Trucking technology

Viewpoint: 10 mpg in a Class 8 on the open road? Yes, it’s doable

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By Joel Morrow

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-10-mpg-in-a-class-8-on-the-open-road-yes-its-doable

DriverReach aids trucking companies with critical tasks — Taking the Hire Road

Recruiting and retention is incredibly important in any industry but especially in one with high turnover rates like trucking.

The American Trucking Associations reported that large fleets averaged an 89% driver turnover rate in March 2021. That number has since grown and is now in the 90% range.

DriverReach sees the importance of recruiting and retaining drivers to combat high turnover rates and specializes in technology that assists trucking companies with both.

DriverReach, a modern recruitment...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driverreach-aids-trucking-companies-with-critical-tasks-taking-the-hire-road

Haulio ‘uplifting industry’ in Southeast Asia with digital solutions

In the last few years and since the COVID-19 pandemic, companies within the trucking industry found themselves pivoting and, in some cases, scrambling to combat challenges in staffing, management and delivery.

While some companies are embracing the pivot, others are still using more traditional methods of conducting business and remaining isolated within their own silos. This has created a highly fragmented logistics industry.

Amid these fragments and silos, Singapore-based Haulio is looking to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/haulio-uplifting-industry-in-southeast-asia-with-digital-solutions

Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit to address key industry issues

The free Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit kicks off in less than 48 hours (9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 15). 

So far, 2022 is turning into a nightmare for many in the trucking industry. Freight volume is down, while costs for fuel, insurance, etc. are significantly higher. 

Regardless of the freight environment, truck drivers are the backbone of the industry – the people who deliver more than 85% of the goods consumed by the nation. Small fleet owners and owner-operators wear a number of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/small-fleet-owner-operator-summitto-address-key-industry-issues

Obstacles to Implementing FreightTech

By Omar Singh, president and founder, Surge Transportation

FreightTech is good, there is no doubt about that. However, the rub is that it is only as good as the team who is willing to use it. Companies can implement and deploy a new technology or capability, but if they don’t get buy-in from the team and incentivize around it, then it may just essentially be a shiny new thing collecting dust. 

Buy-in can be anything from proper training and awareness, to restructuring incentive compensation to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/obstacles-to-implementing-freighttech

BulkLoads.com announces integration with MyCarrierPackets.com

BulkLoads.com adds integration for insurance monitoring

BulkLoads.com announced this week that it has integrated the services of MyCarrierPackets.com into its BulkTMS solution.

MyCarrierPackets.com is a carrier onboarding service provider. The service allows shippers to provide an online carrier packet to its carrier partners. “Each invited carrier is directed to a customized online packet webpage, where they enter/verify their profile information, agree to any contracts, and complete an electronic W9/W8. All parties, including the corporate office...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bulkloadscom-announces-integration-with-mycarrierpackets.com

FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit hits the highway tomorrow!

Trucks waiting to move forward. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Enterprise trucking fleets exist in an increasingly competitive landscape, but also have more opportunities than ever before. Many fleets are adopting the newest technologies, and the Summit will examine the components of a successful enterprise fleet. 

The Summit begins at 9:00 a.m. EDT tomorrow, and you can participate virtually by going here to register.

Kicking off the event as keynote speakers are two pros from USA Truck. The company’s President, CEO & Director, James Reed, is joined by his...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-enterprise-fleet-summit-hits-the-highway-tomorrow

No more paper checks or payment delays

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, inefficiencies have come to light across all industries. In the trucking industry, payment systems have been in the spotlight. Truck drivers — who have proved to be the backbone of a moving, functioning economy — are often left at the bottom of the pay system through processes like mailed paper checks or invoices, limiting their access to cash flow.

While many trucking companies still use paper checks and automated clearing houses (ACHs), some are moving to a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/no-more-paper-checks-or-payment-delays

FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Luella Bates was the nation’s first female licensed truck driver

Luella Bates and a FWD Model B. (Photo: Four Wheel Drive Auto Co.)

Today is International Women’s Day. FreightWaves Classics is continuing its series on women who have made an impact on the fields of transportation, logistics and supply chains.

Luella Bates was born in Wisconsin on October 17, 1897. Very little can be found about her earliest years, but she began working for Four Wheel Drive Auto Co. during World War I. Bates was the first female licensed commercial truck driver (as well as a mechanic and truck inspector). 

She had an influential role in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicspioneers-luella-bates-was-the-nations-first-licensed-truck-driver

Dude, where’s my stuff!? Talking about tracking with Ryan Rogers

In today’s episode, we talk about the challenges of tracking freight, and how we can change telephone calls into telematics updates. Our special guest is Ryan Rogers, CEO of freight location tracking startup TextLocate.

For many large carriers, communication is automated, but those fleets are in the top 1% of all registered carriers. For the rest of trucking, tracking still involves a phone call. In this episode, we look at ways to make tracking methods transparent and available to all. 

Is it...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dude-wheres-my-stuff-talking-about-tracking-with-ryan-rogers

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