GPS tracking and dispatch give the exact location and status in real time

Load Tracking

One of the key factors for reducing the amount of lost loads has been the development
of technologies in the freight industry. Many of these developments have occurred in the last decade. While several companies continue to use telephones to track shipments, many more are using tracking devices such as GPS what are carried in the trucks. For a shipper to have access to the tracking information they first use carriers who have this technology, then they are issued a user name and password.

GPS tracking and dispatch give the exact location and status in real time at any time this information is requested. GPS is the acronym for Global Positioning Systems, which is a satellite-based system. The GPS receives a constant transmitted signal from specific devices, which then transmits the exact location of the device, trucks, cell phones, and automotives can all be fitted with a tracking device. Many freight brokers offer tracking services.

Tracking systems permit shippers and carriers to observe where trucks are located, at what speed they are traveling, and even whether the trailer doors have been opened. Some systems will send a warning signal back to the main office or hub if a truck veers off course. Having the knowledge of where trucks are give the shippers a relative idea of whether the shipment will arrive at its destinations on time. From the driver's point of view, GPS has assisted many truckers in trouble and stranded by the side of the road, by transmitting their exact location. This technology has also been responsible for relocating stolen goods and hijacked trucks and has been credited in saving the life of one driver who had suffered a heart attack and run off the road.

Valuable cargo travels the roads twenty-four hours a day and at any given time, there are thousands of trucks and rigs on the road. These drivers are doing their best to meet the needs of customers who have requirements and commitments themselves. On-time deliveries and a necessity for both the carrier and the customer. By having the ability to track a shipment, if that rig breaks down and can't get moving, dispatch can send another truck to deliver the goods.


 

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