Author Archives: Steve Kull

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Household Goods Shipping Company Makes the Move to EOBRs

Household goods shipping has always been an “adapt or die” business — a fact that has never been truer than it is today. That’s because once innocent mistakes are now troubling CSA violations. And regardless of whether your role is … Continue reading →

Hours of Service Violations and the Puzzle Problem

Let’s face it—we all know managing for the increasingly complex Hours of Service rule is a little bit like sitting down to a 10,000 piece Beers of the World puzzle. Remaining profitable has always been challenging enough on its own. … Continue reading →

Customer Conversations: A small fleet drives profitability with EOBRs

After an early morning drive to St. Cloud, MN, I met fleet owner, Sal Gonzalez, at his shop. I arrived with coffee and he showed me into his office, where we sat huddled around his desk, reviewing the transcript of … Continue reading →

Xata’s Mobility Matrix: Find the Right Device for Your Fleet

The trucking industry is growing more and more competitive every day. In the first quarter of 2011, three of every four drivers found new jobs or left the industry entirely—meaning it’s hard to find great talent and even harder to … Continue reading →

EOBR ROI Calculator Proves the Technology is a Profit-Driver

Are you concerned about the expense of an electronic onboard recorder (EOBR)? The FMCSA estimates that the cost of purchasing and installing an EOBR is $1,700 per vehicle. And that expense is a concern we hear  over and over across … Continue reading →

Road Science: Fleet Productivity and Profitability Made Easy

  Road Science. It’s a new concept, but one that’s long overdue. Running a profitable trucking company 20 years ago was an art. If you’ve been in the industry a while, you know that business decisions were often made based … Continue reading →