Stop Passing the Buck on Training! Just imagine if that were the answer that airlines came up with to address the global pilot shortage; there would be a public outcry.
Read More »Trucking is, without a doubt, a skilled profession and should be recognized as such.
If you haven’t looked at a shared data plan for your fleet yet – you should. We have seen many small fleets save hundreds of dollars a year by pooling their data plans across their smartphone and tablet devices when running BigRoad Fleet apps for tracking and electronic logs.
Read More »Is it time for a shared data plan for your fleet?
I bet you thought tracking trucks and drivers was fun enough – how about when your delivering camels – In Ethiopia!
This is the first in a series of BigRoad customer stories about how trucking companies are utilizing some of the key features in BigRoad. We will introduce you to a handful of customers in the coming weeks and do periodic updates of how their life on the Big Road is changing with the help of our apps.
Interview with James Neely, Owner Trafalgar Supply Company
One of the first trucking firms that worked with BigRoad in developing our product is Trafalgar Supply based in Woodstock, Ont. Owner James Neely sees the potential to improve his operation by equipping his drivers with the BigRoad mobile app and having dispatchers use the web app to manage load assignments.
“BigRoad definitely has the ability to change the way we do business,” says Neely. “BigRoad products are something we utilize to a) keep our customers happier and b) keep our drivers rolling.”
Read More »BigRoad Customer Success Story – Trafalgar Supply Company
The ATA shows some common sense as it challenges yet another driver daily logbook change that makes fleet compliance tougher.
Read More »ATA Challenges HOS Changes that makes Fleet Compliance Tougher
We see more and more young drivers enthusiastically adopting smartphone trucking apps (like BigRoad) because they are so comfortable with the technology, and are at ease with features such as text messaging, electronic daily driver logs and document capture using the camera etc.
Read More »Smartphone Trucker Apps Easily Adopted By Younger Truck Drivers
The video below details the issue of the truck driver shortage in the US. We can all agree that there is definitely an issue attracting young drivers due to the gap years between high school graduation and when you can apply for your CDL at 21 yrs of age, and the high cost of training ($4k-$6k+). However, we also have to look at the quality of driving jobs that are being offered, and the ability to make a decent day’s pay being a truck driver, as a core issue.
Read More »CNN reports truck driver shortage – 1M drivers needed each year!
Another BigRoad customer success story in our series – BJ Bear
