{"id":912,"date":"2016-04-15T17:46:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T17:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=912"},"modified":"2017-02-07T23:12:53","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T23:12:53","slug":"technological-disruption-in-trucking-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/technological-disruption-in-trucking-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Technological Disruption In Trucking Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

We know, you\u2019ve been hearing about it over and over again. But do you know what? There\u2019s a good reason for it. Trucking cannot get away from technology. And as much as we would like to keep these static, tried-and-true, we can\u2019t escape the digital grasp of technological innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As we\u2019ve reported on before, there are several technologies that are revolutionizing how business gets done in the trucking industry. Let\u2019s take a closer look at how the marriage between trucking and technology<\/a> is progressing.<\/p>\n

New Telematics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Telematics are defined as services that enable other technologies. Intelligent transportation systems and automated safety controls all represent critical factors in this facet of emerging truck technology. The next vanguard of wireless technology lies in digital short range communication features, which use roadside receivers and transmitters to send data between vehicles.<\/p>\n

Where telematics falls short is in the proliferation of copycat apps and the search for actionable data. As we look to the future with these technologies, expect OEMs to begin installing embedded hardware onto their vehicles. Seamless communication between said hardware and advanced software components will be crucial.<\/p>\n

One question still dogging telematics adoption surrounds the use of multiple brands of trucks. As multiple brands of trucks go, so do different variations of necessary software components. Still, expect to see telematics acting as the middleman between such aspects of trucking technology as automated service scheduling and inspection management.<\/p>\n

Safety Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

The trucking industry has been implementing advanced new safety measures for a long time now. And it wasn\u2019t just the instigation of impending regulation that spurred such action. As advanced technologies become available, motor carriers have real incentive to ensure their fleets are operating to the highest standard of safety. After all, their business is at stake.<\/p>\n

Currently, there are eight major safety technologies either being used now, or under development, in the trucking industry. They include:<\/p>\n