Technology Briefs - Aug. 17 - Aug. 23
The Latest Headlines:
- Freightliner Offers In-Dash Scales for Trucks With Air Suspensions
- Schneider Launches QuickPay Service
- Quickway Carriers to Install Maddocks' Software
- Schneider Launches QuickPay Service
Freightliner Offers In-Dash Scales for Trucks With Air Suspensions
Freightliner Trucks said that for the first time it was offering customers an option of ordering an in-dash scale system for all truck models with air suspensions.Freightliner, which is the largest U.S. supplier of heavy-duty trucks, said it was offering the Air-Weigh company’s on-board truck and trailer scale system as a factory option on medium- and heavy-duty models.
Peter Powell, vice president of marketing at Air-Weigh, told Transport Topics Aug. 16 the agreement marked the first time an on-board scale from any company had made the leap from an aftermarket product to a factory option at a truck maker.
Powell said “several other truck manufacturers are also rushing to get this [factory] option out,” but did not identify them.
Freightliner Trucks’ senior vice president of sales and marketing, Mark Lampert, said the new option “takes the guesswork out of loading, which helps our customers maximize their time on the road while minimizing fines and fees.”
Freightliner Group, which includes the Sterling and Western Star nameplates, is a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG. Roger Gilroy
Schneider Launches QuickPay Service
Truckload carrier Schneider National Inc. said Thursday that its Schneider QuickPay service was now available.Schneider said in a statement the service provides its 10,000 third-party carriers who haul freight with a payment option that includes the release of payment within two business days of receipt of invoices and signed bills of lading.
Schneider said QuickPay offers carriers a choice of settlement options, including electronic funds transfer (EFT) directly to a bank account.
Schneider National is ranked No. 7 on the Transport Topics 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian trucking companies. Transport Topics
Quickway Carriers to Install Maddocks' Software
Maddocks Systems Inc., a supplier of software products to the trucking industry, said that Quickway Carriers Inc. would install Maddocks' TruckMate for Windows software on its fleet.Quickway Carriers Inc. operates a fleet of over 500 power units supported by temperature-controlled trailers. It provides dedicated services to shippers including retailers and grocery chains, the companies said in a statement.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Transport Topics
