With the final compliance date for the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate in the rearview mirror, a number of technology suppliers are focusing on the trip planning process for drivers.
Hours of service, traffic, weather, truck parking and many other variables have made trip planning a complex problem to solve.
New developments in transportation technology are mirroring apps used by consumers to navigate through traffic, public transportation and air travel schedules.
Workforce demographics is another factor driving the need for motor carriers to give drivers better trip planning tools. Millennials are now the largest segment of the workforce, and as younger workers enter the transportation industry they expect the technology they use at work to mirror the technology used in their personal lives.
Creating round trips
Motor carriers of all types continue to focus on creating better routes that simplify the driver’s trip planning and are supplementing these strategies with technology.
Dry van truckload carrier Cargo Transporters, Inc., has 11 fleet leaders that each manage between 50 and 55 drivers. The company’s load planning process focuses on giving drivers out-and-back trips.
