Vethy parking AC integration with Motive (formerly KeepTruckin)

• Table of Contents

1. Why Motive fleets retrofit Vethy parking AC
2. Integration approach with Motive
3. KPIs to report once Vethy is live on Motive
4. Data engineering and ETL detail

Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) is widely deployed across US owner-operators, small fleets, and mid-size fleets. Vethy parking AC integration with Motive surfaces run-hours, idle reduction, and ESG metrics inside the Motive dashboard with ELD-aligned baselining for the cleanest pre/post comparison.

Why Motive fleets retrofit Vethy parking AC

Motive fleets typically run mature data programs on idle time, fuel economy, driver behaviour, and DEF/DPF events. The same data infrastructure that justifies a Motive subscription is exactly what justifies parking AC retrofit: every saved idle hour is already measured per-tractor per-day in US owner-operator, small, and mid-size fleet markets operations, so the parking-AC payback case can be built directly from the existing Motive dataset without bolt-on instrumentation. Fleets running Motive typically see the cleanest pre/post baselines and the shortest internal approval cycles for Vethy retrofit programs.

Integration approach with Motive

Vethy parking AC integrates with Motive via the Motive Fleet API. Vethy publishes events to the fleet's Motive tenant with serial-number-to-vehicle joins on a 60-second cadence. The integration is read-mostly from Vethy to the fleet's Motive tenant: Vethy run-hours, ambient temperature, cabin temperature setpoint, compressor cycle count, battery SOC, and any service alerts are surfaced as custom data items inside the Motive tractor record. Motive's native alerting, dashboards, and reports then operate on Vethy data the same way they operate on engine, fuel, DEF, and DPF data. No new dashboard product is required — Vethy data joins the fleet's existing operational view.

KPIs to report once Vethy is live on Motive

Recommended Motive report set after Vethy rollout: (1) per-tractor Vethy run-hours aligned to Motive ELD off-duty/sleeper-berth segments, (2) idle-hour reduction vs the 90-day Motive pre-install baseline, (3) fuel cost reduction, (4) DPF regen interval shift, (5) Vethy uptime and alerts. These KPIs typically reach steady state 60-90 days after install for OTR fleets in US owner-operator, small, and mid-size fleet markets and 30-45 days for regional fleets with denser duty cycles. The same KPIs feed into ESG/SmartWay/CSRD reporting (see the sustainability hub) and into the fleet retention dashboard (see driver wellbeing hub).

Data engineering and ETL detail

For fleets with internal data engineering teams or analytics partners: Vethy events flow via the Motive Fleet API with serial-number-to-vehicle-ID mapping. Pre/post idle baselines join Vethy install date to existing Motive IFTA and ELD off-duty/sleeper-berth records — particularly clean for owner-operator analysis. Vethy can deliver historical backfill on request for fleets that retrofit existing tractors mid-life, so the Motive dashboard shows like-for-like pre/post comparison from day one. Vethy customer success works with the fleet's analytics owner to validate joins, units, and time zones during the first 30 days of rollout.

Frequently asked questions

Does Vethy integrate with Motive (formerly KeepTruckin)?

Yes — Vethy publishes events via the Motive Fleet API, surfacing run-hours, idle reduction, fuel savings, and ESG metrics inside the Motive dashboard with ELD-aligned pre/post baselining.

Is custom dashboard development required?

No — Vethy data is surfaced as custom data items inside the Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) tractor record. Motive (formerly KeepTruckin)'s native alerting, dashboards, and reports then operate on Vethy data the same way they operate on engine, fuel, DEF, and DPF data.

What KPIs should I track first?

Start with per-tractor Vethy run-hours aligned to Motive ELD off-duty/sleeper-berth segments, idle-hour reduction vs Motive 90-day baseline, fuel-cost reduction, DPF regen interval shift, and Vethy uptime/alerts.

How long until KPIs reach steady state?

Typically 60-90 days after install for OTR fleets and 30-45 days for regional fleets. Vethy customer success works with the fleet's analytics owner during the first 30 days to validate joins, units, and time zones.