Archive for the ‘Trucking Technology’ Category

Electronic on Board Recorders Available Through NavStar

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

There is new technology out there that is being sold to trucking companies and fleets.  NavStar Technologies brought technology here to the United States.  Here is their opportunity to break into our market with the newly mandated regulation for an electronic on board recorder, or as it is called, the EOBR.

Called the NSTRAK Vehicle Asset Tracker System.  It is to be introduced here in the United States around October of 2010.  NavStar’s chairman of the Board of Directors, N. Douglas Pritt, stated:

“This is a huge opportunity that we have been following closely for the past several months. It is time for us to officially enter into the market with a hardware/software solution what will prove to be substantially more cost effective than current products being discussed.”

With government rulings that truck drivers need to limit their hours, the EOBR monitors their time on the road.  In fact, there are some companies in the United States that the US Federal Government regulates to verify that they have a monitor that is electronic instead of paper logs that the trucking industry has used for decades.

NavStar’s technology can now do that for the trucking industry and fleets.

NavStar brags that their product “delivers accurate, real-time information on the location and activities of the fleet vehicles. It enables companies to gain deeper insight into their daily field operations, and take actions to increase profits and be more competitive.”

NavStar’s main market is the trucking and delivery industries.  They also sell GPS systems to consumer and commercial markets here in the United States as well as the international customers.

http://satellite.tmcnet.com/topics/satellite/articles/98777-navstar-technologies-enters-us-trucking-industry-mandate-eobr.htm

Scanning From the Cab Instead of a Truck Shop

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

image scannerC.R. England Trucking Company has just announced that they released the “TripPak InCab Scanning” for their drivers.  This means that CR England truck drivers can now scan paperwork without getting out of their cab.  All a truck driver needs is an internet access and a laptop.  That’s it!  Then the driver buys the scanner from $140.00 to $150.00, depending on where they purchase it.

Truck drivers will have the opportunity to see one in person when the TripPak InCab Scanning is featured at the American Truck Show (ATA) this month and can be purchased right their at the booth for $145.00.

For several months, a handful of drivers for C.R. England Trucking Company have been testing this new scanning process and it has brought great reviews.  It’s easy to set up, use, and inexpensive.  After being tested and proven it is now ready for the whole company to use. This is a major trucking jobs time saver!

This is really great because drivers don’t have to stand in a line at a truck stop to use their scanner or fax machine.  They don’t have to look up truck stops that might have scanning capabilities for them to send in the paperwork.  They do get to stay in their cab and scan.  They also get the gratification of not having to print out paperwork to send back to the office, and helping the cause to become greener.

This is just another step in technology that is saving drivers time and money.  At CR England Trucking Company, they care about their drivers.  Chalk one up for CR England making life easier for their drivers. This product is a huge time saver, especially for independent contractors that are running their own business. If you are a driver or an incoming student, when it comes time to submit bills, the scanner is a real plus.