Introduction to the Global Positioning System

Introduction to the Global Positioning System

Introduction
Huffman Trucking has a long-standing record of providing exemplary service for a reasonable rate. K. Huffman founded Huffman Trucking in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio using a single-tractor trailer to haul goods from the open plains of Ohio’s farm fields to the big city. The company had a dramatic growth spurt because of the Second World War when there was an increase demand for the transportation of manufactured goods from the factories of the Midwest to ports along the East coast.   By 1945, relationships with government services allowed Huffman trucking to grow to 16 tractors, and 36 trailers.   Huffman trucking continued to grow with the acquisition and takeover of five major trucking hubs in the eastern-half of the United States.   Today, Huffman Trucking delivers coast-to-coast and in Canada with major hubs in Cleveland, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Bayonne.   With 800 tractors and more than 2,100, Huffman Trucking is a major player in the trucking operations to introduce new technologies to make trucking easier to manage, safer and, convenient for driving and cost-effective for the company.
Introducing the GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is to any trucking business. Owners can keep track of where his or her trucks are at any given time. If the driver lost, the GPS can tell them they are and how to get where they need to go.   The GPS can also used as an intercom to allow truck drivers to communicate with home base whenever the need arises.   The GPS can note the location of low bridges or construction, allowing the driver to take an alternate route.   Financially, trucking cannot afford to be without GPS technology if the company wants to stay on schedule and satisfy their customers.
High fuel prices and employee turnover rates are the highest in history.   Frustration levels are high among owners and drivers alike, due the necessity of increasing prices to carry loads and lower wages for the drivers to compensate for higher fuel prices. Work has...