Schneider National

Preventing Cargo Theft

Fleets take many precautions to combat cargo theft, ranging from simple low-tech padlocks to high-tech telematics. Cargo theft isn’t a new crime. One could argue that it’s one of mankind’s oldest wrongdoings, developing in parallel with civilization over thousands of years. What is piracy other ...

By Jack Roberts Published November 11, 2012

CCJ Innovators: On lockdown

Schneider National’s evolving program sets a benchmark for cargo security measures by Jeff Crissey Schneider National, Inc. Green Bay, Wis. Cargo theft is up sharply in the last five years, creating an uneasy feeling for shippers of high-value goods that are most susceptible to theft. For these companies, carrier ...

By Jeff Crissey Published November 1, 2012

Tying it Together

Technology leads fleets’ efforts to diversify their service By Aaron Huff Two years ago, Rocking T Transportation still was hauling cattle exclusively. But when its largest customer decided to start a private fleet, company president Brent Shilling had 90 days to act before the contract expired. Shilling purchased ...

By Aaron Huff Published September 4, 2012

Viewpoint

Carriers respond to FMCSA’s proposed changes to CSA methodology FMCSA should consider all implications of CSA, including the fact that CSA’s flawed methodology and scores have become an industry measurement system used by shippers in awarding freight and may also be used in litigation against carriers. ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 4, 2012

A Mobile Network

New products and services simplify and expand integration between office and mobile devices The basics of onboard computers haven’t changed since Jerry Bartholomew began driving for Schneider National in 1997. While Bartholomew still communicates electronically with the office, what has changed is how structured and accessible ...

By Aaron Huff Published June 1, 2012

Equipment

The more things change NTSB’s call for nationwide cell phone ban smacks of overreaction By Jack Roberts In a recent interview, actor George Clooney made a clever observation: Now that nearly everyone on the planet has a smartphone with a camera, where, he wondered, were all the UFO ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 1, 2012

Journal

CVSA touts improved Operation Safe Driver results Annual campaign targets both commercial, passenger drivers The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said the results from its 2011 Operation Safe Driver campaign show that targeting enforcement and education efforts at both passenger as well as commercial vehicle drivers is starting ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 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

Journal

Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis Hours-of-service final rule retains 11-hour driving limit New rule shortens workweek from 82 to 70 hours; 34-hour restart requires two rest periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. On Dec. 22, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...

By CCJ Staff Published January 4, 2012

Mandating the Inevitable?

Technology brings instant visibility to logbook data A lot of industry speculation ended Jan. 31, 2011, when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revised its previous April 2010 rule proposal, section 395.16, to mandate electronic onboard recorders for all carriers. Scheduled to become effective June 2012, ...

By Aaron Huff Published December 1, 2011