Media coverage
How Automated Workflow Impacts Truck Equipment Operations
March 2022 | Fleet Equipment Magazine
Jacques DeLarochelliere, CEO and co-founder of ISAAC Instruments, stopped by the Fleet Equipment studio to talk about the impact that automation within truck data and telematics can make.
ISAAC Instruments unveils several updates with Solution 5.07
March 2022 | Truck News
Route navigation has been enhanced through CoPilot Truck, which includes tools to identify routes to take and those to avoid.
Carriers that put people first win Best Fleets to Drive For honors
March 2022 | Fleet Owner
Jim Peeples, president and COO of Challenger Motor Freight, gets a lot of credit for building that people-first culture, said Mark Greco, a former 10-year Challenger employee who recently became the product manager for ISAAC Instruments.
ISAAC Instruments, BlackBerry Radar Integrate Trucking Services
March 2022 | Transport Topics
BlackBerry Ltd. teamed with the fleet management solution provider ISAAC Instruments to integrate their service offerings March 14.
BlackBerry Radar and ISAAC Team Up to Help Trucking Companies Improve Asset Utilization and Fleet Visibility
March 2022 | AiTHORITY
BlackBerry Limited and ISAAC Instruments, a leading driver-centric fleet management solution provider, announced that BlackBerry Radar has been integrated within the ISAAC Open Platform.
Blackberry, ISAAC Join Hands to Enhance Fleet Visibility
March 2022 | Zacks Equity Research
Blackberry Limited recently announced the integration of its BlackBerry Radar into ISAAC Instruments’ Open Platform, establishing a single console that offers fleet managers a comprehensive view of tractor and trailer operations.
ISAAC CEO says authorities unprepared for Canadian ELD mandate enforcement
March 2022 | CCJ Digital
“There’s enough coverage … Enforcement is the challenge,” said ISAAC Instruments CEO and co-founder Jacques DeLarochelliere. “(The authorities) need to train everybody who’s going to be involved in the enforcement, so the authorities are not ready for June 12 it seems.”
Canada delays ELD mandate enforcement until 2023
March 2022 | Freightwaves
“I’m much more concerned about the safety on roads and the viability of fleets and making it a level playing field for all fleets,” said Jacques DeLarochelliere, CEO of ISAAC Instruments.
ISAAC, BlackBerry Partner to Improve Fleet Visibility
March 2022 | TruckingInfo
BlackBerry has integrated its Radar multi-sensor trailer monitoring device within ISAAC Instruments’ Open Platform fleet management software, and Titanium Transportation Group is the first commercial fleet to deploy the new option.
How to identify, and improve, the high-risk driver
February 2022 | TruckNews.com
Sutco Transportation Specialists has also incorporated in-cab video into its safety performance tracking program. It relies on the ISAAC Instruments platform including an in-cab camera and Speed Gauge, which compares the truck’s actual speed to the legal speed limit where it’s traveling.
Fleets Can Take Steps to Reduce Risk of Cybersecurity Threats
February 2022 | Transport Topics
It’s not a question of if, but when a cybersecurity breach will happen at your company, said Joe Russo, head of information technology at ISAAC Instruments, a supplier of electronic logging devices and fleet-management technology.
Asking hard questions vital to ELD selection
January 2022 | CCJ Digital
“That’s one thing I really enjoyed seeing with Veltri was that they weren’t afraid to ask the hard questions because they’ve felt the pain in the past and they’ve learned from it and they know what they want for their future solution,” said ISAAC Instruments technical solutions specialist Trent Gilles.
Quality Carriers to Deploy ELDs From ISAAC Instruments
January 2022 | Transport Topics
Liquid bulk hauler Quality Carriers has partnered with technology supplier ISAAC Instruments to improve the in-cab experience for its drivers, the companies said in a joint announcement.
Quality Carriers upgrades ELD and fleet-management solutions
January 2022 | Fleet Owner
Quality Carriers, one of North America’s largest liquid chemical haulers, recently partnered with ISAAC Instruments to install electronic logging devices (ELD) and use the company’s driver-centric fleet-management solution across Quality’s entire fleet of more than 2,500 trucks.
