Articles by Aaron Huff

Aaron Huff is the Senior Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. Huff’s career in the transportation industry began at a family-owned trucking company and expanded to CCJ, where for the past 12 years he has specialized in covering business and technology for online and print readers and speaking at industry events. A recipient of numerous regional and national awards, Huff holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University and a Masters Degree from the University of Alabama.

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Business intelligence helps to keep score, modernize workflow

Mesilla Valley Transport's Mike Kelly gave a seminar session Tuesday, May 21, discussing business intelligence for fleets at the 2013 CCJ Spring Symposium in Birmingham, Ala. Nine years ago, Mike Kelley unleashed a hungry beast at Mesilla Valley Transportation. When executives and managers began to ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 22, 2013

Big Data and fleets: Using data to save fuel, plan operations

This is the first part in a three part series. See the second and third parts later this week. “Keep it simple” is a phrase heard often in management circles, but even simple decisions may require complex analysis to be certain they are correct. With business ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 20, 2013

Fuel on lockdown: High-tech systems minimize risk of fuel theft

The Z-Con system, now available at hundreds of truckstops nationwide, requires that the proper vehicle be at the pump to authorize a fuel transaction. When fuel prices rise, fleet owners naturally grow suspicious of fuel theft. Their suspicions mostly are aimed at drivers attempting to ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 17, 2013

Werner president advises carriers to move less freight, more efficiently

Motor carriers can no longer be in business just to move freight. Their services must start with freight management, said Derek Leathers, president and chief operating officer of Werner Enterprises, during the keynote address at the ALK Transportation Technology Summit, held in Princeton, N.J., May ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 16, 2013

Big Data: Gain deeper insights to organize, get an edge on competitors

This is the third part of the second installment of CCJ's Big Data series. Click here to see Part 1. Click here to see Part 2. 4. Integrated scoreboards One reason for implementing BI is to create a self-service model for employees to get the information they need. ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 13, 2013

Why Saia uses iPads and Androids for vehicle maintenance

All companies that supply technology to commercial and private fleets share one thing in common. To meet the increasingly complex needs of customers they have to integrate with a variety of external platforms. Apple and Android are the standard for what open platforms and integration look ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 10, 2013

Big Data: Getting drivers to use less fuel, increase performance

This is the second part of the second installment of CCJ's Big Data series. Click here to see Part 1. 2.Self-service for drivers Fleets historically have digested information in the back office before they shared the results with drivers. Today, the same type of scorecard report used ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 9, 2013

Swapping credit for debit in fuel purchases helps manage spending

Fuel and corporate card programs are vital business tools. Using credit to delay payment of operating costs – especially fuel – accelerates cash flow, and the card controls help keep spending in line with the budget. Since fuel and corporate card programs are so common, ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 7, 2013

Wherever drivers roam: Extending onboard computer functionality

Intermec’s rugged mobile computers are designed for mobile professionals that require high-performance barcode scanning and a mobile line of business applications. The adjectives “in-cab” and “onboard” no longer describe only the platforms fleets use to exchange information between the office, vehicles and drivers. With the ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 3, 2013

LoJack expands fleet management portfolio through TomTom

The name LoJack has been synonymous with vehicle theft prevention and recovery for the past two decades. When a vehicle is reported stolen, police officers enter the information into state and federal crime computers. The theft report is automatically processed by LoJack computers, triggering a ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 2, 2013