Good
day,
Spireon has
integrated its trailer management system with Pressure Systems International
(P.S.I.)’s tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
The
announcement came Monday at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology &
Maintenance Council (TMC) in Atlanta.
Customers
of Spireon’s FleetLocate now gain insight into tire pressures and temperatures,
tire status, and leakage data generated by P.S.I.’s TireView TPMS. Real-time
alerts are also part of the integration.
“Tire
pressure monitoring systems help carriers extend tire life, reduce uneven wear
from under-inflation, decrease maintenance costs and prevent tire-related CSA
violations,” said Roni Taylor, senior vice president of strategy and business
development at Spireon. “Spireon’s integration with P.S.I. TireView TPMS
is an important addition to the ITM platform as it gives customers a
comprehensive view of tire health where they manage their entire trailer
ecosystem — FleetLocate.”
This is the
second integration between Spireon and P.S.I. The previous one made automatic
tire inflation system data available within FleetLocate.
“It’s
been great to work side by side with Spireon’s product management and
engineering teams to bring this seamless integration to market,” said Jim
Sharkey, vice president of global sales and marketing for P.S.I.
Did you know?
According to SONAR data (LOTVI.USA), long-haul volumes — loads that move over 800 miles — have
been averaging over 8% higher since September of last year.
Quotable:
“What we do is hard and not everybody wants to do it. So
staffing our stores and restaurants, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, is
challenging. We run close to 2,000 trucks between gas and diesel trucks, crew
trucks, and water trucks. And finding drivers in certain areas is challenging.”
— Jimmy Haslam, CEO of the Pilot Co., on running the organization as he prepares to name a succession plan for the family business, started by his father with $6,000.
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Final thoughts
In 1958,
Jimmy Haslam’s father paid $6,000 for a single gas station. That investment has
turned into the Pilot Co., a multibillion-dollar family business that now
includes over 750 travel centers under the Pilot and Flying J brands,
associated marketing agreements with other companies, an energy business, and
various other endeavors, including ownership of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and
Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew. The 66-year-old Haslam is expected to
announce his successor as CEO in the coming months. His daughter Whitney is the
company’s chief experience officer, but Haslam has not given any hints as to
who will replace him. (You can read more about Haslam in FreightWaves’
exclusive interview with him here.)
Hammer down, everyone!
