Charlie Mohn

Beyond Driving

Today’s technology speeds driver-office interaction, workflow Until recently, new drivers for TransAm Trucking were being trained for 2½ hours on how to record hours of service properly on paper logbooks. Now training takes 15 minutes, and no paper is involved. “The learning curve is much less,” ...

By Aaron Huff Published March 1, 2012

Technology

Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet Zero tolerance? It takes more than policy to remove cell phone distractions Before the sun rose on March 26, 2010, a semi-truck departed the left lane of southbound Interstate 65 near Munfordville, Ky. After crossing a 60-foot-wide median into ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 4, 2012

A line in the sand

Robust analysis tools help fleets identify and refuse unprofitable business After Central Pennsylvania Transportation analyzed the volume of a top customer, the Lancaster-based company determined that some lanes were unprofitable and no longer could be serviced unless rates increased by more than 100 percent. “When you look ...

By Aaron Huff Published December 2, 2010