Employee Spotlight: Scott Christian
February 3, 2012
Meet Scott Christian, Chief Financial Officer, based at our Eden Prairie headquarters. What, exactly, do you do at Xata? My leadership responsibilities include Finance, Human Resources, Internal Systems (Applications), Communications Costs, and Distribution. Finance includes the “usual suspects”—accounting, billing, collections, accounts payable, reporting, tax, compliance, risk management, strategic planning and budgeting, pricing, banking, cash/debt management, investor relations ...
Five Things to Know about the Final Hours of Service Rule
January 31, 2012
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently released the final rule that revises Hours of Service (HOS) regulatory requirements for commercial truck drivers. The origin of revising the rule is safety. According to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the rule is meant to lower fatigue-related truck crashes and to save lives on the road. Drivers ...
Managing Your Fleet Fuel Costs in 2012
January 30, 2012
Derek is an analyst at Software Advice. He recently had an article run on managing your fleet fuel costs this year, and we’d love to share his advice with our Xata community. While the high cost of fuel can be a vexing problem for businesses everywhere, it can be a major obstacle for shippers and carriers. ...
Employee Spotlight: Michele Nunnally
January 27, 2012
Meet Michele Nunnally, Implementation Manager, based at our Eden Prairie, MN headquarters. Michele has been with Xata for more than eight years. What, exactly, do you do at Xata? I assist prospects and customers in getting Xata Turnpike setup, configured and live within their organizations. When I finish a project, the customer I worked with is ready ...
Electronic Onboard Recorder Refresher Training on LearnXata.com
January 26, 2012
In late November, we published a post about the value of online training for truck drivers and fleet managers. We’re making that easier for our own Xata Turnpike customers and prospects with recently released videos on www.learnxata.com. Xata offers two live training sessions to new electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) customers, which cover fleet management software reports ...
Safe driving practices—and the texting while driving quandary
January 24, 2012
Today’s distracted driving statistics are unbelievably sobering. The average time a driver’s eyes are off the road while texting is 4 to 5 seconds. While that may seem like an infinitesimal amount of time, when driving 55 mph, it’s enough time to cross an entire football field! No wonder more than 5,000 people are killed each ...
Employee Spotlight: Chris Pearson
January 20, 2012
Meet Chris Pearson, Systems Engineer, based at our Eden Prairie, MN headquarters. Chris has been with Xata for more than ten years. What, exactly, do you do at Xata? I maintain the systems that the company uses on a daily basis—email, phone system, systems access and licensing. What is your favorite accomplishment at Xata, so far? With the addition ...
Food Supply Chain: Trucking industry feeds America
January 19, 2012
“If you bought it, a truck brought it.” That industry adage is especially true when it comes to the food we eat. Even with the nation’s increased emphasis on eating local, the trucking industry remains the invisible force that keeps everyone fed. Take me, for instance. In the past 24 hours, I’ve enjoyed: • Coffee from ...
