Under the agreement, General Dynamics will implement and demonstrate Safefreight’s integrated GPS fleet tracking and software solution – SmartFleet – that provides security, tracking, monitoring, control and reporting capability for dry van and tank trailers transporting hazardous cargo and the trucks hauling them.
At this stage of the project, Safefreight is the only hazmat security provider to build a standards-compliant direct link to the HTSP Universal Communications Interface (UCI) which will be providing location and on-board sensor data in real time to the TSA Truck Tracking Center.
With our SmartFleet system, hazmat carriers get real-time situational awareness and control of their trucks and trailers to mitigate security threats related to hazardous material transportation, said James Balestra, Safefreight COO.
With over 800,000 hazardous materials and waste shipments per day, the possibility that even one shipment could be used as a weapon in a terrorist attack underscores the importance of securing the transportation supply chain.
