Key Considerations When Selecting a Mobile Device for Your Fleet

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Rod Hardman

Here on the Xata Mobile team, I often get asked about the "best smartphone" for my organization. Naturally, the maddening answer is, "It depends." It depends on your workforce, your operational boundaries and most important – what you expect out of the device! Basic needs We have a number of customers who simply want trucking regulatory compliance; a bare ...

Employee Spotlight: Nick Gardner

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Megan Mahoney

Meet Nick Gardner, Technical Product Manager at our headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN.   Nick has been with Xata for over six years in a variety of roles. He came to the company in a Training role, moved on to Tech Support, was a Solutions Consultant for awhile, and moved into his current role about three months ...

New fuel-economy standards announced, yet drivers still key to fuel efficiency gains

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Ryan Barnett

President Obama released new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks today, standards that will cut greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption by up to 23%. While developing more fuel-efficient trucks will certainly reduce fuel consumption, it’s important to remember that when it comes to fuel costs, trucks don’t always have the biggest impact—drivers do, too. A ...

Driver Retention: Two questions you should be asking yourself

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Mark Cunningham

Let’s face it—drivers are the lifeblood of your company. And as an aging driver pool and other factors are causing a countrywide driver shortage, while trucking regulatory compliance is pushing some truckers out of the industry, hanging onto your behind-the-wheel talent has never been so important to your bottom line. At this point, you’d better be ...

Employee Spotlight: Ryan Barnett

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Megan Mahoney

  Meet Ryan Barnett, Market Analyst at our headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN.   Ryan has been with the company for almost two years, and is truly our in-house market and industry expert.   What, exactly, do you do at Xata? I spend my time understanding the marketplace that Xata works in and sharing that intelligence within our company. I help ...

3 Reasons Why Xata Turnpike’s a Great Opportunity for Wireless Carrier Sales Teams

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Mark Cunningham

I’m responsible for engaging with our wireless carrier partners at Xata. I share with them the benefits of our Xata Turnpike product and get them excited about selling our solution to over 500,000 companies that are affected by the new government regulations. And the excitement is not hard to generate. Why? 1.  Huge opportunity in the marketplace. There ...

The Importance of CSA Scores: Is your business in jeopardy?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Ryan Barnett

Rose McMurray at FDR Safety wrote a piece that recently caught my eye.  She did a great job explaining what happened to one carrier when their CSA scores started to reach “Alert levels” – not only did this firm catch the attention of the FMCSA through Alert letters and other possible intervention steps, a shipper ...

10 Things to Consider Before Purchasing an EOBR Solution

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Ryan Barnett

Deciding on which EOBR is best for your company, drivers, and fleet managers can be a daunting task.  There are over 75 companies that provide fleet management systems, and it’s often hard to determine the difference between companies and offerings.  While you look at the solutions available, keep the following things in mind to help ...