The vehicle is considered idle when the engine is running and the vehicle has been in the same location for more than a designated number of minutes.

An idling alert occurs when the threshold you have specified in the ‘Setup’ > ‘Alert Settings’ has been exceeded.

To set the length of time a vehicle must idle in the same position before it triggers an alert:

1. Choose ‘Alerts’ or ‘Setup’ from the top toolbar and choose ‘Alert Settings.’
2. Under Alert Settings, set the Idle Threshold to the desired number of minutes before an alert is triggered.

An overview of your vehicle driving activity can be seen on the Fleet Activity Dashboard.

1. Click ‘Reports’ at the top of your screen. The default view is the Activity Dashboard (or you can click on it on the left side menu).
2. Use the dropdown options to select a date range for data, or to select a specific vehicle or driver.

The following information is available in your dashboard:

• Miles
  • Here you will see a snapshot of your miles driven and total drive time of all vehicles in a selected time period. You will also be able to see a breakdown of authorized and unauthorized mileage.
• Safety
  • The dashboard provides an average of the driver safety score for all of your vehicles for the selected time period. You can also find the average safety record for individual drivers in the same period.
• Stops
  • Stop activity includes total stop time and average stop duration, as well as stop details for each driver. A stop is triggered when a vehicle’s ignition is off and the vehicle hasn’t moved in at least 3 minutes.
• Idling
  • The idling dashboard includes average idle duration and total idle alerts, as well as insight into each driver’s idling activity. An idle event is triggered when your vehicle ignition is on and has remained stationary beyond the set idling threshold.
• Fuel Usage
  • This dashboard shows fuel purchases and unauthorized purchase alerts, but requires Fuel Card Integration.

To see where your vehicles have been during the day, you can view the Trips Report. A trip starts when your vehicle’s ignition is turned on and ends when the ignition is turned off.

Trips can be split in two if they are still in progress when authorized hours for the day end, or if it continues into a second day (after midnight).

To see details on your vehicles trips, you can choose the Advanced Trips Report:

1. Click ‘Reports’ in the top toolbar. Click ‘Advanced Trips’ on the left menu.
2. Use the dropdown options to select a date range for data, or to select a specific vehicle, group, or driver. Click ‘Show Activity.’
3. For each trip you will see:
   • The start and end locations. Click the address hyperlink to open a pop-up window showing the map location of the address.
   • The start and end times.
   • The driver’s name, if assigned.
   • The length of time and distance of the trip.
   • Whether it occurred during authorized hours.
   • How long the vehicle remained at the end location before beginning the next trip.
   • Each trip broken out into additional activities, including idling.
   • Individual trip summaries.

You can also view a more condensed Trips Report:

1. Click ‘Reports’ in the top toolbar. Click ‘Trips’ on the left menu.
2. Use the dropdown options to select a date range for data, or to select a specific vehicle, group, or driver. Click ‘Show Activity.’
3. You can download the Trips Report in an Excel spreadsheet by clicking the ‘Excel’ icon next to the Show Activity button.

If you are using asset trackers to track your trailers and equipment, you can see how long they have been in use by viewing the Usage Hours Report:

1. Click ‘Reports’ in the top toolbar. Click ‘Usage Hours’ on the left menu.
2. Use the dropdown options to select a date range for data, or to select a specific group or asset. Click ‘Show Activity.’
3. For each piece of equipment you will see:
   • The start and end locations. Click the address hyperlink to open a pop-up window showing the map location of the address.
   • The start and end times.
   • The length of time of the trip.
   • How long the vehicle remained at the end location before beginning the next trip.
4. You can download the Usage Hours Report in an Excel spreadsheet by clicking the ‘Excel’ icon next to the Show Activity button.

There are two reports that will help you track the stops your vehicles make each day: the Stops Report and the Idle Activity Report.

The Stops Report summarizes the stops your vehicles have made during a selected time period. A stop is triggered when a vehicle has not moved in at least 3 minutes.

To see the Stops Report:

1. Click ‘Reports’ in the top toolbar. Click ‘Stops’ on the left menu.
2. Use the dropdown options to select a date range for data, or to select a specific group, vehicle, or driver. Click ‘Show Activity.’
3. For each vehicle you will see:
   • Start and end driving times.
   • Driver’s name, if assigned.
   • Total stop time for each trip.
   • The stop location. Click the address hyperlink to open a pop-up window showing the map location of the address.
   • The geofence, if one was entered or exited during the trip.
   • The stop type - engine off or idling.
4. You can download the Stops Report in an Excel spreadsheet by clicking the ‘Excel’ icon next to the Show Activity button.

The Idle Activity Report summarizes the idle activity of your vehicles during the selected time period. An idle event is triggered when your vehicle’s ignition is on and it hasn’t moved in at least three minutes.

To see the Idle Activity Report:

1. Click ‘Reports’ in the top toolbar. Click ‘Idle Activity’ on the left menu.
2. Use the dropdown options to select a date range for data, or to select a specific group, vehicle, or driver. Click ‘Show Activity.’
3. For each vehicle you will see:
   • Start and end idling times.
   • Driver’s name, if assigned.
   • Total idle time for each trip.
   • The idling location. Click the address hyperlink to open a pop-up window showing the map location of the address.
   • Whether an idle alert was generated. An idle alert is triggered when your vehicle idles longer than the threshold you have specified. 
4. You can download the Idle Activity Report in an Excel spreadsheet by clicking the ‘Excel’ icon next to the Show Activity button.

Usage hours are both the time the engine was running (power on the white wire) and any motion periods where the engine was not running. 

Engine hours are strictly the amount of time there was power on the white wire (Ignition On to Ignition Off).