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February 2010 Newsletter | Version 1.0 | 888.565.3921  

Mobile Technology Transforming Trucking

 
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Mobile technology is the wave of the future. No, not just a wave, it's an uprising! Quite simply, mobile technology is transforming how truckers go about day-to-day life. In five years, we're going to look back on the bulky PCs, in-cab laptops and accessories, and ask ourselves, "Holy cow, we used to live and work with that!?! How did we even get by!?"

 

"The future is here and it's in your pocket."

 

So says Wired magazine, referring to mobile phones and mobile applications, or "apps." They're right. There are apps for routing and mapping, apps for payment and banking, and apps for Skype and Twitter. And many, many more that offer unique and diverse features and functions.

Mobile technology will transform the way trucking does business. In fact, experts say by 2013, more people will use their mobile phone to access the Internet than their PC, while mobile penetration will skyrocket to 6.5 billion connections by 2014. Those are mind-blowing figures! Yet these stats are just the tip of the iceberg; they only hint at some of the exciting ways mobile technology will make life easier for tomorrow's trucking industry.

 

As the popularity of smartphones grow, so will the kind of apps that help carriers and shippers spark ecommerce, enhance productivity, and build relationships online with millions of other mobile users. Gartner, Inc. a top information technology research company, says application downloads may reach 4.5 billion by the end of 2010, and exceed 21.6 billion by 2013. But, these aren't just numbers. Having the ability to download a toolbox of apps with a single mobile device will literally put the power in your hands ¾ the power to manage your business anytime, anywhere. How much you take advantage of mobile technology is limited only to your imagination, because "there is an app for that".

 

It's clear that mobile phones aren't just for making calls anymore. The speed, ease-of-use, affordability, and convenience of today's mobile technology not only enhances life, but has the potential to elevate your everyday approach to trucking. Millions (4.6 and growing!) of mobile users can't be wrong. What they know is that doing a better job at work and life is as easy as reaching in their pocket, pulling out their iPhone, Blackberry, or Palm Pre and getting online.

 

Getloaded.com has embraced this change and launched our own mobile site. With this site you can access Getloaded.com anywhere you get cell phone service. No more hunting for wifi or lugging around your laptop just to find a load. With your web-enabled cell phone go to m.getloaded.com and you can find freight right at your finger tips.

 
Some call the mobile technology trend unstoppable. We think it's nothing short of a revolution.
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The Getloaded.com alerting system allows you to monitor up to 5 saved searches simultaneously. All you need to do is input the specific criteria you are looking for and click "save". Once a load or truck is posted that matches your saved search criteria you will be notified with either an automatic pop-up or a sound notification directly on your desktop.  
 
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Getloaded.com Integrates with PC*MILER

PCMILERGetloaded.com increases access to crucial dock-to-dock routing information by integrating PC*MILER mapping and travel data into its online freight matching service that caters to carriers, brokers, shippers and third-party logistics providers.  By partnering with Princeton, New Jersey based ALK Technologies, Getloaded.com is now able to offer its members access to PC*MILER 's mileage data for rate calculation or truck-specific driving directions and maps.
 
"ALK Technologies strives to provide transportation professionals with the most reliable routing, mileage, and toll information available," said Craig Fiander, Vice President of Marketing for PC*MILER Solutions at ALK Technologies. "The addition of PC*MILER to Getloaded.com, one of the big three U.S. logistics freight matching services, allows us to serve an even greater portion of the logistics market."
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At Getloaded.com we strive to provide you with the best customer service in the industry.  To increase that service we have created a team of amazing individuals dedicated to making your user experience that much more enjoyable. Below you will find a break down by state of your personal account manager. Feel free to give them a call or shoot them an email with any questions you have about Getloaded.com and/or your account.
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- Jen: CT, MA, ME, NH, IA, RI, VT, MB, NB, QC, ON, AB, BC - Ext. 1728
- Joli: FL, GA, WV, AL - Ext. 1776
- Reem: AR, LA, OK, TX - Ext. 1743
- Stephen: AZ, CA, AK, SK, OR, WA - Ext. 1781
- Xan: MD, DC, DE, NJ, NY, PA, OH - Ext. 1758
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As always, thanks for reading and make sure you check back next month for some more great Getloaded.com news. In the mean time, keep 'em loaded!
 
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