Route-Mapping Software Helping to Cut Fuel Costs, Execs Say
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“Companies are taking a stronger interest in route planning packages than in the past,” said Ed Siciliano, vice president of sales and marketing at ALK Technologies.
xecutives with technology firms and carriers said mapping software that optimizes delivery routes is becoming an important tool for reducing expenses as fuel prices rise.
“If you can have more stops with fewer drivers, that’s how you make money,” Stefan Karczag, vice president of sales and marketing at Cheetah Software Systems, told Transport Topics.
Falling costs for cellphones and other wireless devices are also leading to strong demand in nearly all trucking segments, Karczag said.
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