GeoLogic Solutions, which provides multi-mode communications and tracking systems, has announced that Alabama-based Southern Cal Transport Inc. has renewed its service agreement with GeoLogic
and will upgrade the fleet’s 400 MobileMax mobile communications and fleet management systems with GeoLogic’s new Cingular Wireless GPRS data solution.
Southern Cal’s fleet includes Southern Cal Transport, a long-haul transcontinental dry van carrier operating from the Southeast to the West Coast, and its Eagle Motor Lines Division, a regional dry van carrier that primarily serves customers from the Northeast and Southeast to Florida and to select areas in Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.
“We initially chose the MobileMax system for its highly reliable multi-mode communications capability and lower cost of operation,” said Danny Blalock, vice president of operations. “The decision to renew our contract and upgrade to GPRS-equipped MobileMax units was based on our satisfaction with the performance of both the system and the company, and after considering alternatives, we realized that MobileMax was still the most reliable and least expensive communications and tracking device on the market.”
According to Southern Cal President Ken Adams, the company is anticipating improvements in driver retention, business processes and customer service due to the increased speed and reliability the new GPRS systems will provide in communicating to and from trucks. “Being able to provide fast, accurate answers to customers’ questions and demands by tracking vehicles and sending messages more quickly are just some of the benefits of this new solution,” he said.