Monthly Archives: August 2012

Truck Driver Appreciation — Celebrating Good with a Tablet Giveaway

Truck driver appreciation? Please. How many times have you read articles about “renegade truckers” and their disregard for the law? How often has the media painted professional drivers as reckless cowboys (and cowgirls), wreaking havoc across our nation’s highways and … Continue reading →

Motorola Atrix HD – Can it Stand Up To the Demands of Truckers?

The life of a professional driver is demanding. If a mobile device is going to keep pace, it must be tough enough to withstand the rigors of the job, while still remaining easy-to-use and convenient to carry. And the Motorola … Continue reading →

Hours of Service Compliance – Making Sense of the Madness

If I have 12 popsicles and you’re walking 7 dogs, what time is it when little Suzie spills her finger paints? Seems ridiculous, but I’d wager many carriers feel exactly the same way about trying to manage Hours of Service … Continue reading →

Back Pain Relief for Truck Drivers, Leggings Not Required

In part one of this series, we discussed Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), what they are, and why they affect the trucking industry with such regularity.  Now we hear from yoga teacher and author, Teri Leigh, on how we can help prevent … Continue reading →

XUE Mobility Conference Knocks Trucking’s Socks Off

I don’t know about you, but I feel energized. With the trucking industry besieged with new and increasingly complex regulations, while simultaneously trying to remain profitable under the pressures of rising operating costs, it’s exciting to sit in a room … Continue reading →

Why Wireless Will Change the Trucking Industry as We Know It

The main XUE conference hall was packed with a standing room only crowd as former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, Steve Largent, took the XUE opening keynote in for the big score. Steve—also the President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association—discussed … Continue reading →

Xata is Now XRS Corporation as We Launch Our New Mobile Platform

We have two pieces of blockbuster news that we just announced at the XUE user event. We couldn’t be more excited to share the news with our blog readers, too. I’ll cut to the chase: Effective today, Xata Corporation has … Continue reading →

XUE Giveaway—A Huawei Mediapad 7 for the Trucking Industry

It’s Christmas at XUE. As customers check in for the first day’s events, they haven’t been handed the usual conference do-dads—a program guide, a tote bag, an ill-fitting t-shirt. Instead, attendees hit it big when they received a Huawei Mediapad … Continue reading →