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BigRoad Customer Success Story – Trafalgar Supply Company

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.”

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Driver Shortage – FMCSA And CSA To Blame?

Although I find some of the driver turnover numbers in this article hard to believe.. especially the small carrier numbers…but we know the driver shortage is a reality.

A worsening shortage of truck drivers is pushing up freight rates and delaying some deliveries, defying the weak economy, high unemployment and falling gasoline prices.

“It’s getting harder to get drivers,” says Mike Card, president of Combined Transport of Central Point, Ore., and incoming chairman of the American Trucking Associations. “I could hire 50 guys right now.” He now employs 393 drivers.

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BigRoad Celebrates at the 25th Annual NASTC Conference

The National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) just celebrated the 25th anniversary of its annual conference last week in Nashville, Tennessee and BigRoad was extremely excited to be a part of the event this year – having been a strong supporter of the association since we became a company back in 2012.

If you are a small trucking company and haven’t heard of NASTC, you should check them out. Led by President David Owen, the NASTC team has been acting as an advocate for small trucking companies since 1989.

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3 Life-Saving Tips for Reducing Truck Driver Fatigue

Truck driver fatigue is a serious and ongoing problem in the United States, accounting for 72,000 crashes, resulting in 44,000 injuries and 6,800 fatalities in 2013. With approximately 13% of truck crashes involving drowsy drivers, it’s essential to take preventative measures for driver fatigue. Below, we’ve identified the factors that contribute to driver fatigue and explored 3 ways to help truck drivers reduce drowsy driving.Read More »3 Life-Saving Tips for Reducing Truck Driver Fatigue