FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2005
Contact: Gayle Robertson
Robertson Group LLC
888-424-4638, x221
www.boltsystem.com
TRUCKING SOFTWARE . . .
. . . . A CARRIER’S PERSPECTIVE
Robertson Group LLC is both a trucking company AND a software
company. As co-owner of both sides of the business, I can
tell you with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY that we could not have
survived with our trucking operation without having our
software to help manage the business.
As anyone involved in trucking knows, it is a business
of managing pennies. The margins are getting smaller all
the time as the cost of fuel and other expenses continue
to escalate. We currently have 10 trucks and it is a daily
struggle to keep them moving consistently and profitably.
Our software allows us to easily stay on top of the many
aspects of balancing the operation – and dealing with
the day-to-day problems that always come up (drivers, breakdowns,
loads, etc.).
Here are just some of the many ways our software helps
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It manages our loads and advises when
trucks are available & need to be covered –
it makes dispatch easier and helps identify shippers
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We can access critical information from anywhere and
any time – this is especially appreciated when
problems happen in the middle of the night |
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Drivers can get their load information via the web
browser on their cell phone – and no longer call
us in the middle of the night unless there is an emergency. |
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It tells us where to buy the cheapest fuel along routes
– and we have been able to save hundreds of dollars
in fuel costs. |
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It automatically calculates and tracks our IFTA Fuel
Tax report – saving hours of headaches! |
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It has streamlined our invoicing and driver settlement
processing – we can do it in minutes rather than
the hours it used to take. |
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It easily gives us reports on profit and loss for
each truck – which has helped us identify problems
early on – thus saving several thousand dollars
over a year’s time |
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It tracks our maintenance and helps identify problems
with repairs and/or vendors as well as alerts us to
inspections due, warranties expiring, etc. |
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The software I have been talking about is BOLT, the integrated
dispatch system for the 21st Century, that lets a carrier
with fewer than 500 trucks manage its operations at an affordable
price. BOLT integrates dispatch, invoicing, driver settlement,
fuel tax management/reporting, maintenance, log checking
and truck/trailer tracking.
(Originally printed in August, 2005, Getloaded.com
newsletter, written by Gayle Robertson, Robertson Group
LLC)
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