Truckload carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services will put trailer-tracking units made by SkyBitz on its North American trailer fleet, the two said Monday.
J.B. Hunt is a pioneer in the adoption of fleet technology and has been using analog-based trailer-tracking systems since 2002. Pending the Federal Communications Commission mandated switch to digital technology, the company underwent a comprehensive evaluation process to upgrade its trailer tracking systems with a solution that would meet its requirements, the companies said.
“The satellite-based SkyBitz technology provides ubiquitous coverage that will give us real-time trailer information enabling us to enhance asset utilization and improve our tractor-to-trailer ratio, not to mention increased responsiveness to our customers,” said Craig Harper, J.B. Hunt’s chief operating officer.
J.B. Hunt has begun installing the SkyBitz technology and expects to have mobile units installed on its fleet of trailers in the next 12 to 18 months, the two said.
J.B. Hunt, ranked No. 8 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, has about 25,000 trailers.
