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Performance-based driver pay, Part 2: feedback, automation drive results
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a two-part series on technology and performance-based driver pay. The first part covered the science behind scoring drivers. This article reviews off-the-shelf technologies that can score driver performance and automate payroll. Three years ago, the private fleet for Nalco Champion stationed at the company’s plant in Garyville, […]
December 21, 2013
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New mobile applications helped Pegasus TransTech set records in 2013
Pegasus TransTech announced new customer signups set a record in 2013 for the seventh year in a row. Its Transflo scanning services continue to grow in popularity with fleets that demand instant access to proof of delivery documents.
December 19, 2013
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Webtech Driver Center available on MDT3500 Android device
Webtech Wireless Inc., a provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, announced that its Webtech Driver Center software application is now available on ruggedized MDT3500 In-Cab devices
December 19, 2013
Business
Velociti Inc. creates savings calculator for tech deployment services
Velociti Inc., a global provider of technology deployment services, announced the availability of its new ROI–Savings Calculator. The online tool provides fleets with a clear indication of the true cost savings and faster return on investment possible by using experienced technicians and project management specialists for the installation and implementation of a variety of transportation […]
December 19, 2013
Business
Performance-based pay, Part 1: the science of scoring drivers
Drivers have always earned a living by the mile rather than draw salaries and sign timesheets, but with advancement in technology, fleets are now looking at much more than the odometer to determine driver pay.
December 18, 2013
Business
Southeastern Freight Lines reaps benefits from ‘independent’ electronic logs, DVIRs
A major factor in Southeastern Freight Line’s recent selection of PeopleNet’s fleet mobility platform was its ability to accommodate the carrier’s customized fleet management applications, including Innovative Software Engineering’s eFleetSuite Electronic Driver Logs.
December 18, 2013
Business
Doran TPMS to integrate with Omnitracs’ MCP
Doran Manufacturing announced the integration of its Doran 360 tire pressure monitoring system with Omnitracs’ Mobile Computing Platforms (MCP50, MCP110 and MCP200).
December 17, 2013
Business
PassTime creates fleet division, selects Geotab for new telematics offering
PassTime, a telematics provider, has launched a new fleet division and selected Geotab’s fleet management technology as the major foundation of its portfolio. The new fleet division, PassTime Fleet Finance and Telematics, will be led by Peter Fowler, who, previous to joining PassTime launched the Siemens machine-to-machine (M2M) business. PassTime has also brought on Harald Fritz […]
December 13, 2013
Business
Bestpass expands toll coverage in 2013
Bestpass announced that it is continuing to expand its coverage of tolling authorities across the country which is giving truckers and fleet managers a way to reduce operating expenses. “We are actively increasing our staff to accommodate the new business,” said John Andrews, president and COO. Bestpass currently has 18 employees and will be hiring at least […]
December 13, 2013
Business
Sylectus users embracing mobile Android app
Sylectus, a business unit of Omnitracs Canada, Inc., and provider of web-based transportation management software (TMS), announced that 30 percent of its customer base has adopted or are testing its Android-based Sylectus Mobile application. The application, which has been available for five months, enables drivers to view and update trip information and dispatch personnel to […]
December 13, 2013
Business
Bendix’s lane departure warning system granted windshield clearance exemption
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has received a regulatory two-year exemption extension for its AutoVue Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System, retaining the technology’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliance. Citing highway safety and the benefits of LDW technology, the FMCSA granted Bendix’s request for exemption from certain windshield clearance rules, allowing fleets and drivers […]
December 13, 2013
Business
Omnitracs’ Norm Ellis says Vista acquisition came at ‘the right place, right time.’
Ellis shared his thoughs on the Vista acquisition during a phone call with CCJ on Dec. 5. One of the things Vista brings to Omnitracs is a set of standard operating procedures that cover every aspect of software development, from gathering the requirements to writing code, testing and deployment across all industries that it serves.
December 6, 2013
Business
State trucking associations endorse J.J. Keller’s Encompass E-Logs
With industry-wide interest in electronic logs growing stronger, J.J. Keller announced that state trucking associations are endorsing its Encompass E-Log and fleet management system. Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Rhode Island are the most recent state trucking associations to endorse Encompass to their members, in addition to the 32 associations that have already done […]
December 6, 2013
Business
Entertainer Joe Piscopo to highlight Zonar user conference
Zonar announced that a special guest, Joe Piscopo, will be kicking off its annual fleet management and user conference, The Zone 2014, during the opening night dinner on April 22nd. The conference will take place April 22-24, 2014 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Tex. Piscopo is a highly acclaimed entertainer […]
December 6, 2013
Business
Vigillo goes after big data with new Athena product
Before the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program went live in the Fall of 2010, Vigillo, LLC, was helping carriers mine and understand their CSA data. More than 2,000 fleets representing 1.2 million drivers now use Vigillo’s data mining software products to aggregate, organize and deliver complex CSA information in an easy-to-read scorecard format. For most […]
December 5, 2013
Business
Business intelligence tools can drive accountability, automate workflow
Mesilla Valley Transport’s Director of Information Technology, Mike Kelley, spoke to fleet executives Tuesday at the CCJ Fall Symposium about how they can modernize their fleets with business intelligence, including how the company’s “data warehouse” has enabled it to send automated real-time reports daily via email.
December 4, 2013
Business
Pegasus TransTech shares ‘pay it forward’ efforts
Pegasus TransTech announced it has chosen seven causes in the transportation industry and local community for the company and its employees’ Pay it Forward efforts this holiday season. Thankful for the service of the U.S. armed forces, Pegasus TransTech chose to donate to Wreaths Across America, an initiative from the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). On Dec. […]
December 3, 2013
Business
Self-driving planes, trains, trucks will lead supply chain redesign
Are robo-trucks already taking drivers off the road? It’s a possibility, though an indirect one, suggests Fred Andersky, director of government and industry affairs for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. And truck-driving jobs won’t be the only ones impacted by technological changes coming to the supply chain.
November 29, 2013
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