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Expanding the Cloud

Fleets are finding more virtual means to manage a growing range of mobile assets By Aaron Huff While transportation companies have unique needs, all can agree that information becomes simpler and easier to access by a mobile work force with cloud computing. While this strategy has tradeoffs ...

By Aaron Huff Published October 7, 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

Journal — Truck Gauge

Are you ready for 20% more drivers? BLS sees more than 1.9 million heavy-duty truck drivers by 2020 Are you having trouble seating all your trucks all of the time? What if you had to hire 20.6 percent more drivers? That’s what the Bureau of Labor Statistics is ...

By Avery Vise Published May 1, 2012

Technology

Mobility on speed dial Smartphones expand technology options Smartphones are spreading like wildfire throughout the transportation industry. Executives, managers and drivers are consuming new apps that increase their connectivity and productivity. The cloud computing model – a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet – quickly has ...

By Aaron Huff Published March 1, 2012

Time Will Tell

While it’s too early to know how much the hours-of-service final rule will impact compliance and productivity, technologies already are available to help combat these challenges After the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued its proposal to change the hours-of-service regulations in December 2010, thousands of ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 29, 2012

2012 Economic Outlook

Managing the Moving Parts With freight demand for 2012 unclear, carriers’ financial fates may rest on how they handle recruiting, rates and costs. Gone are the days – if they truly ever existed – when a trucking company’s success or failure rested solely on overall freight volume. ...

By Avery Vise Published January 1, 2012

American Central Transport

American Central Transport Liberty, Missouri No stone unturned American Central Transport’s new recruiting program and company driver pay model help pave the road to success During the recession, American Central Transport shrunk its fleet size to weather the slump in freight. But as the economy picks up and freight ...

By Jeff Crissey Published October 6, 2011

Technology

Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet The right to harass Is it legal to use electronic logs to improve productivity? Motor carriers have an affirmative duty to neither require nor permit drivers to violate federal regulations. And when drivers and owner-operators accept a job, they ...

By Aaron Huff Published October 6, 2011

Journal

Capacity shortage looms large Rate hikes about to kick in, FTR says Truckload capacity shortages will gather momentum this year and continue through 2013 as the economy recovers and regulatory restrictions limit the driver pool, an FTR Associates economist said. Because of the economic upturn and the ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 1, 2011

Avery Vise

Settling for electronic logs Some carriers surely face mandatory EOBRs earlier than expected As should be clear by now, government regulators can accomplish many things without actually regulating. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 initiative has consumed the industry for about a year, ...

By Avery Vise Published October 1, 2010

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CSA'S Data Trail

Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk

Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...