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• Use EOBR to train drivers now, and prevent HOS violations later

  An electronic on-board recorder will be required for carriers and drivers who are found to have hours of service (HOS) violations of 10% or more, according to a rule enacted last week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA.) According Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:02 PM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: truck tracking, satellite, carrier safety, carrier tools, CabLink, CSA 2010, FMCSA, EOBR

• Cargo Theft Increases, but Trailer Tracking Saves Loads and Equipment

  Cargo theft costs between $15 and $30 billion per year in the U.S., and it is increasing. The most popular targets include electronic goods, especially cell phones, but pharmaceuticals and food products are also attractive to thieves. Cargo theft and Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 12:42 PM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: trailer tracking, truck tracking, satellite, CARRIER SPOTLIGHT, carrier tools

• Post Up To 500 Trucks at Once, with New 3sixty™ Freight Match Feature

  TransCore recently released 3sixty™ Freight Match Power 2.0 , a new version of its flagship loadboard service that’s designed for carriers and freight brokers who move high volumes of freight. 3sixty Power enables you to post up to 500 trucks or loads Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 12:36 PM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: load board, 3sixty Freight Match, carrier tools, Assurance

• Joe Tex Xpress Accelerates OTR Asset Management with Satellite Tracking

  For the first few years of operation, each of the two dispatchers at Joe Tex Xpress called 25 drivers every morning to locate the fleet’s 50 trucks. Even when every driver answered his cell phone immediately, the check calls would take more than an hour Read More... Posted Friday, January 30, 2009 1:22 PM by kenharper | 0 Comments Filed under: truck tracking, satellite, GPS, fleet management, TransCore, CARRIER SPOTLIGHT, carrier tools, Joe Tex Xpress, GlobalWave, CabLink, in-cab communications

• Use Assets Efficiently, to Survive and Thrive

  We’ve all heard plenty of bad news lately. Declining freight volumes. Trucking company failures. Layoffs. Well, here’s a surprise: Some carriers are doing just fine. In fact, they’re optimistic about the future. These are not just giant carriers, either. Read More... Posted Friday, January 30, 2009 1:13 PM by kenharper | 0 Comments Filed under: trailer tracking, truck tracking, satellite, fleet management, TransCore, economy, carrier tools, Avondale Partners, Donald Broughton, asset management

• High Country Keeps Trucks on Track, with CabLink™

  Just as company trucks approached the mountainous pick-up point for their dedicated haul, High Country Transportation’s drivers typically lost their cell phone service. With no way to reach his drivers at the freight loading area or along parts of the Read More... Posted Monday, October 13, 2008 5:00 PM by peggyd | 0 Comments Filed under: truck tracking, satellite, GPS, TransCore, CARRIER SPOTLIGHT, carrier tools

• 25,000 or more truckload lane rates in less than 10 minutes with Rate Index Pro

  Rate Index ™ Pro for Bulk Rate Pricing and Real-time Negotiations Based on 12 Million Actual Freight Bills Respond to RFPs quickly and painlessly with Rate Index Pro. Anyone involved in truckload lane rate pricing and contract negotiations will appreciate Read More... Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 6:41 PM by kenharper | 0 Comments Filed under: lane rates, carrier tools