How instant, personalized data visibility changed the game for Silver Trucking

Running a business of any kind without data is unwise, and nearly impossible, to do well.

In an industry as volatile as truck transportation, where fuel costs can fluctuate by the hour, spot rates can rise or fall each day and high-dollar lanes can change on a weekly basis, up-to-date key performance indicators (KPIs) are essential for leaders to make decisions that help them capitalize on market opportunities and keep business profitable.

The categories in which companies require data about are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-instant-personalized-data-visibility-changed-the-game-for-silver-trucking

Visibility tools play essential role for carriers in enduring weak market

All carriers know that unfavorable market conditions aren’t a matter of if but when simply due to the natural ebbs and flows of the supply chain. That time may have unfortunately come for carriers. 

Shippers have taken the upper hand in rate negotiation as slowing consumer spending and dwindling tender rejections are putting carriers into a corner. With higher operating costs due to inflation added to the mix, the pressure is coming from all angles.

Rocky times won’t last forever, though, and Truc...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/visibility-tools-play-essential-role-for-carriers-in-enduring-weak-market

KeepTruckin introduces new tools to improve driver behavior

KeepTruckin introduces new tools to improve driver behavior (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Fleet management company KeepTruckin has rolled out a roster of new features on its platform, intended to make the lives of fleet managers and drivers easier. These features are part of KeepTruckin’s truck safety suite of solutions, designed to make safety more preventative and proactive. 

Kelly Hanson, senior manager of technology partnerships at KeepTruckin, pointed out that these features help fleets identify their high-risk drivers and fix driving behavior before it is too late. “Ultimately,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/keeptruckin-introduces-new-tools-to-improve-driver-behavior

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