Blue Ink Tech has introduced the BIT Dashcam, which the company says is the first camera to offer visibility into vehicle and load weights.

“We anticipated the need for an all-in-one platform with a connected dashcam. So many carriers are using multiple systems that require drivers and office staff to use a dozen different apps,” said the company’s Mike Riegel in a press release. “With one system capable of providing dashcam footage, harsh driving alerts, vehicle weight readings, GPS location, and ELD data back to the office in real time, everyone’s job becomes significantly easier.”

Blue Ink Tech offers an electronic logging device and the BIT Air Scale. The dashcam will automatically connect to the BIT Air Scale sensors to make gross and axle weight data available to fleet managers in real time, the company says.

“It’s no secret that data is going to make trucking more efficient in the long term,” Riegel said. “One of the areas we’re excited to have an impact on with our new dash camera is around truck scaling and weights. Remote access to what is on their trucks in real time helps companies maximize loads without getting overloaded or risking DOT fines, which directly increases revenue. This scaling problem has gone largely unaddressed in the industry for decades.”