Tag: jon gavrilyuk

Overdrive Radio

A Truckstop in the halls of Congress, a hotshot carrier’s tech-informed business

Failure to fund road repairs, notes Truckstop.com’s Chief Relationship Officer Brent Hutto in this week’s edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast, can hasten the incidence and increase the likelihood of the perhaps No. 1 reason owner-ops go out business — that’s a major mechanical failure, of course.

July 11, 2019

Electronic Logging Devices

When ELD data sharing provides too much insight

The possession and use of massive amounts of data can change traditional balances of power in rates, negotiations and direct contracts. There’s potential for carriers’ information to be used against them, should brokers or shippers be able to establish the carriers’ operational patterns, among other drawbacks fueling some semblance of backlash.

June 27, 2019

Electronic Logging Devices

More ELD data hopes and hazards: Load matching efficiency improvements

A variety of players, including some ELD providers, are executing plans to use ELD hours data as a way to help put load offers in front of carriers that have drivers who not only are close to the load but also have sufficient on-duty hours.

June 25, 2019

Electronic Logging Devices

Hopes and hazards in using ELD data: Detention reduction

With wells of data at their fingertips, ELD providers are beefing up offerings to their customers, with potential to reduce wasted time and improve load choices. However, the privacy tradeoffs can cut into an operator’s competitive edge.

June 24, 2019