To verify your version: go to MyGeotab > Administration > About and check the build number, (e.g. 5.7.1901.xxx release/2019-01).
New ruleset
Alaska 34–hour restart has been added to available rulesets.
Revised ruleset names
The below ruleset names have been updated to better align with the FMCSA rulesets.
| Old name | New name |
| North Dakota 70-hour/7-day without rest requirement | North Dakota 70-hour/7-day |
| South Carolina 70-hour/7-day without rest requirement | South Carolina 70-hour/7-day |
| South Carolina 80-hour/8-day without rest requirement | South Carolina 80-hour/8-day |
| Maryland Short Haul 70-hour/7-day without rest requirement | Maryland Short Haul 70-hour/7-day |
| Maryland Short Haul 80-hour/8-day without rest requirement | Maryland Short Haul 80-hour/8-day |
| North Dakota Short Haul 70-hour/7-day without rest requirement | North Dakota Short Haul 70-hour/7-day |
| Alaska Passenger 70-hour/7-day without rest requirement | Alaska Passenger 70-hour/7-day |
| Alaska Passenger 80-hour/8-day without rest requirement | Alaska Passenger 80-hour/8-day |
| Alaska Property 70-hour/7-day without rest requirement | Alaska Property 70-hour/7-day |
| Alaska Property 80-hour/8-day without rest requirement | Alaska Property 80-hour/8-day |
| California 80-hour/8-day | California with rest requirement |
Improved UI for shipment section
The Geotab Drive interface for attaching shipment information has been updated
Saved annotations
The Geotab Drive app now remembers previously entered annotations and will offer them as suggestions on future entries.
New prompts and notifications
Audit logs when skipping the login/logout prompts
An audit log is now created when a user skips the prompts to claim unassigned logs, verify unassigned logs, or perform DVIR. These logs can be viewed in MyGeotab, in the Audit Log section, under the following types:
Improvements to the compliance print report
Four new entries have been added to the compliance print report:
Changes to the DVIR report setup
HOS log transfer improvements
Error messages during HOS log transfer are more descriptive. When possible, the full error from FMCSA will be displayed. The error messages will also identify the driver as well as any missing fields that need to be filled.
The Shipper Name and Commodity is now provided to the FMCSA in the ELD transfer if the Document Number is not provided.
Notifications regarding minimum rest requirements for Canadian HOS
There is now a pop-up when the driver tries to leave Sleeper Berth or Off-Duty status without completing the minimum break time.
New filter for unassigned Yard Move logs
A new filter has been added in the Options for the Duty Status Logs page to choose only Yard Move for unidentified drivers. These logs can also be bulk annotated. This option only appears if a driver has not yet been selected.
HOS-related rules additions (Feature Preview)
Users with “Feature preview” enabled under their settings will be able to use new rules under the Compliance category:
HOS availability page improvements
Additional prompts for administrators when modifying logs
Improved logic when a driver disassociated with a vehicle
When a driver is disassociated from the current vehicle, multiple logs will be made depending on the current status:
The driver will then be switched to “no vehicle” and the following notification will appear:
Lock screen changes
Rest requirement when changing Canadian HOS rulesets
Drivers now need to complete a cycle reset when trying to change from Canada 7-Day Cycle 1 ruleset to Canada 14-day Cycle 2 ruleset.
MyGeotab users will be able to get industry insight, right alongside their other vehicle and driving data, in the upcoming Fleet Industry Trends report.
The fleet, fuel, idling and safety trends are based on aggregated data from a global network of connected vehicles. By default, the tab will be visible for all users except those with “Nothing” and “Driver App” clearances. Stay tuned for more details to come.
Example fuel consumption trend chart from the Fleet Industry Trends report in MyGeotab
MyGeotab login page update
The login page for MyGeotab has been updated to separate the username and password to cater for SAML users.
Auto-update option
It is now possible to toggle automatic updating on the Messages page. This feature will be expanded to other pages in future updates.
Search Bar update
The Search Bar in MyGeotab is now able to perform multiple searches at once. Additional search items need to be separated by a comma. Up to 400 items at a time can be searched for in this manner.
Feature preview items display
Feature preview items are now visibly identified with a flask icon (for example the filter button above).
User account policy changes
Administrators can now set password expiry requirements in System Settings under the User Account Policy tab.
User lockout feature
Administrators can set a user lockout policy that will lock a user out of the system for the specified period of time if they exhaust all login attempts during a set time frame. This feature prevents passwords from being repeatedly guessed and helps improve overall account security.
Active Tracking notification update
Vehicle Edit page to clarify that users cannot reverse the subscription to ProPlus by turning the Active Tracking setting off again.
Other UI changes