freight equipment as it moves from source to destination based on inputs from the commercial vehicles, the freight equipment, intermodal freight depots, shippers, and commercial vehicle administration centers that provide border clearance status information. | Existing |