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Case Study: MinStarTransport inStar Transport, which is based in Eagan,
in t inn
Minnesota, is a dry freight carrier that operat in all 48 statl se
ransp rt ot
st ma ed d reigh carrie
ased i Eagan t
within LoadMaster and the data can be accessed easily,” says Todd Johnson, General Manager for M in
a e g
information right at our fingertips and that’s one of the fundamental advantages of McLeod.”
• Data fromouts de source he ps w boosting ffic nc assigning loadoads,, and assisting drivdr vers
ou sid g efficiency,, d
“With data from our HOS providers uploaded in LoadMaster, we are able to view driver time, see e how much time they’ve spent
o d i h
on duty, monitor their 70-hourmo clock, and keep tabs on available hours for the next 2 days all ona screen. McLeod also provides a Feasibility ffeature that calculates
t th a
the hours needed for an entire trip including the 10-hour and 30-minute breaks. By doing this,
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30 LoadMaster can confirm if the driver has the hours to completem the deliveryo DO
re ou y on time river dat e.. We also
enter DOT data about tractors andct raile
trailers, driver’s licenses, and physicals. Having all of this data there on screen for the driver managers isivdr mana ers is beneficial in many ways. For example, McLeod uses this data t
ab ut tr i
be is cia
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to aler ng
n nb ed w ef dr ma and p
er o reen many w
alert us 30 da r ex
“It is simple to pull a driver’s loaded and empty miles by clicking the view tab on the driver. The date range can be adjusted to a start date or any date range youe y want to reference. This tab will display every move the driver has made in the time frame requested for review, allowing you to track loaded, empty, and totals miles
es helps driv a dr
t i me re a ow
• Driver notes pllay a rolero e in a sist ng drivdr vers “LoadMaster makes it possible to enter comments in
es. It also calculat ot
Loa each river 36 mak each driver’s profile
cula es the deadhead per ass
p centages.” tin
ta ssible o ent comme nts in e.. We use this to record good or badrd g d ot e n t r an te r ded
vers succeedeed d em y m
0 days prior to an ps
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composed of owner-operators. “All of the data a manager needs for every decision can be found e
es.Their fleet is almost entirely r-o
e n y ef MinStar. “We have tes
inspections, late deli an
inspections,
conversat v
s is al
and such. This is also a great location to documentto d co versations we’ve had with driv
deliveries, c mpla e loc
wth h
various events Ints.. It allows an one that manyone be talking ttalking to a driver t
of what has already been discussed and as alr ad to identify situations where there is ahere is reoccurring problem or ever event. We use the message and ev pe
ide fy ssa s
tions w ble
as ab d us
to document personal details about drivers. This is where we add notes about
de ents tab as a plac d
i o un s ab
any physical limitations and lanes orl destinations they prefer not to run, plus
various endorsements, empty weights, and other classifications for specialty
s A i e
freight or equipment. All of this informatio
rm n
is available by a simple click of the ta pla nin
pl ck o e t on the main plannin screen.”
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• M eag da a s used to
Mille ge data is
se
hellph p drivers reac goalls
ve each goa
“There are a variety of metrics that get
m cs t ge
ba Fo m it’s important to know how each
ea
basic goal is to provide the driver with a minimum of 10,000 miles each month. LoadMaster has the driver’s mileageile figures for the last 7, 14, and 30 days displayed on screen to be viewed as a quick r
driver is doing in terms of miles. Our d
r
min mum 10,0 mile ster h he d
es r t d spla on scr ms of This
ofm . O d
ch
st 7, 1 and da to
al aysalways know where each driver stands in terms of miles driven.”
uick referenceren e. This way you will whe
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• Data visibility iis use drivers p anplan
ess ter the ed to o help
“Access to LoadMaster data allows users to see the bigger pic ble
llo p ture e and a a
valuable feature of this perspective abilit o hely
poss ble.. Trip planning for each day is essential for g
is the ability to help drivers plan as efficiently asrivers possible T i
his p pectiv plan
their current moving.” efficie anni g for e ch day
getting their curr nt deliveries made so that they caneliv smerie reload o keeload to keep mo
monitored on a daily basis. For example,
y
b g
ace t
had h dri ers about at may
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, omplaints, compliments,
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