Trailer fleet optimization is a growing industry. In fact, there are 6.9 million trailers in North America \u2014 and that number is expected to grow five to ten percent in the next five years. Want to be on the at the forefront of that growth? Improve the utilization of your fleet with trailer tracking technology and you can do just that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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But how can you do that? The answer is simple: Eliminate the\nhold-ups that make the trailer industry frustrating, and that hinder growth and\nprofitability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It all comes down to idle trailers and the inability to\nconnect to the correct trailer quickly. Worse, incorrect pick-ups do happen,\nand they can be disastrous for your business. Lost time and lost money are\nalways the result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using Technology to Solve Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trailer tracking technology helps your resolve those\nproblems. You can use it to keep all your trucking headaches at bay. What\u2019s not\nto like about that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you can know the location data of all your trailers,\neven when they\u2019re tethered to tractors and on the move. What\u2019s more, you can\naccess all this real-time data right from your computer, helping you operate a\nmore responsive business. These were not the kind of technologies available to\ntrucking companies from many years ago. It would be a waste to not take full\nadvantage of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step is in reducing wasted time and fuel, of which\nboth are very hot commodities. After all, is time not money in another form? If\nyour trucking company can utilize tracking trailer technology to save time and\nfuel, the answer is right in front of you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Constantly looking for a trailer in the lot is frustrating\nfor everyone, especially for your conscientious drivers who want to do their\njobs and stay compliant with Hours of Service regulations. With trailer\ntracking technology, you know exactly where the trailer is sitting, cutting the\ndriver\u2019s scavenger hunt time in half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t you want to provide your truck drivers with an easy\nand painless experience when they are trying to find and tie down their\ntrailers? The trailer hunt doesn\u2019t just waste driver time, of course. It\u2019s also\na killer for your fuel consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Just think \u2014 your truck driver is driving around your yard\nfor 30 minutes searching for her trailer, she\u2019s burning fuel and she\u2019s not\ndriving that trailer to its next destination. With trailer tracking technology,\nhowever, you can cut the fuel lost in your yard by half. In the end, you\u2019re\nsaving money, preserving drive time, and keeping drivers happy. Why not make\ntheir lives easier and save money in the process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Keys to Getting Your Trailers Moving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You probably have an average of three trailers for every one\ndriver in your business. Most do. But what if you could reduce the number of\ntrailers you owned just by optimizing usage with trailer tracking technology?\nYour trailer doesn\u2019t have to be a money suck when it isn\u2019t being used. Yet,\nmore often than not it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When a trailer sits, you lose money. But, with trailer\ntracking technology, cargo sensors tell you when the trailer is unloaded, when\nthe door opens, and what its load capacity is. This kind of reporting\ncapability lets you communicate to your drivers when their trailer is ready to\ngo. And, that means you can create more intelligent plans that utilize driver\ntime better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the long run, this not only increases profits, but it\ndecreases the time you spend wondering when the trailer will be ready to move.\nWhen it comes to running a trucking company, removing uncertainty from the\nequation is critical to keeping your bottom line in check. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s not your only challenge, of course. Sometimes trailers\nflat-out go missing. This is especially true for carriers experiencing high\ndriver turnover. And we aren\u2019t talking about trailers getting stolen. We are\ntalking about a simple matter of not being able to find it in the yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With solar panel charging, however, you can count on pings\nthat let you know exactly where your trailer is. And, it continues to deliver\nthat data even when it\u2019s not being used. Many units must be connected to a\ncharger to deliver this information to your computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Units equipped with solar charging mean the trackers will\ndeliver data even when trailers sit in the middle of New Mexico. Even better,\nyou\u2019ll be able to see if your trailer is moving to help prevent theft, and\nthat\u2019s one less thing you must worry about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Making Your Back Office Happy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your time in the office is important. This is a challenging\nindustry and running a safe, profitable fleet gives you more than enough to do.\nWorrying about missing trailers and inventory? It\u2019s time consuming and takes\nyou away from managing your drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New tracking technology gives you back time you\u2019d otherwise spend on physical trailer counts. Not only does it allow you to improve the accuracy of your inventory management with real-time data, it also eliminates the scramble of driver and staff yard counts. Equally important is that we know yard counts are often error prone \u2014 and having tracker technology removes the potential for error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [wp_ad_camp_2] <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, how much time can you really save? It is estimated that\ntrailer tracker technology can reduce hours spent doing physical yard checks by\n80%. In short, it\u2019s a huge time saver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trailer Pick-up Accuracy. The fact of the matter is that it\nincreases trailer pick-up accuracy. Using technology prevents needless\nheadaches. A truck driver picking up the wrong trailer is a costly mistake.\nSure, mistakes happen, but we don\u2019t think they should happen in your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can prevent that with a trailer tracking system that\ntalks to your office and the driver. If a driver grabs the wrong trailer,\nyou\u2019ll be alerted so you can contact your driver immediately and correct the\nmistake. Not only will this save you and your driver time, money, and wear and\ntear on the truck and trailer \u2014 it will prevent an embarrassing encounter with\nyour customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This technology can also prevent mistakes that would\notherwise break the law. Consider what might happen if a driver hooked up the\nwrong trailer and started making his way to the Canadian border. With the wrong\ntrailer in tow, that accidental hookup could appear to be a smuggling attempt.\nAgain, trailer tracking technology comes to your rescue, alerting you so you\ncan step in and correct the trailer pick-up immediately. What\u2019s not to like\nabout that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n This functionality can be custom integrated into your Omnitracs\nworkflow, so that it perfectly fits your needs and improves accuracy. It\nautomatically validates proper connection with the truck and alerts drivers\nwhen they have an incorrect connection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trailer<\/p>\n\n\n\n Improving Customer Relationships<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trusting customer relationships are important. And, you can\nfoster that trust and deliver a more positive experience for your customer with\nthe data trailer tracking technology provides, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Drop off locations \u2022 Hookup locations \u2022 Load times \u2022\nUnload times <\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only can you provide a better experience, you\u2019ll also be\nable to utilize your trailers more intelligently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes customers simply don\u2019t understand that the trailer\nneeds to move on and be used for another delivery. Where that becomes a\nproblem, tracking technology provides substantial accurate documentation for\ntrailer detention billing. So, if a customer is taking too long or you think\nshe\u2019s using your trailer for storage, you can show her the specifics and have a\nfrank conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the end, this technology protects your fleet and helps\nyou turn a quicker profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages All Around<\/p>\n\n\n\n Profitability and efficiency are among your primary goals.\nAnd, when you consider one Omnitracs customer reported having saved more than\n2.7 million dollars with Omnitracs trailer tracking technology, the ROI is\nsignificant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What can you expect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our solution promises:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Position and event reporting in the United States, Canada,\nand Mexico that protects your fleet and helps you better manage your drivers \u2022\nMulti-mode cellular coverage so you will always be able to contact drivers and\nknow their locations \u2022 Web-based services portals that allow you to do your job\nefficiently \u2022 Configurable reporting options that put you in the driver\u2019s seat\nwith your data<\/p>\n\n\n\n The benefits keep rolling in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n With trailer tracking technology you will increase trailer\nand driver security, optimize your inventory, and improve driver productivity.\nAnd, all of these things help you foster an efficient fleet and drive greater\nprofitability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You know what your business needs to grow into the future. Want to discuss implementing trailer tracking across your fleet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n [wp_ad_camp_2] <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019d be happy to talk to you about your needs and how you\nmight integrate solutions to positively impact your bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us work for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"