TMW Systems

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

Real Time Routine

Workflow tools automate everyday paperwork, speed cash flow Commercial and private fleets always are looking to automate the “quote-to-cash” cycle. Most already are on the right path by using transportation management software designed for this purpose. Still, one of the biggest obstacles is how to handle ...

By Aaron Huff Published November 15, 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

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

Technology

Lane by lane With the right technology, anyone can be an expert at route analysis By Aaron Huff Tammy Thornburg is an expert analyst, but finding the profit margin of every trucking lane is no cakewalk. The routes of her employer, B.R. Williams, change constantly. To make the process ...

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

Get your kicks with optimized routing

Software considers all possible combinations of scenarios to yield the best solution With diesel prices above $4 per gallon and average fleet operating costs at more than $1.60 per mile, any opportunity to reduce mileage is worth pursuing. Technology has the ability to consider all possible ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 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

Pay it forward Insurance providers and carriers reap rewards from technology Of all the technologies available to manage safety and compliance, do any qualify for instant discounts from insurance providers? For years, the answer has been resoundingly no. Traditionally, insurance companies have looked past technology to evaluate risk ...

By CCJ Staff Published December 1, 2011

Wired to Roll

5 ways consumer tech is impacting the trucking industry While eating dinner at a truckstop, a driver for U.S. Xpress uses an iPhone to select his next load. With corporate connectivity outside the cab, the driver gets his top choice in loads, and U.S. Xpress accelerates ...

By Aaron Huff Published November 1, 2011