Truck Fleet Management Technology and Maintenance
Challenges of the Highway Trust Fund

Last month, a group of trucking industry executives, industry associations and political representatives gathered at the Liaison hotel in Washington, D.C., to discuss the looming threat to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). According to a presentation given by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the HTF obligations will fall nearly 100%

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Preparing for 2014 by looking back at 2013

Anyone who has been in the trucking industry for a number of years knows that it is a cyclical business affected by the national economy, federal mandates and changes in technology. Sometimes, when we know that federal laws will add layers (translated: changes that add cost) to fleet businesses, we are better able to guess

KLLM is focused on technology as a path to a competitive advantage

For KLLM Transport Services, one of the more highly recognized temperature-controlled carriers in the United States, using technology to gain cost and competitive advantages has helped paved the road to success for many years. Recently, however, that need grew significantly, if not in scope then most certainly in size. In mid summer of this year,

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Driving performance with information: ATA summit addresses the value of information technology

For fleets that have embraced technologies designed to provide a better understanding of business processes, the ability to analyze and use data to make more effective choices is a clear path to a more competitive advantage in the market. How information technology is changing the trucking business for the better was the premise of the

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Low-cost proof-of-delivery technology improves efficiency

Cloud-based proof-of-delivery (POD) applications can save as much as $500 each month for each vehicle in your fleet. What’s more, they can actually improve customer service, increase driver efficiency and retention while reducing driver stress and cut administrative costs. According to John Freund,  president and chief executive officer of Jump Technologies, “There isn’t a manual

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Haney Truck Line uses maintenance management software to effectively address the needs of its fleet

Five years ago, handwritten information on the maintenance of the Haney Truck Line fleet was the norm, says Scott Kessinger, service and parts manager. “Today,” he states, “maintenance management software is enabling us to more effectively manage 450 tractors and 1,500 trailers in three shops.” Headquartered in Yakima, Wash., Haney Truck Line is one of

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Efficiency assurance: Getting independent verification of equipment performance claims

To verify performance claims, especially those about fuel efficiency, a growing number of fleets and suppliers are turning to FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) group. The not-for-profit engineering and research center for the North American trucking industry is now a benchmark for testing services in both in Canada and United States, working in cooperation with Natural

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Building a fleet technology program one piece at a time might be a smart approach

There’s no doubt that on-board tracking, mobile communications and vehicle based systems can provide an immense amount of useable and useful information. It is possible, however, to lose value by taking on too much too fast. “For some segments of the market,” says L. T. “Chip” Powell, director of U.S. operations at Blue Tree Systems,

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Rand McNally announces integration with Strategy Systems

Customer requests for the Rand McNally TND 760 mobile fleet management solution has led to integration with Strategy Live software from Strategy Systems. Strategy Live is a cloud-based software solution for trucking and freight brokerage operations. With the integration, Rand McNally’s TND 760 device will provide truck location, driver availability and other metrics to dispatch

Trucking Moves America Forward fundraising effort underway

A fundraising effort for an industry-wide movement, centered on creating a positive image with policymakers and the general public, has been launched by the Allied Committee for Transportation (ACT 1). The campaign, called Trucking Moves America, initially includes creative materials, messaging, and social media links focused on how trucking technology has a positive impact on

Comdata enhances FleetAdvance

Release Two of FleetAdvance has been announced by Comdata for its fleet fuel transaction solution. The new version, according to the company, adds an opportunity analytics analyzer to provide insight into potential fuel savings and to help make more informed purchasing decisions. Comdata FleetAdvance provides real-time transaction data. With the analytics platform, FleetAdvance customers can

Noregon Systems releases JPRO Commercial Fleet Diagnostics 2013 v3

The latest JPRO software from Noregon Systems includes PACCAR MX engine coverage among other new features for heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles. The supplier of PC-based diagnostic solutions is now providing JPRO Commercial Fleet Diagnostics 2013 v3 online to current JPRO license holders with an active support agreement. There software has an auto-update feature, which prompts