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Articlesby Jim BeachJanuary 17, 2012

Using Technology to Help Cut Main CSA Violations: Speeding and Log Violations

When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rolled out its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in late 2010, a number of carriers were surprised to find a poorer safety rating than they enjoyed under the old SafeStat

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Articlesby Jim BeachDecember 19, 2011

Big-Fleet IT Functionality for Smaller Fleets

When it comes to serving customers, small carriers have the same requirements as the largest. If a small carrier can respond to a customer's demands as well as a much larger fleet, he can be competitive

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ArticlesNovember 7, 2011

Social Media and Trucking: What a Little Birdie Can Tell You

Although I work in a demographically top-heavy industry that's been understandably slow to embrace free online tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Youtube, I'm convinced that you don't have to know the title of a single Justin Beiber son

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 11, 2011

Tracking For Smaller Fleets

Once upon a time, vehicle tracking and communications meant expensive satellite equipmen

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ArticlesOctober 10, 2011

So Much for Paperless

I'm constantly amazed and impressed by the pace of trucking technology

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ArticlesSeptember 5, 2011

How Paperless Contracts Can Help Trucking Companies

Beyond the popular enthusiasm for green trends, paperless business practices are proving to be smart business practices, particularly in contract-heavy industries like trucking

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ArticlesAugust 15, 2011

Hands-Free Cell Phone Options for Truckers

Last December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration introduced a proposed rulemaking that would prohibit commercial drivers from reaching for, holding or dialing a cell phone while operating a commercial vehicle

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2011

Could a New Internet Network Trash Your GPS?

Arguments are heating up between Lightsquared, a 4G LTE wireless company, and the GPS industry and user community.

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Articlesby Jim BeachJuly 10, 2011

Trucks Talk Back: Advanced Onboard Telematics

As a truck driver guides his rig along an interstate highway hundreds of miles from home, he might have a tendency to feel lonely. Yet in many cases, a multi-voiced conversation is going on inside the rig that he isn't even aware of it

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ArticlesMay 31, 2011

Geofencing Breaks Through Efficiency Barriers

Geofencing is a critical component of a mobile communications system, with the power to optimize back-office and driver efficiency, customer service, asset protection and safety

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