Optimize Winter Truck Fleet Operations with SIDECAR

$Millions in savings delivered by reducing fuel, maintenance, labor, and salt usage for Departments of Transportation

Operations Management
IoT and Connected Devices
GovTech
Deliverables
  • Secure, Cloud-Hosted Fleet Monitoring Portal
  • Hydraulics, GPS and spreader sensors
  • Live vehicle location, heading and spreader status
  • AI-powered route optimization
  • Salt usage analysis, EPA compliance automation

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    Services
  • Cloud Architecture & Hosting
  • .NET Core & React Development
  • Data Migration & Validation
  • Security & Compliance Consulting
    • Technologies
  • Microsoft Azure
  • MS SQL Server
  • .NET Core & C#
  • ReactJS
  • Auth0
    • Deliverables
    Technologies
    Services

    Project Overview

    $Millions in savings delivered by reducing fuel, maintenance, labor, and salt usage for Departments of Transportation

    A Department of Transportation with a 2,000+ truck fleet for winter operations was looking for a fleet management solution to help reduce salt usage, fuel, maintenance, labor, liability costs and automate EPA compliance.

    The Challange

  • Winter operation fleets need a single GPS/AVL platform that can ingest and fuse four very different data streams: engine diagnostics, precise vehicle location, hydraulics performance, and changing road-weather conditions—to keep winter roads safe.
  • The core challenge is ensuring each stream is accurately captured and continuously calibrated, then turning that raw data into real-time insights on vehicle routes, material application, and road status. Without that end-to-end integration and validation, fleet managers can’t make the timely, data-driven decisions required to optimize coverage, control costs, and safeguard the traveling public.

    • Our Solution

    We delivered Sidecar for end-to-end fleet visibility, purpose-built for winter maintenance. Field-tested gateways collect rich engine, hydraulic, GPS, and environmental data from both heavy and light vehicles, encrypt it, and stream it to a secure Microsoft Azure cloud environment. Open-source, .NET/MVC web apps convert this data into real-time dashboards and analytics that guide routing, material usage, and safety decisions.

    Features:
  • Integration with existing equipment – Sidecar seamlessly connects to existing hydraulics, GPS, and spreader sensors
  • Real-time video and data monitoring – Live vehicle location, heading and spreader status, plus a 72-hr dash cam archive
  • Resilient data capture – Even if cellular service drops, Sidecar stores data locally and syncs once reconnected, ensuring uninterrupted records
  • Predictive analytics and reporting – AI-powered route optimization, salt usage analysis, idle time reduction, and EPA compliance automation

    • The Results

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    35%

    Faster case completion

    90%

    Staff adoption in 2 weeks

    70%

    Reduced task duplication

    150M

    Annual cost saving through improved efficency

    The Results

    $16,500 – $41,000 in savings per truck annually
    Sidecar delivered measurable ROI by reducing fuel, maintenance, labor, and liability costs

    Fuel Efficiency & Route Optimization
    Smarter routing and reduced idle time save 5–15% in fuel use — that’s up to $7,500 in fuel savings per truck each year.

    Maintenance Cost Reduction
    Engine diagnostics and hydraulic monitoring prevent emergency breakdowns, saving $2,000–$5,000 per truck.

    Labor & Productivity Gains
    Predictive planning reduces unnecessary trips and overtime. Saving just 10% in driver hours can equal $6,000 per truck.

    Accident Reduction & Insurance Savings
    Dash cam visibility and driver alerts reduce accident rates by up to 50%, cutting insurance costs by as much as $8,000/year.

    Summary

    $Millions in savings delivered by reducing fuel, maintenance, labor, and salt usage for Departments of Transportation

    Focus Area

    Project Overview

    A Department of Transportation with a 2,000+ truck fleet for winter operations was looking for a fleet management solution to help reduce salt usage, fuel, maintenance, labor, liability costs and automate EPA compliance.

    The Challange

  • Winter operation fleets need a single GPS/AVL platform that can ingest and fuse four very different data streams: engine diagnostics, precise vehicle location, hydraulics performance, and changing road-weather conditions—to keep winter roads safe.
  • The core challenge is ensuring each stream is accurately captured and continuously calibrated, then turning that raw data into real-time insights on vehicle routes, material application, and road status. Without that end-to-end integration and validation, fleet managers can’t make the timely, data-driven decisions required to optimize coverage, control costs, and safeguard the traveling public.

    • Our Solution

  • Winter operation fleets need a single GPS/AVL platform that can ingest and fuse four very different data streams: engine diagnostics, precise vehicle location, hydraulics performance, and changing road-weather conditions—to keep winter roads safe.
  • The core challenge is ensuring each stream is accurately captured and continuously calibrated, then turning that raw data into real-time insights on vehicle routes, material application, and road status. Without that end-to-end integration and validation, fleet managers can’t make the timely, data-driven decisions required to optimize coverage, control costs, and safeguard the traveling public.

    • The  Impact

    $4 Million annual reduction in salt usage 

    Over $30 Million in savings across the entire winter operations truck fleet from fuel efficiency, route optimization, maintenance reduction and insurance savings

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