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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Route Optimization App Improves CSA Score
You don’t need to be told that the more time you spend on
the road, the more likely you are to be involved in an accident. Even if you’re
the most careful truck driver out there you unfortunately need to share it with
a lot of unsafe drivers (you possibly have other words to describe them). Unfortunately,
as a professional driver you need to be on the road. You know well the saying
that if the ‘wheels aren’t turning, you’re not earning’ but to avoid becoming a
statistic there are some ways to mitigate the risks. Safer trucks have helped
but records
show from Insurance Institute of Highway Safety that truck occupant
fatalities have increased from 0.16 per million miles in 2009 to 0.21 in 2014.
Increased traffic on the roads have no doubt contributed to the increase. While
safe, defensive driving helps there are some clever ways to use new tech to
make each trip safer – by making it shorter.
Driving less miles is better for everyone
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Saving Money with GPS for Trailers
Businesses save big money using GPS tracking devices on their trailers
By: Sean Kimbrough, October 2015
With all the discussion of the E-Logs mandate originating from FMCSA soon, trucking companies and fleet administrators, occasionally, disregard the significance of the trailer. All things considered, that is where the cash is, correct? It is known as a "payload".
Monday, October 12, 2015
GPS Fleet Management Solution
Using GPS technology to increase fleet efficiency
By: Sean Kimbrough, October 2015
Today’s
business owners and fleet managers heavily rely on GPS technology to locate,
direct and analyze a wide variety of day-to-day fleet operations. From optimizing
route deliveries to evaluating driver behavior, from fuel economy to real
time tracking, GPS
fleet management solutions are becoming standard issue as part of today’s business
operation. That usefulness is also creating new and inventive ways of using GPS
technology to create better efficiencies in the workplace.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
10 Benefits Gained from Keeping Up Positive LTL Carriers Relations
By Adam Robinson
Throughout the course of business, demand for items will contract and grow, and your business needs to be able to process customer orders. However, you may have damaged your relationship with an LTL carrier by simply not staying in communication, not fulfilling your end of the service contract, or you may have found a slightly cheaper alternative. Unfortunately, your newfound LTL carriers partner may not have the resources to help you through the sudden surges and slumps in demand for your products, and you should have kept your relationship with your previous LTL carrier positive. Rather than going on about how to keep your relationship positive, think about the following 10 reasons you need to maintain a positive relationship with your carrier(s).
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