Advances in information technology have boosted the efficiency of trucking operations in countless ways during the past few decades. Trucks and trailers, once invisible to fleet managers, are now tracked via telematics systems. Increasingly, paperwork associated with tasks such as recording drivers’ hours of service and processing vehicle inspection reports has moved to electronic systems.
Meanwhile, fleet management has improved by leaps and bounds through the use of data analytics, which is enabling companies to make better business decisions based on factors such as lane profitability and driver and vehicle performance.
