According to Rand McNally, after a year-long study of mobile fleet management systems, GDS Express Inc. is installing Rand McNally’s TND 760 in all company trucks. GDS, which operates more than 120 trucks, is a full-service, truckload carrier based in Akron, Ohio, focused on the retail goods and apparel industries.
GDS chose the Rand McNally solution based on the TND 760’s features, ease of use and affordability. The carrier also noted 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,” said J.P. Delaney, GDS president. “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.”
Delaney also said 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.
