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All hands on deck: Carriers employ software to improve CSA scores

The Compliance, Safety, Accountability program continues to propel fleets toward technology that can improve their scores. Under CSA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration deposits vehicle inspection violations into seven Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories. Each month, the violations in each BASIC are scored by Safety Management ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 28, 2013

Out With the Waste

Fleets ramp up technology investments to boost margins, driver relations, customer service By Aaron Huff Tennant Truck Lines recently moved from an overcrowded family farmhouse in Orion, Ill., to a $3 million facility in Colona, Ill. Over the next two years, the open-deck carrier plans to grow ...

By Aaron Huff Published December 1, 2012

Technology

Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet Full circle TMW Systems acquired, primed for growth By Aaron Huff TransForum 2012, the annual user conference of TMW Systems and the trucking industry’s largest technology gathering, was different than its past six years on one account – the size ...

By Aaron Huff Published November 1, 2012

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

Not Sitting Still

Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet By Aaron Huff McLeod Software capitalizing on transport trends Amid all the uncertainty in the economy and in national politics, Tom McLeod said that at least one thing is certain: The best-run companies today will continue to be the best ...

By Aaron Huff Published October 6, 2012

Technology

Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet By Aaron Huff Hitching a ride to the cloud Outsourcing gives contractors, fleets more choice with less risk Fleets with independent contractors have to be careful in how they manage driver relationships. Any missteps could result in tax agencies clamoring ...

By Aaron Huff Published September 1, 2012

Technology

Calling All Devices Mobile management adds security, flexibility to enterprise IT There was a time – perhaps only recently – when fleets purchased mobile devices for only one reason: to capture information from vehicles and drivers. Then came smartphones and tablet devices. Now all employees want to ...

By Aaron Huff Published August 1, 2012

The Big Picture

Dispatch software can provide fleet managers a consolidated view of what's happening with drivers, helping them anticipate and solve problems in advance. Having a fully electronic office to manage dispatch, human resources, accounting and other core processes is expected in today’s business environment. Even so, many ...

By Aaron Huff Published July 1, 2012

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

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