PeopleNet

Aaron Huff

Timing is everything Trimble’s acquisition of PeopleNet provides continuity insurance The Internet was mostly a novelty when Ron Konezny, a telecommunications consultant, teamed up with some private investors to incorporate PeopleNet in 1994. To finance this new venture, the company offered stock to friends and family. During the ...

By Aaron Huff Published September 1, 2011

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

Detrimental data

Too much of anything – information included – can be harmful Many trucking company executives consider information to be a vital asset – second only to people. Information provides visibility, control and competitive advantage. With technologies such as “virtualized” storage area networks and cloud computing, companies can ...

By Aaron Huff Published July 1, 2011

Law

Authority to operate is what matters Settlement confirms that FMCSA – not its data – decides Q I have read the press release concerning alerts in the Safety Measurement System database, and I have been in conversations concerning whether satisfactory safety ratings should trump all other information, ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 1, 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

CCJ’s 2011 Innovator

Marten Transport, Mondovi, Wis. Wisconsin carrier uses a mix of old-fashioned common sense and modern technology to save money, solve problems and improve service When Marten Transport of Mondovi, Wis., was named a CCJ Innovator last year, it was to recognize a company policy change that had more ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 1, 2011

Technology

Electronic inspections New technologies help detect, resolve vehicle defects faster By Aaron Huff With the rollout of the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) safety measurement system, the pretrip driver vehicle inspection reports required by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 396.11 and 396.13 are now critically important. DVIRs give fleets an ...

By CCJ Staff Published January 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

The fast track In-cab scanning becoming more reliable, cost-effective By Aaron Huff Most fleet owners only could imagine invoicing a customer on the same day they delivered. Fleets that use scanning stations at company facilities and truckstops are closer to making that dream a reality. A growing number ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2010