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In the US, I do believe that this technology exists. Whether or not all shipping firms have adopted it, I'm not certain.

As for the UK, I have even less of an idea. Either way, this fella had to call in each time a haul was transferred, so it seems that he's saved himself and the company a bit of trouble.

It does exist in the US. The ones I've seen are linked to GPS trackers that are added to fleets, so it's more a company adopted thing than a driver adopted thing.

The amount of data that you can get is pretty impressive from tracking a driver in real-time. There are even versions with cameras pointed at the driver and the road to record any "adverse events". In this way, it's less focused on the driver and more focused on fleet management.

I think it has been.

I interviewed for a job in Las Vegas last year where I was shown this sort of technology for the trucking/shipping industry, albeit more server-based and not so distributed.

My hats off to this guy.

likely in different forms, think UPS/Fed Ex with their tablets and GPS connected trucks. Many trucking companies know exactly where their trucks are, they don't need to be told when they left; likely only why they haven't