By
Jyoti Tejpal
Easy-to-use Creating Sharing Managing Driving optimized routes in seconds Perfect for field service & sales Field marketing & merchandising Territory management
Non-asset based freight brokers, 3PL’s and shippers Comprehensive transportation software for shippers and freight brokers and to manage day-to-day operations
Web/mobile-based solution Managing streamline Fleet operations on a single platform using GPS tracking system Cloud-based real-time, Business-critical dashboard
Trucking software helps a business automation, management, and optimization the daily operations of the transportation fleets. The software is very much used in mapping and optimizing routes. It can calculate industry standard rating, miles data, and fuel tax.
Automatic data collection: Trucking software is digitally connected with trucks in collection of details like driving and crash data, travel destination, and driver behavior information in real time. It contains data on any poisonous/ hazardous materials and material safety data sheets that are being transported. The data is then utilized for the automatic selection of appropriate vehicles which is dependent on the detail description of the task.
Integration of trucks with logistics chain: The software offers in integrating trucks the logistics chain by securing and detailing vehicles with real-time data. This data has details on shipping needs, arrival timings, and external information regarding departure times to factories, warehouses, and clients. It also helps in transparency in the logistics chain and the updated execution of deliveries.
Savings in fuel: The software is fully able to identify the loopholes where trucks waste gas and miles. It can conduct dynamic routing on its own. Its advanced routing algorithm provides planning more efficient routes which not only helps in saving fuel but also lessens the frequency of servicing charges for trucks.
Dispatch management: Creating automated schedules and optimizing routes and dispatching of carriers without delay.
Vehicle management: Allowing companies to minimize the risks associated with vehicles by real-time vehicle tracking and monitoring.
Driver management: Tracking real-time behavior of all personnel who operate company vehicles.
Scheduling: Planning and tracking employee’s schedules and the location of the different jobs.
Billing and invoicing: Creating and managing monetary interactions between parties i.e. bills and invoices.
Most products available in the market are priced on a “per user, per month” basis and can be divided into three pricing tiers based on their starting price. A premium product, which is priced higher, may include some additional features such as multi-currency accounting, e-signatures, automatic rate confirmations (ARC), and vehicle diagnostics.
Look for optimization and execution features: Optimization features like automatic carrier selection, real-time data on miles driven, and location alerts helping the supervisors to run the business smoothly. An integrated electronic data interchange (EDI) even speeds up the information exchange process between businesses. Lastly, it helps users in auditing and provides an integrated payment module.
Compliance: The solution should provide tools to handle fuel tax reporting and proofing of the driver log gets the hours of service compliance needs. It can create violation letters automatically when any compliance need is not met by the driver.
Telematics transformed fleet management system: Telematics offers to track real-time vehicle information by using a “black box”, that is installed in the vehicle. It has a SIM card, GPS, and multiple sensors in locating the vehicles, monitoring temperature remotely, and receiving crash alerts. Real-time communication has integrated with routing apps that provide drivers to divert towards high priority loads and powers overall fleet utilization.
Automated freight matching increases value in the supply chain network: Sensor-based inspection of carriers automatically gets details of available space in the warehouse. It also gives carrier details with the available load area. The solution significantly provides in decreasing long waiting hours and increases efficiency to the system.
Vehicle to Vehicle communication in the trucking software prevents road mishaps: V2V communication-enabled software enhances the safety measures of the trips. It provides to control road accidents and makes the system digitally safe by considering cyber security measures. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) are making efforts to implement the V2V communication feature in trucking software and providing it mandatory for trucks and cars.
