Making Way for Cost Savings and Increased Efficiency
Customer Company Size
Mid-size Company
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Spireon’s trailer management solution
- IntelliScan cargo sensor
- FL 22+ device
- Managed Services
Tech Stack
- Telematics
- Cloud-based UI
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Fleet Management
- Vehicle Telematics
Services
- System Integration
- Data Science Services
About The Customer
Summitt Trucking LLC is a family-owned and operated asset-based transportation & logistics company based in Clarksville, Indiana. The company transfers goods from shipper to receiver throughout the continental US. Summitt Trucking offers outstanding service and competitive pricing and aims to provide long-term partnerships with its customers. The company values every employee, from the office worker to the driver, and tailors its services to meet its customers' specific needs. The company was looking for a reliable trailer management solution that could help it sustain its long-term growth plans.
The Challenge
Summitt Trucking was facing several challenges with its previous trailer management solution. The hardware was unreliable and the cargo sensor readings were inaccurate. The company was also dissatisfied with the customer service provided by their previous telematics provider. The company was spending many hours troubleshooting without resolving the problem. In addition, they had to bear the shipping costs for returning the troubled units to the vendor. The company was also losing revenue as drivers had to spend time looking for empty trailers. The company estimated that it was losing about $500,000 or more annually due to this inefficiency.
The Solution
Summitt Trucking partnered with Spireon for its trailer management needs. The company opted for Spireon’s solar-powered FL 22+ device, combined with its IntelliScan cargo sensor, which was the perfect solution for Summitt’s mix of dry van, reefer, and storage trailers. After a year of using Spireon’s trailer tracking solution, IntelliScan cargo sensor, and cloud-based UI to manage its mixed trailer fleet, Summitt Trucking minimized driver time and saved $500k in lost revenue. To further help with the chaotic nature of Summitt’s business, Spireon introduced Summitt to its Managed Services offering. Spireon's operations analyst helped Summitt with basic yard check reports and inactivity reports, filtering them in ways that made sense for Summitt’s operations. The analyst also helped Summitt tackle bigger challenges by customizing detention billing reports to adjust for special customer contract conditions.
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