Rand McNally announced that G.D.S. Express and Nick Strimbu, Inc., are installing the company’s TND 760 mobile fleet management system in their trucks.
G.D.S. Express, Inc. (GDS), based in Akron, Ohio, is installing the TND 760 in more than 120 company trucks. GDS chose the system based on the TND 760’s feature set, ease of use, and affordability. The carrier also noted that drivers have been very receptive to the devices, particularly the Rand McNally navigation.
In addition to the TND 760, GDS also selected Rand McNally’s IntelliRoute software for the company’s routing and mileage transactions. Both the TND 760 in-cab units and the back-office IntelliRoute software integrate with GDS’s existing transportation management system, McLeod LoadMaster software.
“Rand McNally’s TND 760 device will enable our operation to become much more efficient, reducing the phone calls between drivers and dispatch. The integration capabilities with our McLeod software means that our dispatchers can send out the plan and the truck-specific routes to each driver automatically, which will allow us to grow our operations without adding personnel, and better manage our customer communications,” said J.P. Delaney, president of GDS.
Delaney also shared that GDS intends to use the EOBR features of the TND 760 for Hours of Service logging, and to use the engine diagnostics to assist with safety and maintenance planning.
Nick Strimbu Inc., a family owned flatbed and refrigerated carrier in Brookfield, Ohio, selected the TND 760 for its fleet of more than 140 trucks. The system will replace its current vendor based on service, reliability, ease of installation and competitive price. Although Strimbu has used fleet management/mobile communications technology for more than ten years, the company was not satisfied with its provider, experiencing inconsistent connectivity, and a lack of customer service and driver training for the product.
Strimbu evaluated several systems before choosing Rand McNally.
