WERNER ENTERPRISES

Founded
1956

Headquarters
Omaha, Nebraska

Services
Dedicated, medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van, expedited, temperature-controlled, flatbed

Terminals
Allentown, PA, Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Fontana, CA, Indianapolis, IN, Lakeland, FL, Laredo, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Springfield, OH

Tractors
7,300

Trailers
24,000

Bestpass Transponders
7,500

Annual Savings

$200,000

Challenge
To lower toll costs and the expense of managing toll activity With 7,100 tractors in service across North America, Werner Enterprises sought to reduce toll costs by taking advantage of available discounts provided by tolling authorities, and by reducing the cost of transponder violations caused by inaccurate toll station readings. Additionally, the carrier sought to drive down the cost of managing toll activity and processing in house.

Solution
Werner Enterprises began using Bestpass bulk purchasing and streamlined toll management services in 2011. Today, the fleet has about 7,100 Bestpass single toll and weigh station bypass transponders in use. Previously, operating in 48 U.S. states and Canada meant some vehicles had as many as six transponders.

Bestpass uses its bulk purchasing power to provide Werner with toll discounts and maximizes management efficiency through its toll management solutions. Currently, Bestpass has more than 230,000 active toll transponders in the field and is processing more than $1.15 million in toll every day. To date, Bestpass has provided its customers with more than $57 million in toll cost savings.

Result
Adding up savings from toll discounts, reconciliation and streamlined administrative processes; Bestpass is providing Werner with as much as $200,000 in annual savings. In one state, they successfully renegotiated discounts that were about to expire and saved over $75,000 per year. In another where the carrier was not getting any discounts, it is now saving about $75,000 annually. Additionally, Bestpass is resolving as much as $3,000 per month in transponder violation issues for the fleet.

LEONARD’S EXPRESS

Founded
2001

Headquarters
Farmington, New York

Services
Truckload dry van, refrigerated and flatbed service to 48 states, Quebec, and Ontario.

Terminals
Allendale, NJ, Cameron, MO, De Pere, WI, Eau Claire, WI, Edinburg, TX, Farmington, NY, Fort Meyers, FL, Garland, TX, Hamburg, NY, Jamestown, ND, Jonesboro, GA, Munster, IN, Naperville, IL, New Castle, DE, Northglenn, CO, Nowthen, MN, Riverside, NJ, Smithville, MO, Springfield, PA, Wildomar, CA, Winter Haven, FL

Tractors
180

Trailers
600

Bestpass Transponders
376

Annual Savings

$120,000

Challenge
Leonard’s Express sought an effective means of consolidating toll data and payment processes for its fleet of 180 company-owned vehicles and 60 dedicated owner-operator units, which were using different transponders for automated toll systems at as many as 25 tolling authorities. The carrier also wanted to take advantage of available toll discounts from Bestpass and use accurate and up to date toll data to ensure adherence to cost efficient routes.

Solution
Leonard’s Express has been using Bestpass for several years, taking advantage of toll management services that includes discounts, consolidated billing, violation processing and a single transponder for use at a growing number of toll and weigh station bypass networks. The truckload carrier is using the services on all of its company tractors and makes Bestpass offerings, including toll discounts, available to its dedicated owner-operators.

In May 2014, Leonard’s Express began using daily data updates from Bestpass to more quickly and effectively address toll violation, transponder or routing compliance issues. The Bestpass Data Interchange platform provides Leonard’s Express with seamless management through automated integration and exchange of toll and vehicle related information with its enterprise management system. Data Interchange uses a variety of flexible and secure delivery methods and formats to provide actionable data in near real-time. Included are automated and bulk toll updates directly from fleet management and billing systems, vehicle updates for trucks, tractors and trailers, including temporary and leased units, and on demand toll data downloads that normalize billing cycles from tolling authorities to a calendar month.

Result
The toll management solutions provided by Bestpass have cut direct monthly toll expenses for Leonard’s Express by about $10,000. Included in the savings are efficiencies from selecting and ensuring compliance with the most cost effective routes based on accurate, timely toll cost and routing data, as well as the toll discounts available using the bulk purchasing power of Bestpass.

Leonard’s Express is also reducing administrative costs by deploying a single toll and weigh station bypass transponder supplied by Bestpass, and by using toll management services that consolidate data and payments, and include reconciliation services that address billing issues. Previously, those processes required more than eight hours of administrative time every month.

SAV EXPRESS

One of our drivers told us about Bestpass and after looking into the company's toll discount and management service programs, we realized it was a very good deal. With Bestpass, we're getting larger discounts on tolls and significant administrative savings from account management tools and consolidated billing services. It's also a way we can help make life on the road easier for our drivers."

-Dana Achartz, Safety Compliance Manager, SAV Express

SAV Transportation Group's SAV Express, based in Minneapolis, is an asset-based 48-state provider of full and partial truckload services with a fleet of 100 trucks. The company also offers pool distribution, corss-dock and multi-drop services.

Challenge
With 100 trucks in service, including 80 company-owned tractors and 20 owner-operators, SAV Express was looking for a means of realizing higher toll discounts, and for a streamlined administrative process for toll management that would include a single transponder for toll and weigh station bypass.

Solution
SAV Express began using Bestpass bulk purchasing and streamlined toll management services in 2013. Today, the fleet's 100 vehicles have single transponders for both toll and weigh station bypass. The 20 dedicated owner-operators that serve the fleet also use Bestpass transponders provided by SAV Express for a nominal weekly rental fee.

Result
With the purchasing power of Bestpass, SAV Express is realizing higher toll discounts. Administrative time savings are also being realized by using a single transponder for toll and weigh station bypass, consolidated billing, and account management tools that make data on toll use and locations by truck readily available.

"The administrative benefits we realize by using Bestpass are unmatched. Data on tolls by truck is readily available to us, and if we do have any toll station or transponder issues an account manager who is available 24/7 handles them quickly and efficiently. We would recommend Bestpass to anyone. This service is well worth it for any carrier."

Dana Achartz, Safety Compliance Manager, SAV Express