Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
All Truck Transportation Deploys PeopleNet across Diverse Operations
Minneapolis, Minn. - March 28, 2008 - PeopleNet, North America's fastest-growing provider of intelligent onboard solutions and mobile communications, announced that Chicago-based All Truck Transportation has selected PeopleNet for its varied fleet operations. The All Truck fleet fields more than 250 power units.
According to Lou Gartner, vice president, sales and operations, All Truck operates a centrally-dispatched fleet in regional commercial service as well as dedicated fleets for individual clients. The dedicated fleets, including two based in nearby Indiana, are primarily local operations.
The company began installing PeopleNet in May of 2007. It uses PeopleNet applications including PACOS geofencing for automated pickup and delivery notification and PerformX(TM) to monitor truck and driver performance. All Truck has deployed PeopleNet's eDriver Logs®, the industry's leading automated driver log system. Gartner said that some resistance was expected from drivers, but "there has been none."
Before deploying PeopleNet, All Truck had been using an obsolete tracking system and wanted the benefit of more functional technology. When it came to selecting a GPS tracking, mobile communications and onboard computing provider, "we did our due diligence," Gartner said.
The decision to go with PeopleNet was based on a number of factors, Gartner explained, including its web-based interface, ease of use and OTAP(TM) - PeopleNet's over-the-air programming capability that enables wireless software updates for onboard systems while they're on the road.
"The fact is that PeopleNet offers the most versatile system," Gartner said, "and it is clearly the most cost-effective as well."
"We're very pleased to have All Trucks as a PeopleNet customer," said Brian McLaughlin, executive vice president, marketing, product and sales. "They are a dynamic, forward-looking company with the ability to understand and meet the needs of their transportation market. We look forward to a long, mutually beneficial relationship."
About PeopleNet
Headquartered in Minneapolis, PeopleNet is the leading provider of Internet-based onboard computing and mobile communications systems to the transportation industry, including truckload, LTL, private and service fleets. The company serves several Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. and Canada and has signed more than 1,000 customers since inception over 14 years ago.
For more information, contact:
Joleen Keenan,
Marketing Communications Manager
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