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Cargo Network Solutions Enhances Compliance and Profitability with Motive

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
Sensors - GPS

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery
Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation
Maintenance

Use Cases

Fleet Management
Transportation Simulation

About The Customer

Cargo Network Solutions is a trucking and logistics company based in Des Plaines, IL. The company, which has been in business for over a decade, prides itself on safety and professionalism. Established on the disciplined principles of its founder, the company has built its reputation on consistency and trust. Since 2008, Cargo Network Solutions has been providing truckload transportation services to customers throughout the United States. The company operates a fleet of 100 vehicles and puts the safety of its drivers first. The founder and president, Stefan Varagic, started his trucking career at age 18, driving alongside his father for three years before moving on to dispatch.

The Challenge

Cargo Network Solutions, a truckload transportation service provider, was facing significant challenges with their electronic logging devices (ELDs). The ELDs were returning inaccurate results, leading to discrepancies that the drivers noticed immediately. The situation worsened when a malfunction led to the company being wrongly charged with an hours-of-service violation. This indicated that the ELD failures had become too expensive to ignore. Furthermore, the company was experiencing connectivity issues with their ELD and GPS devices, which was affecting their customer service. The inaccurate feedback from the fleet's technologies was interfering with driver performance and location accuracy. Fleet managers were having difficulty tracking vehicles over GPS, and drivers were reporting faulty ELDs.

The Solution

Cargo Network Solutions decided to switch to Motive ELDs, which led to a reduction in hours-of-service violations and an improvement in their CSA score. The company then sought Motive's help to improve driver safety and maintenance costs. The turning point came during their trial of Motive Smart Dashcams. When a CNS driver was involved in a serious accident on I-294, the truck was equipped with a dash cam, which exonerated the driver. Since then, CNS has rolled out Motive dash cams in all their 100 vehicles. The dash cams have proven beneficial in instances of sideswipe accidents, where the footage was used to prove that their drivers stayed in the lane, saving the company from insurance claims.

Operational Impact

The high standards of Cargo Network Solutions, combined with Motive’s automated fleet management, has led to fewer accidents and increased profitability. The company has managed to reduce accidents by more than 65% in the past 36 months. This reduction in accidents has led to a 24% decline in the fleet’s CSA scores since they switched to Motive, giving them a competitive advantage and access to parts of the market they couldn’t otherwise serve. The safer performance has also reduced downtime and maintenance costs. By reducing the number of trucks out of service, the company is saving between $150,000 to $200,000 a year in maintenance costs.

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