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Fuel on Lockdown

5 ways technology can offer stronger protection against the risk of rising diesel prices Two years ago, the Celadon Group went on “lockdown mode” for fuel and toll costs, and drivers for the 3,000-truck Indianapolis-based company now have no choice but to comply. Celadon uses an automated ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 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

Technology

Power surge Optimization systems can build capacity without adding trucks and drivers By Aaron Huff Judging by the latest business trends and analysis, truck capacity will continue to shrink for some time. Although freight volumes have rebounded, many fleets aren’t yet replacing their equipment, let alone expanding, given ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 7, 2011

Fuel Insurance

Carriers can use technology, strategy to combat volatile diesel prices In mid-December, crude oil prices appeared to settle into the $80- to $90-a-barrel range with fuel inventory high and demand generally low. And while diesel fuel prices are at a two-year high, the market fundamentals suggest ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 1, 2011

Combating Fatigue

Above and beyond More carriers are saying HOS compliance isn’t enough when managing driver fatigue. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a three-part series on combating driver fatigue. Other stories in this series address technologies for managing driver fatigue and electronic logs. Since converting to electronic logs – ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 1, 2010

Aaron Huff

Windows of opportunity Having pushed AS/400’s limits, C.R. England makes a change Shortly after IBM released the AS/400 operating system in 1988, the so-called “400” became the de facto standard among truckload carriers. At the forefront of this technology revolution was Innovative Computing Corporation (ICC), the first ...

By Aaron Huff Published September 1, 2010