A full truck means higher profits. 
“The GPS system reduces our Empty Mile Ratio by keeping us at least two hours ahead of our trucks.”  Peter Maillet, General Manager, L.A. Dalton Systems Inc. 
The company uses this time to call other clients on the route to inquire whether they have anything to ship in attempts to fill the truck.  They have seen a payback on the hardware in as little as one to two weeks on Less Than Load (LTL) services.
 
Accurate tracking detail provides a value-added advantage.
The transportation business is extremely time sensitive.  TrimWeb™ provides L.A. Dalton with real-time information on their vehicle’s position and status using GPS technology.  The company can provide their clients with accurate delivery and pick-up times without having to contact the driver.  Maillet reports, “The [GPS] system was instrumental in assisting us in landing a multi-million dollar account as well as retaining some of our other clients by providing them with a value added service.”

Drivers appreciate the convienence of in-vehicle mobile data terminals to receive and store shipment details.
This business has to deal with a lot of numbers.  The driver receives up to 30 numbers for one shipping item.  With voice communication it is easy to take down a number incorrectly which ends up wasting a lot of time and is very frustrating to the driver.  L.A. Dalton uses Mobile Data Terminals (MDT’s) in the vehicles to receive messages which include addresses and shipping numbers.   The information is stored on the MDT and can be called up by the driver when needed.  Drivers can also send messages back to dispatch over the MDT.

TrimWeb™ reports are a valuable tool for company owners for a better understanding of the “big picture.”
One of the most popular reports used by L.A. Dalton is the Vehicle Activity Summary.  The data gathered in this report is used to track revenue estimates, verifying rate per mile consistencies, track driver mileage allocation and determine which routes are profitable.  This report also shows arrival and departure times for any given location which is very useful back up to provide to a client when waiting time is in dispute.

Since 2005 L.A. Dalton has equipped over 55 trucks with TrimWeb™ GPS tracking.

L.A. Dalton Systems Inc. is a North American Transportation carrier operating successfully since 1975.  They specialize in just-in-time movements of steel, aluminum, automotive parts and general freight.  www.ladalton.com

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