Add On Systems

CalArk is an irregular route, general commodities full truckload carrier, serving forty eight states, the Ontario Province of Canada and thru service to Mexico via Laredo, Texas.Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, CalArk operates 800 trucks, 2200 dry vans and 200 refrigerated trailers.CalArk utilizes Qualcomm Qtracs in tractors and SkyBitz tracking devices in their dry vans.CalArk operates the Innovative IES® iSeries software. CalArk Trucking, Inc. has implemented the Add On Systems, Inc. Out of Route and ETA Monitoring system. Programmed to work seamlessly with their AS/400 - iSeries legacy dispatch systems, the Out of Route module monitors loads for route discrepancies. The system compares the loads planned route against the actual route the driver is driving, once the allowed threshold is reached, the carriers operations department is alerted to take action. CalArk Trucking uses several Add On Systems modules to improve utilization and revenue. Out of Route Monitoring provides truckload carriers the ability to monitor and manage a driver's routing decisions. Using existing mobile communications data, the drivers actual route is matched up to the loads planned route on a map. Once the carriers allowed threshold is reached, operations management is notified of the out of route activity. The system improves driver utilization, saves fuel, and improves driver's HOS efficiency.