EpicVue, Starlink team up to squash fleet black holes

For a truck driver hauling freight through the rural stretches of the Canadian border or the mountain passes of the American West, communication dead zones can be more than an inconvenience in our modern world. 

Driver communication and entertainment provider EpicVue has a new Starlink partnership that grants customers access to the system’s more than 10,000 satellites, providing communication and data access across 99.9% of the U.S. and Canada, the company announced during the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) annual convention here. 

Through a partnership with DSI System and Pacific Dataport, authorized Starlink resellers, EpicVue CEO Lance Platt said this is Starlink’s first connectivity program built specifically for enterprise fleets.

"Last year, we recognized that we've got to get more data into these trucks,” Platt said during a press conference here at Truckload 2026. “The drivers who are using any kind of live television service or streaming television service are needing upwards of a couple 100 gigabits of data, and it hasn't been available."

How Starlink connections could impact fleets

Modern trucks are often full of redundant connectivity, Platt noted. Some commercial vehicles carry up to seven SIM cards to manage various sensors, ELDs, and cameras. 

The new EpicVue program aims to consolidate that connectivity clutter into a single, high-bandwidth source that can also be used for streaming in-cab entertainment:

• Rugged hardware: Low-profile, IP69K-rated units are built for extreme weather and high-vibration.
• Simplified power: DC-powered operation eliminates need for inverters.
• Price point: The cost is $99 per month; subscribers get 250 GB of data, and TCA members get $10 off.