Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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36 commercial carrier journal | july 2016 technology controlling spending. The module also is designed to improve order fulfillment, track order status and automatically update inventory levels. • Paragon, a provider of vehicle routing and scheduling optimi - zation solutions, expanded its end-to-end HDX Home Delivery Software System to include a num- ber of last-mile fulfillment modules designed to help maximize om- ni-channel fulfillment operations, increase first-time delivery success and manage and track order fulfillment. • Nexiq Technologies announced the expanded integration of its eTechnician HD diagnostic application with Mitchell 1's RepairConnect software to give truck technicians instant access to diagnostic fault-related service information on a PC platform. • SmartDrive Systems announced that Phoenix-based truckload company Knight Transportation (CCJ Top 250, No. 24) is deploying its video-based safety program across its fleet following an exten - sive head-to-head evaluation of video safety programs. SmartDrive said Knight's pilot program real- ized an 84 percent improvement in safety performance. • ConversionU announced that Mondovi, Wis.-based refrigerated company Marten Transport (CCJ Top 250, No. 50) and Claremont, N.C.-based Cargo Transporters No. 206) both selected its customizable online driver orientation platform, Conversion Orientation, to on - board new drivers, present more material, improve retention and reduce onboarding time. Cargo Transporters also implemented Conversion Onboarding, which allows drivers to fill out pre-hire paperwork online. • Electronic Funds Source, a pro - vider of customized corporate pay- ment solutions, announced that St. Louis-based Hogan Transports (CCJ Top 250, No. 74) selected its payments platform with custom - ized reporting functionality. Hogan is using a portfolio of EFS solutions including its Fuel Card, SmartFunds INBRIEF Trucker Path: Lots of parking available at peak hours A ccording to analysis by Trucker Path, creators of the free trucking trip-planning app of the same name, 36 percent of truck parking spaces along the National Highway System are open dur- ing peak hours. Trucker Path found from its crowdsourc- ing service in its app that 12 percent of truck parking locations along the NHS are com- pletely empty between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., while 24 percent of locations have empty spots during this time. The company says the combination of its crowdsourcing from more than 400,000 active users and three years of historical data help predict availability at locations by day and time with more than 90 percent accuracy. "The data makes it incredibly clear that access to information is key to addressing the truck parking shortage," said Ivan Tsybaev, founder of Trucker Path. The app also allows drivers to review truck stops, and the company said the top-rated locations based on 26,405 driver reviews in the first quarter of the year are: • Kent Kwik, Alamogordo, N.M. (U.S. 54 and 82) • Hixton Travel Plaza, Hixton, Wis. (I-94) • Fred's Fuel & Food, Gilman, Ill. (I-57 and U.S. 24) • Petro, Brazil, Ind. (I-70) • Pilot, Lincoln, Ala. (I-20) • Warren Travel Plaza, Warren, Ind. (I-69) • Pilot, Austintown, Ohio (I-80 and I-680) • Love's, Cumberland, Md. (I-68, U.S. 40 and U.S. 220) • Busy Bee, Live Oak, Fla. (I-10 and U.S. 129) – Matt Cole Janam adds XT2 rugged touchscreen J anam Technologies, a provider of rugged mobile computers that scan barcodes and communicate wirelessly, has a new rug- ged, compact XT2 touch computer designed for use in challenging environments. Janam said it designed its Android-powered XT2 to be the lightest and most rugged device in its class for mobile workers in transportation and logistics, among other fields. A few highlights of the device's various features: • A weight of 10 ounces with a 5-inch touchscreen strengthened with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for maximum durability; • Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and 4G LTE connectiv- ity; and • Equipped with Zebra's slim-format SE4710 scan engine to quickly and accurately capture barcode data from more than 2 feet away, with an optional magnetic stripe reader and NFC and RFID reading capabilities. The XT2 is engineered to withstand 5-foot drops to concrete on all sides across a wide temperature range per MIL-STD 810G standards and is sealed to IP67 standards to pro- vide added protection from dust and survive immersion in up to 3 feet of water. – Aaron Huff Trucker Path says crowdsourcing from more than 400,000 active users helps predict parking availability with more than 90 percent accuracy. Janam designed the Android-powered XT2 to be the lightest and most rugged device in its class for mobile workers in transporta- tion and logistics.