Time Is Money
BEDFORD, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA… In no other industry does the phrase time is money mean so much as in transportation. Industry calculations place the cost of owning and operating a Class 8 truck at around $80 per hour. Every wasted minute while 11-hour duty clock will cost you money whether you are an owner-operator or a company driver.
It is necessary for all drivers to budget their driver’s time wisely in order to maximize their earnings. Drivers spend an average of 20-30 minutes each time they scale their load, not to mention potentially having to go out of their way to find a scale.
Truckweight is an onboard wireless scale calibrated to delivery accurate weight every time. Truckweight is low cost and available with a hand held display or a premium in-cab display that features several options. The hand held unit provides weight only, by axle group and gross vehicle weight. The premium cab display has a serial post for data transfer or a wireless modem can be used to transmit data to another location. The premium display can be integrated with the vehicle’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and features a low tire inflation alarm. The premium in-cab display includes an integrated FMCSA approve ELD (electronic logging device) at no extra charge. Each unit is custom configured for the individual or company’s needs. The Truckweight sensors are easy to install on air bags, leaf springs, Camelback Suspensions, Chalmers Suspensions or walking beams and requires no modifications to the vehicle. The sensors are non-load bearing and convert the suspension to an individual load cell. Truckweight is entirely wireless and integrates with telematic systems. Truckweight is available for all trucks from one-ton pickups to B-trains. It is ideal for just about all bulk hauling applications from tankers to dumps, loggers, heavy-haul, even steel, reefer and dry van. For drivers hauling multiple loads daily, it can be a time saver in eliminating the need to scale each load. Bulk haulers can also maximize their payload and at the same time avoid overweight tickets. Estimates show that each 1% reduction in payload over a year’s time can cost the operator as much as $1,000 in lost revenue.
Truckweight has been on the market for 10 years and continues to evolve with changes within the trucking industry. The company’s Mission Statement reads, “Constantly looking to improve and add value to the trucking industry.”
Truckweight was incorporated in 2004 and introduced the first mechanical version of the Truckweight onboard weight scale. In 2010 the electronic version was introduced. Today, wireless products are available for both air and mechanical suspensions. For additional information call 877-757-7888 or visit www.truckweight.com.
Caption: Both handheld and premium in-cab monitors are available from Truckweight.