Monthly Archives: May 2011

ALK Technology Summit: Making Molehills Out of Mountains

I was lucky enough to attend the ALK Transportation Technology Summit in early May 2011. The event is held in beautiful Princeton NJ and brings together some of the greatest minds in the trucking and trucking technology world for a … Continue reading →

Busting the Driver Resistance Myth: Mobile technology use can lower EOBR adoption barrier

When a new customer is adopting and installing Xata’s Turnpike product for their fleet, I’m called in to train drivers on the tpMobile software. The great news is that this part of my job keeps getting easier. Truck drivers, like … Continue reading →

Fleet Managers: When it comes to EOBRs, trust the ninja, not the novice

Who communicates the potential benefits of using technology to improve fleet operations with a level of expertise greater than drivers and fleet managers who are using it themselves? Probably no one, except the for-hire driver or fleet manager who finds … Continue reading →

Surprising EOBR adoption trend

Each and every day, I meet with trucking company executives and fleet managers, from those that operate thousands of trucks to ones that operate small fleets. And they are all talking about CSA compliance. But when it comes to EOBR adoption, I have … Continue reading →

CSA Compliance – Weathering the Storm

Xata has a long-standing heritage of working with fleets whose safety is a top priority. In fact, it was with their direction that we built the first electronic driver log over 20 years ago.  Today, we continue to applaud the … Continue reading →

Relief Drive for Alabama Tornado Victims Thanks to MN Hero

Tornado Victims have it rough. A one-man relief drive softened the blow. Allen Brenycz is the very definition of “Minnesota Nice.” When he received news of the devastation left behind by a recent rash of tornadoes in the south, he … Continue reading →

ZoomSafer software and Xata integrate to reduce distracted driving

Xata Corporation, the leader in trucking compliance and fleet optimization software, today announced it is integrating and reselling ZoomSafer’s award-winning software, FleetSafer Mobile and FleetSafer Vision, both of which can be customized to a fleet’s specific mobile phone policies. FleetSafer … Continue reading →

A View from ExpoCam 2011, Montreal

I was lucky enough to spend five days in Montreal last month attending ExpoCam 2011, Canada’s largest truck show. The conference was HUGE, with more than 300 truck manufacturers, fleet performance and compliance vendors sharing 200,000 sq. ft. of exhibit … Continue reading →