Midwest Express Chooses Rand McNally Mobile Fleet Management Ahead of Mandate
Written by Rand McNally
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Kansas-based carrier finds immediate improvements with TND™ 760
SKOKIE, Ill., March 18, 2013 -- Rand McNally today announced that Midwest Express, a dry-van carrier based in Kansas City, Kan., has installed Rand McNallyTND™ 760 mobile fleet management devices across its 90-truck fleet to drive more information and improvements in its business units.
During the past five years, Midwest Express has experienced 30%
annualized growth and is on pace to repeat this growth pattern in 2013,
according to Jeff Johnson, co-owner of
Midwest Express. The company's growth has driven the need to invest in
technology to better manage operations and meet the information demands
of its customers. Midwest Express primarily services food-grade consumer
goods companies operating in the Midwest and South.
"Rand McNally's TND™ 760 product
provides measures up and down the value chain. We went from flying by
feel, to flying with full instrumentation," said Johnson. "CSA
regulations and eventual EOBR mandates are going to force all carriers
to implement some on-board solution. We made the choice proactively when
the time was right for us."
Midwest Express considered other fleet management options but chose Rand McNally's
TND™ 760 solution based on the product's economic cost structure,
driver-proven navigation, easy installation, and "100% perfect"
after-sale support, according to Johnson. The other important factor in
Midwest Express' decision to implement the TND™ 760 was its ability to
integrate with McLeod software, which Midwest uses as its transportation
management system.
"We are using tracking to have a better understanding of our loads,
Hours of Service and CSA compliance, and seeing improved MPG because of
our investment with Rand McNally. Our
company also expects to see better customer service, and better decision
making in dispatch and planning – all leading to continued growth on
the topline, and profit on the bottom line," Johnson said.
About Rand McNally – Rand McNally is the most trusted source for maps, directions, and travel content. Products and services include: Road travel review site bestoftheroad.com; Interactive travel referral service, tripology.com;
America's #1 Road Atlas; RVND™ GPS for RVers; IntelliRoute® truck
routing software and navigation devices; TPC 7600 and TND™ 760 mobile
fleet management solutions for the transportation industry; and leading
geography-based educational resources for the classroom. randmcnally.com
IntelliRoute and Rand McNally are registered trademarks; and RVND and TND are trademarks of RM Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Rand McNally.
About Midwest Express – Midwest Express is a proven service
provider of truckload transportation and logistics services. Since the
company's inception in 1982, the experienced team of Midwest Express
drivers and its support staff has maintained one of the most impressive
safety records in the industry. www.gowithscout.com
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