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Infrastructure Week

Roadvision — Fri, 18 May 2018 14:24:32 +0000

It feels like Americans are collectively holding our breath when we interact with our infrastructure, waiting to see if a worst-case scenario happens or if we can keep kicking the can down the road. Our nation’s infrastructure has been in a slow-motion decline, for decades now. Groups like the American Society of Civil Engineers have been trying to ring the alarm bell, releasing a national Infrastructure Report Card filled with D’s to let us know our infrastructure is failing – and to warn us that every day we wait, repairs become more expensive and Americans pay the cost – in lost productivity, higher costs of living and goods, and time spent waiting instead of working or with our families. We have all heard the stories about tens of thousands of bridges past their useful lifespan, highways that need to be rebuilt, inland waterways that are neglected, drinking water and wastewater systems that cause public safety issues. Locally, we know there are 3,848 bridges in the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) bridge inventory with an approximate replacement value of $8 billion. Nearly 80% of all New Hampshire state-owned bridges were constructed prior to 1980, over 650 of those bridges are […]

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Boost Your Driver Recruitment

Roadvision — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:55:37 +0000

At Roadvision we offer services, beyond our transportation management system, that can help your trucking company appeal to more drivers. From website design and implementation to social media marketing strategies we can assist you in creating a strong, positive online presence. In today’s digital world a candidate’s first interaction with your business is happening online, and you only get one chance to make a first impression.

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Leveraging Truck Driver Detention

Roadvision — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:56:52 +0000

Imagine this scenario (it shouldn’t be too hard); a driver pulls up to their drop off location only to see a line of trucks waiting to access the dock. The driver takes his spot in the line and settles in for the long wait to unload, accumulating hours of wasted time.

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Trucking And The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate

Roadvision — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:38:09 +0000

In 2012, Congress enacted the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” bill, aka MAP-21. The bill required the FMCSA to develop a rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs).

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What Is The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)?

Roadvision — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:46:49 +0000

When truckers buy fuel they pay a fuel tax at the pump. Because trucking companies send trucks across multiple jurisdictions, each state wants its piece of the tax. But what is IFTA exactly, and what do trucking companies need to do to be in compliance? Remember that by utilizing Roadvision LTL trucking software you can cut down a lot if inefficient paperwork and streamline your IFTA processes. What is IFTA? The International Fuel Tax Agreement A tax collection agreement by and among the 48 contiguous States and the 10 Canadian Provinces bordering the US Uniform administration of motor fuels use taxation laws with respect to qualified motor vehicles operated in more than one member jurisdiction IFTA’s Core Principals Base Jurisdiction Retention of Sovereign Authority to determine tax rates, exemptions and exercise other substantive tax authority Uniform Definition of Qualified Motor Vehicle Where Is The Base Jurisdiction? Where qualified motor vehicles are registered (IRP) Where operational control and operational records are maintained or can be made available Where some travel is accrued What Is The Tax Collected Through IFTA? Motor fuel use taxes that are imposed by each jurisdiction on the consumption of motor fuel in qualified motor vehicles What Are […]

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Blockchain Technology And Trucking

Roadvision — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:29:14 +0000

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Roadvision’s 2018 Technology Outlook

Roadvision — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:24:00 +0000

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EDI Keeps Trucking Along

Roadvision — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:34:43 +0000

According to Wikipedia Electronic data interchange (EDI) “is the concept of businesses communicating electronically certain information that was traditionally communicated on paper. The two classic examples of such information are purchase orders and invoices. Standards for EDI exist to facilitate parties transacting such instruments without having to make special arrangements.” Brief History of EDI Decades ago the industrialized world was becoming swamped in paper work. The transactional day-to-day data that had to be tracked was unmanageable. It was during this time in June of 1948 that U.S. Army Master Sgt. Edward A. Guilbert developed a standard manifest system that could be transmitted by telex, radio-teletype or telephone. In the 60’s Guilbert went on to work for Du Pont Co, where he integrated electronic messaging between Du Pont and one of their carriers. From here on the technology spread to other industries and in 1968 the Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC) was formed. Years later in 1975 they published their first set of EDI specifications. How EDI Works for Trucking The basic premise is that a trucking company can use their transportation management system to send documents electronically back and forth with customers and supply chain partners. The carriers EDI provider […]

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Trucking, Software and Sales

Roadvision — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:47:50 +0000

Below is a typical call between a carrier’s Customer Service Department and a Sales Rep., usually minutes before the rep heads to a customer visit. Customer Service Rep. Clark: “Hello Top Gun Trucking, this is Clark.” Sales Rep Sally: “Hey Clark, this is Sally in sales. I need to know the total amount of freight, charge per shipment, and any discounts Acme Manufacturing had last month. Can you send me that data ASAP; I have a meeting with them in 1 hour.” Clark must now drop what he is doing and pull together the data for Sally. There is the possibility that he doesn’t have access to this data or is unsure how to get it from the system. He may even have to pull in GM Dave to help. Hopefully, once they get the data, they can properly format it and send it off in an email before Sally’s meeting (see our other post about trucking’s most influential dept.). This extremely inefficient use of time is then repeated again and again on a regular basis. Sales reps are invaluable as they find new customers, build relationships, and help solve problems. However, with the rise of the digital economy, they […]

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Running with Roadvision – The Delivery

Roadvision — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 17:25:59 +0000

Part 3 in our “Running With Roadvision” series documents the delivery. See below how Roadvision technologies and solutions can efficiently enhance the flow of data throughout the delivery process.

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