Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc., a premier transportation provider servicing the United States and Canada, has announced their selection of Route Advice™ and Trip Alert™ software from Integrated Decision Support Corporation (IDSC). Route Advice™ combines best-in-class data sources with existing dispatch and mobile communications systems to provide drivers with the most accurate turn-by-turn directions available. Trip Alert™ provides asset tracking management and event monitoring to improve customer value and reduce and control costs.
"We were impressed with the powerful functionality of these products," said Tom Witt, Senior Vice President for Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc. "With Route Advice, we can provide the best directions for our drivers while saving on messaging costs--and we plan to take advantage of the custom geofencing features in Trip Alert to provide the ultimate in security for our customers."
Route Advice trumps static or system directions by always keeping pace with the location of the vehicle at all times. This enables Route Advice to provide directions from the current vehicle location to the customer, from the planned route to the customer, and from the customer back to the planned route. Route Advice also keeps customer information current up-to-the-minute by integrating with dispatch in real-time--every time a new customer is added, Route Advice automatically geocodes that customer location. Advanced geocoding capabilities are built-in to counter incorrect or incomplete address information. This, plus a unique customer "alias" concept resolves exceptions ensuring latitude/longitude precision.
Trip Alert, an advanced asset tracking management solution, offers global visibility of your entire fleet with continuous monitoring of each vehicle position. Trip Alert automatically sends notification if a driver is out-of-route and/or is going to be late. Trip Alert doubles return on investment by tracking high-value cargo and hazmat security while reducing costs in out-of-route miles. Trip Alert also offers proactive swap opportunities for improving equipment and driver utilization and customer service.
"Our software is engineered to driver customer value while significantly minimizing costs," said Dave Harris, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for IDSC. "We expect Smithway Xpress to enjoy a competitive advantage with our solutions."
About Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc.
Smithway Motor Xpress provides short- to medium-haul truckload transportation services in the US and Canada with a length of haul averaging 550-600 miles. Customers in the agricultural machinery, building products and steel industries, whose freight generally moves on flatbed trailers, account for over half of the company's sales. Smithway's fleet consists of 1,200 tractors, both company-owned and owned by independent contractors, and some 2,000 trailers, including standard dry vans as well as flatbeds. For more information, visit www.smxc.com.
About Integrated Decision Support Corporation
Integrated Decision Support Corporation (IDSC) celebrates over 25 years as a leading provider of decision support software for the truckload carrier, serving customers representing over 70,000 power units and the "Top 100" carrier market. IDSC is recognized as a pioneer in the industry and for developing innovative software technologies that include the first power-to-load match optimization introduced in 1978 and the first fuel optimization program introduced in 1994. IDSC is committed to providing customers with a strategic advantage by accelerating profitability through the use of optimization-based decision support planning and execution software. For more information, visit www.idscnet.com.
