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Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet A whole new ballgame Fleet executives open the playbook at Qualcomm Vision conference It’s a swing and a miss. If the rules of transportation were like baseball, you still would have two more chances at redemption. But in trucking, ...

By Aaron Huff Published July 1, 2012

Technology

Back to the BASICs Does driver training have the biggest impact on CSA performance? The Compliance Safety Accountability program created a boom for technology providers. Many companies began marketing new CSA solutions before the program went live in December 2010 and have continued since. Some technology can ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 1, 2012

Technology

In and Out By switching to computer-based training, Marten Transport drivers move faster, more effectively through orientation Whether your newly hired drivers come in for orientation one at a time or by the dozen, how can you be sure any of them are paying attention? Contrary to ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 1, 2012

Technology

Training on demand New technologies add virtual driving instructors By Aaron Huff In an ideal world, training drivers in safety, fuel economy and other performance areas would be an automated process, similar to how fleets track shipments or invoice customers. Surprisingly, such a scenario is close to reality. Today, ...

By Aaron Huff Published August 5, 2011

What’s Under Your Hood?

Routing engines needed to provide the intelligence move equipment efficiently Technology that serves up the mileages, routes, tolls, fuel prices and other data to a trucking enterprise is more than software – it is the engine for fleet automation and cost control. Straight out of the box, any such ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 1, 2011

Technology

From farm to fork Reefer monitoring fills the gaps in tracking food shipments A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration law called the Food Safety Modernization Act, signed by President Obama in January, essentially asks all players in the food supply chain – primarily food producers and ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2011

Technology

Electronic evidence Retention critical to effective data management By Aaron Huff When it comes to data retention, some of your guidelines and policies are clear-cut, but others may be a bit murky. To be prepared for a potential compliance review by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, carriers ...

By CCJ Staff Published December 3, 2010

Technology

Virtual training Driver simulation software more mobile, adaptable By Aaron Huff Schneider National is nearing a decision point. Having trained thousands of drivers with simulators during the past five years, the technology has reached its expected lifespan. Discontinuing the use of the simulators is not an option. Instead, management ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 1, 2010

Technology

Scores of inspections CSA 2010 could fuel demand for maintenance technology By Aaron Huff For the past year, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 has been a popular discussion topic in boardrooms and at industry events. The highly anticipated safety regime is scheduled to go live in December, and when ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 1, 2010

Technology

Looking for assets New freight matching tools increase search speed, usefulness Fast, efficient dispatch is critical for all types of transportation companies – especially for nonasset brokerage and logistics moves. With truck capacity tightening, companies that hastily select carriers to move loads can be held vicariously liable ...

By Aaron Huff Published June 1, 2010