Shipping capacity is the last thing millions of Texans have on their minds as residents begin rebuilding following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. After making landfall August 25, 2017, the Category 4 storm soaked areas in and around Houston with 50-plus inches of rain. Lives were lost; homes flooded; businesses and their equipment destroyed. As flood waters recede, experts predict recovery and rebuilding costs will top $150 billion.
Perhaps Pete Townshend, lead guitarist for The Who, is more of a visionary than many of us might have believed. Townshend’s 1971 hit “Going Mobile” celebrates the power of cutting ties to everyday hassles and heading out on the road. If we didn’t know any better, we might have assumed he worked at a trucking company:
“Hang on, we’re in for a bumpy ride.”
Topics: Freight Broker Software, ELD Mandate, 3PL Software
Technology influences everything today, even tried-and-true industries like trucking and transportation. The short list of 12 trends briefly covers how tech is changing life on the road as well as in the office.
ELD--the initials can drive up blood pressure and strike anxiety in transportation providers across the country...especially if a decision has not been made on the type, scope and vendor to use. The key to low stress is knowing how to choose the right Electronic Logging Device for your business.
Topics: Trucking Regulations, ELD Mandate
There’s no doubt that regulatory compliance can be costly, but are you making the most of your required investment in technology?
Topics: Trucking Regulations
It takes a lot of paper to manage a trucking, brokerage or logistics operation.
There are order intake forms:
If you’re reading this, the answer is more than likely “Yes.”
If you read our post on “Stripping Costs Out of Heavy-Duty Truck Maintenance--Help is Here,” you’re probably familiar with fleet maintenance software and how it works. But you might still be wondering: “Is this software right for me?”Topics: Fleet Maintenance Software
Head ‘em up and move ‘em out. Nearly 60 years after the theme from the TV show “Rawhide” became a pop-culture staple, its semi-iconic lyrics still resonate today. It’s the credo by which dispatch managers thrive: plan and keep the fleet moving.
There’s a modern-day twist: use technology in ways that improve performance and profitability, while ensuring drivers are aware and productive. Smart fleet managers know the most effective way to accomplish this is with transportation management system that offers solutions specific to their company’s needs and business objectives. Not only does it make routine responsibilities easier to achieve by reducing planning and tracking time and help with more efficient scheduling, the advanced technology returns objective performance measurements that supply strategic data, including scheduled-versus-real unloading times, mileage, speed and information associated with driver performance.
Topics: Dispatch Software
Staying “in the know” is key to continued success in the transportation services industry. Here are a few front-burner media topics covered during the first half of the year that you may want to further explore:
Topics: Transportation Technology, Transportation Industry and Trends
