Rand McNally announced that ACME Truck Line, Inc. has chosen to install its TND 760 devices for mobile communication, fleet management and navigation. ACME, a Louisiana-based carrier with more than 2,800 owner-operators and 120 locations, is focused on the oil field and energy industries.
With a fleet comprised totally of drivers who own their own trucks, ACME sought a technology partner that would provide value to the company but also to the owner-operators.
“Changing processes or introducing new technology is difficult in any industry, and oil-field transportation is no exception,” said Mike Coatney, president of ACME Truck Line, Inc. “We already understood how these devices would benefit the company, but we wanted to be sure that they would add immediate value for our drivers as well.”
Coatney said ACME’s drivers have quickly embraced several features of the TND™ 760 including the unit’s easy-to-use interface; Rand McNally’s navigation (with which many are familiar having used a Rand McNally GPS or the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas for a number of years); and ease of installation – the device is a simple, no-holes-drilled connection, able to be installed in fifteen to twenty minutes.
”During our evaluation process, we found the ability to track trucks using the TND 760 greatly reduced the need for dispatchers to call those drivers for status updates,” said Tyler Coatney, project manager, ACME. “The automatic flow of information provided by the device will help support our long-standing commitment to excellent communication and on-time delivery for our customers.”
Other important considerations as ACME evaluated device vendors included having an Hours of Service application, the ability to integrate with ACME’s custom-developed management system and other TMS systems in the future; and the use of information gathered to process fuel-tax reporting.
