EFS

Amid rise in fuel theft, two companies collaborate to safeguard fleets

Imagine one day, while you are checking a driver’s fuel card statements from the previous month, you notice some suspicious transactions. Someone made purchases in Texas, but you know your driver — who is the only other person besides you with authorized card access — was in Missouri that day.

Somehow, an unknown person got ahold of one of your fuel cards and the personal identification number (PIN) attached to it. The fraudster’s spending spree has racked up thousands of dollars and left you to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amid-rise-in-fuel-theft-two-companies-collaborate-to-safeguard-fleets

Key Factors Expected to Weigh on Asian Middle Distillates May 31-June 4

The Asian middle distillates complex is expected to continue to see a divergence in the week started May 30, says an article published in Platts.

In the gasoil sector, industry sources said the demand recovery in Europe is likely to offset sluggish demand in Asia, while limitations to air travel because of pandemic-related restrictions would continue to weigh on the jet fuel/kerosene market.

Jet fuel/kerosene

The front-month June-July jet fuel/kerosene time spread remained steady day on day at...

https://mfame.guru/key-factors-expected-to-weigh-on-asian-middle-distillates-may-31-june-4/

EFS: Big tech and big fleets — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On this special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? for FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit, Dooner and The Dude hear from special guests about expansions into the tech space that will help any fleet. 

First up is Alexander Stevenson, vice president of project management at Samsara. Stevenson breaks down why Samsara can be incredibly useful to operations managers when it comes to GPS monitoring and tracking. 

Next the guys welcome Trimble Vice President of Data Science Chris Orban to discuss the ideas...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-big-tech-and-big-fleets-what-the-truck

EFS chat recap: What SONAR reveals about the post-pandemic market

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: FreightWaves SONAR for Enterprise Fleets

DETAILS: Zach Strickland of FreightWaves, known as the Sultan of SONAR, discusses how enterprise fleets can utilize some of the most basic data on the platform. 

SPEAKER: Strickland is interviewed by Michael Vincent of FreightWaves. Among other roles, Vincent is the co-host of the popular podcast WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, found on the most popular podcast platforms and on FreightWavesTV. He also is going to be hosting a new show.

BIO: Stricklan...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-chat-recap-what-sonar-reveals-about-the-post-pandemic-market

EFS: How Trimble helped a large fleet navigate a last-mile problem

Khirika Jamison of Trimble MAPS and Roehl Transport Chief Information Officer John Paape discuss last-mile navigation during FreightWaves' Enterprise Fleet Summit.

This tech talk was part of FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

TECH TALK TOPIC: Using precision location data to make last-mile operations safer and more efficient. 

DETAILS: Wisconsin-based Roehl Transport, a trucking company with more than 2,000 power units, worked with Trimble MAPS to allow precision last-mile operations. Trimble’s Khirika Jamison interviewed Roehl executive John Paape about the challenges the carrier’s drivers were facing and how the companies worked together...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-how-trimble-helped-a-large-fleet-navigate-a-last-mile-problem

EFS: Exploring SkyBitz’s role in shift to 4G

This tech talk was part of FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

TECH TALK TOPIC: Strategies and tactics for the 3G sunset

DETAILS: Anthony Smith, strategic executive producer and lead economist at FreightWaves, chats with Anton Albrand of SkyBitz. As the industry moves to 4G LTE, now is the time to evaluate strategy to ensure hardware availability and future connectivity.

SPEAKER: Albrand is the division VP and chief revenue officer at SkyBitz.

BIO: Over the past two decades, Albrand...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-exploring-skybitzs-role-in-shift-to-4g

EFS: Truckload valuations and market metrics — Great Quarter, Guys

Great Quarter Guys 11/17

Less-than-truckload freight has taken a front seat during the COVID-19 pandemic as e-commerce and parcel service ramped up thanks to consumer buying habits. On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox and Seth Holm look at how that ramp-up has supported fleets and also impacted other modes of transportation. 

Cox and Holm welcome Tom Wadewitz, UBS Securities senior equity research analyst to the show for the discussion. Wadewits recently moved his assessment of the trucking industry down...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/efs-truckload-valuations-and-market-metrics-great-quarter-guys

EFS chat recap: Communication is key for driver retention

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Controlling driver turnover is all about communication

DETAILS: Driver turnover is always a challenge for enterprise fleets. Dart’s Dave Ables and FreightWaves President George Abernathy discuss the importance of communication in reducing driver turnover.

BIO: Ables is the president and CEO of Dart. He has spent 25 years leading Top 100 trucking companies and owning and operating various...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-chat-recap-communication-is-key-for-driver-retention

EFS keynote: Revamped Roadrunner worth $10M personal investment, Leto says

Even for a successful dice-roller like Andrew Leto, founder of freight brokers GlobalTranz and Emerge, it took guts to contribute $10 million of his personal capital to a $50 million private placement for downtrodden transport firm Roadrunner (NASDAQ:RRTS). 

Once a darling of growth-minded investors, Roadrunner spent the latter half of the past decade disgorging most of the 34 companies it had acquired during the prior 10 years. The chickens of Roadrunner’s failed growth strategy came home to...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/beep-beep-revamped-roadrunner-worth-10m-personal-investment-leto-says

EFS chat recap: Managing private fleets during challenging times

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FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Managing private fleets

DETAILS: FreightWaves market analyst Zach Strickland chats with Brent Bergevin about how Love’s grappled with managing private fleets in the last 12 months, including how Love’s overcame challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and February’s severe winter weather conditions.

SPEAKER: Bergevin is the vice president of transportation for  Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores.

BIO: Bergevin oversees Gemini drivers, truck maintenance, logistics,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-chat-recap-managing-private-fleets-during-challenging-times

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