Quality Carriers Switches ELDs for Better Driver Experience
January 2022 | TruckingInfo.com
Quality Carriers is moving to a different electronic logging device system that it said improves the driver experience. One of North America’s leading liquid chemical haulers, Quality will install ISAAC Instruments’ driver-centric fleet management solution across Quality’s entire fleet.
Lesson learned: U.S. Container Depot, Liquid Cargo tighten IT security
January 2022 | Fleet Owner
“Over the last year, technology sophistication, the proliferation of hacking techniques, and the expansion of hacking motivations due in part to COVID-19 and the enablement of the remote workforce have resulted in organizations having to review their security posture,” said Joe Russo, IT director for ISAAC Instruments.
Canada takes more systematic approach to ELD certification
November 2021 | Fleet Owner
ISAAC Instruments, one of the largest ELD providers in Canada, outfits fleets that are constantly crossing the border, Jacques DeLarochelliere, company CEO and co-founder, told Fleet Owner. “If you look at our big data, at any moment, you’ll see that half the trucks on our system are in the U.S.,” he said. “In terms of operations for trucking fleets, there’s no such thing as a border in trucking—except for the paperwork when you go across.”
‘Sunsetting’ 3G networks could require border-crossing fleets to upgrade ELDs
November 2021 | TruckNews.com
“The truck that moves only in Canada is not affected,” stresses ISAAC Instruments executive vice-president – sales Jean-Sebastien Bouchard, noting that Canadian 3G networks will remain in place until late 2025.
COVID-19 left companies that didn’t upgrade cybersecurity more vulnerable
November 2021 | Fleet Owner
Cybersecurity plans created before COVID-19 changed the world but might not be up to the challenges of 2021 and beyond, according to Joe Russo, ISAAC Instruments IT director.
Ontario officers begin ELD training, bus operators getting one-year reprieve
November 2021 | TruckNews.com
Ontario Ministry of Transportation personnel are now in the midst of lessons about electronic logging devices (ELDs) as they prepare to enforce related rules beginning June 12, 2022. “We’re going to get them trained up,” said Richard Robinson, team leader with the ministry’s carrier enforcement program, during an update at ISAAC Instruments’ annual user conference.
ISAAC Instruments CEO highlights year of challenges and successes
November 2021 | TruckNews.com
The trucking industry has faced a challenging year, but ISAAC Instruments can point to achievements including a rapidly expanding team and some of Canada’s first certified electronic logging devices (ELDs).
Transport Topics RoadShow Podcast: ISAAC Instruments
November 2021 | Transport Topics
Transport Topics sits down with ISAAC Instruments’ Jacques Delarochelliere and Jean-Sebastien Bouchard for a live interview during the American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, TN.
ISAAC, Trimble Among First to Receive ELD Certification in Canada
November 2021 | Transport Topics
A handful of electronic logging devices have now received certification for Canada’s federal ELD mandate. Transport Canada’s list of approved ELDs includes systems from ISAAC Instruments and Trimble Transportation, both of which announced device certifications in October.
ELDs Enhance Productivity, Driver Satisfaction
November 2021 | Truckinginfo.com
It’s a small feature, but ISAAC Instruments’ fleet management solution can create temporary geofences based on address details to automatically alert dispatch and the customer when the truck breaks into fenced location upon arrival, or when it breaks out of the fence when leaving the customer. Alerts are sent to designated parties and it’s all done with messages.
Clock is ticking as ELD enforcement deadlines loom
October 2021 | TruckNews.com
“There’s change management that will happen in your fleet as you’re transitioning from paper,” said Jean-Sebastien Bouchard, executive vice-president of sales and co-founder of ISAAC Instruments. “Your biggest enemy is time – and your best ally is time.”
Two major ELD providers gain Canadian certification
October 2021 | Fleet Owner
Two major trucking technology vendors, including ISAAC Instruments, have joined the shortlist of third-party certified electronic logging device solutions required by Transport Canada’s ELD mandate.
Two more ELD providers earn Canadian certification
October 2021 | CCJ Digital
ISAAC Instruments and Trimble have separately announced formal third-party certification of their electronic logging device solutions for use under Transport Canada’s ELD mandate .
ISAAC Instruments ELDs certified in Canada
October 2021 | Fleet Equipment Magazine
ISAAC Instruments has received mandatory third-party certification in Canada for its electronic logging devices (ELDs).