5 Technologies AJG Transport Uses for Company Success

AJG Transport has consistently worked with technology companies spearheading today’s problems in trucking. In our day and age you can track your trucks to the minute and even watch the truck driving in real-time via the front-facing camera systems. There are also revolutionary Apps that every trucking company or driver should know about. Here are 5 pieces of Technology, whether they are software or hardware, that we use in our day to day operations.

1) Samsara Front-Facing Camera’s

Every trucking company should have atleast a front-facing camera in their units. This technology is not a recent addition to the staple of the industry however the way that we connect to the camera is. With Samsara Safety Cameras we are able to have in depth looks inside of each units driving habits and current locations. We can watch pre-recorded incidents or even possible incidents. This increases our ability to track and train our drivers precautionary measures exponentially.

2) Google Sheets

Now most trucking companies end up outsourcing their trucking management systems to a software built especially for their small businesses however, the portability and security of Google sheets is currently unmatched. AJG primarily uses Google sheets along with our own Custom Trucking Management System in order to manage our routes with strict execution. For anyone trying to keep it simple and make your own system for processing loads week in and week out, this is the best choice, as Google Sheets can be accessed anywhere from any device.

3) Samsara Tracking

This solution has created a huge amount of opportunity for us to track our units. AJG has fully moved our fleet tracking to this template as the second on second tracking is currently unbeatable in our market today. In this new age of freight we must continuously track our units as fast as possible along with have pin point accuracy of ETA’s and be able to see any future delays on the road for our units. Samsara gives us the complete access to weather and traffic that we need in order to keep our trucks moving in one efficient cycle.

4) ELD Units (Samsara Drivers App)

Ever Since the ELD mandate, we were hoping for a solution that would be against Qualcomms or other expensive add-on hardware to the truck. Samsara gave us a DOT approved solution for our logs via their driving app and ever since it has been extremely efficient. We have the ability to see our drivers current hours in a list which makes tracking easy and also are alerted if anyone is out of their DOT hours we receive alerts on the minute. With the dashboard being fully customizable I recommend Samsara to every trucking company.

Drivers specifically like the simplicity of the driver app as it makes driving simple and also does not confuse the drivers as they are out on the road.

5) Dialpad Online Communication

Grab an extra number for communication as fast as you can before your phone ends up unorganized and inefficient. I recommend Dialpad.com because of their ability to work just like a phone from either your computer or regular cell phone. This made it easy for other managers or workers to get dialed in and involved into our network as you expand.

Technology will save you thousands in future headaches by decreasing the amount of tasks and details that depend on you. Always keep in mind that even the most driven of people have an error rate of 3% and that is what technology will be able to cover.

Andrew Gomez
Andrew@AJGTransport.com