Automated systems, namely, software, hardware and communications devices for planning, scheduling, controlling, monitoring and providing information on transportation assets and parts thereof; computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data; computer software for providing an on-line database in the field of transaction processing to upload transactional data, provide statistical analysis, and produce notifications and reports; computer software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer software for the field of warehousing and distribution, to manage transactional data, provide statistical analysis, and produce notifications and reports; computer software to automate data warehousing; electronic devices for locating and tracking vehicles using GPS and wireless connectivity; wireless transceivers with collection and display technology for the status and tracking of all vehicle types in local environments