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Road Scholar Makes Shipping Quicker and Easier on RoadScholar.com

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Road Scholar Transport is dedicated to providing quality transportation, immediate customer service, and making shipping fluent and stress-free to our customers.  That’s why we’ve built our website with a wide variety of tools and services that provide shippers with a quick and convenient way to communicate and gather information regarding their shipments with just the click of a button.  Let’s take a tour of the options you have available at www.roadscholar.com.

Live Chat with a Transportation Expert: Have a question about a shipment?  Need to get a quote ASAP?  Then use our live chat to get answers to your questions instantly.

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Access to Documents/Certifications: Including our liability insurance, hazmat credentials, SmartWay Certification Certificate, and much more.

Instant Rates & Quotes Online: Get rate quotes in a matter of minutes through our quote form (http://www.roadscholar.com/freightquote.php) or via the live chat option.

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Online Tools: Sign up to gain access to:

-Real time satellite tracking of your freight anywhere via your computer or mobile device!

-Scheduling a pickup online

-Retrieving documents online

-Printing a BOL

-And much more!

Sign up today at http://www.vlmtools.com/trucking/login.php?a=19.

Company News/Blogs: Stay informed with the latest news in the trucking industry, awareness campaign articles, and company news at http://www.roadscholar.com/blog/.

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Live Mapping of Equipment Availability Areas so you know where are vans and reefers are currently located at http://www.roadscholar.com/equipmentavailability.php

Employment Opportunities: Want to become part of a winning team that strives for excellence?  Then visit http://www.roadscholar.com/employment.php.  Here are some things Road Scholar has to offer:

-A reputable carrier

-Excellent pay and benefits

-Flexibility in your work schedule (both part-time and full-time positions available)

-Home time

-A great work environment

-Excellent equipment

-And the chance to make a difference

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Testimonials-Don’t take our word for it.  View testimonials from freight and auto hauling customers just like you about our service at http://www.roadscholar.com/freighthaulingtestimonials.php

Join our Mailing List so never miss contests, special discounts, and trucking industry news.

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Verify Driver ID Badges via Regiscope

Contests and Games: Check back often for new contests and games to be posted for your chance to win prizes!  Featured right now is Road Scholar’s NFL Challenge.  Whether you are a die-hard NFL fan or just trying to learn more about and get involved with the games, this is the contest for you.  Just  pick the winner of each game.  It’s that easy!  http://www.roadscholar.com/nfl/ Other popular annual contests include the NASCAR Challenge, PGA Challenge, and March Madness.

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Quick access to our social media sites by clicking the blog, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and LinkedIn icons at the bottom of the page.  Follow us regularly to be informed of contests, special discounts, and trucking industry news.

Awareness Campaign: Road Scholar has vowed to travel ten million miles, spreading awareness of the many diseases/conditions battling lives today, through the use our trucks’ rolling billboards.  View pictures of our awareness trailers and learn more about Road Scholar’s Ten Million Miles to a Cure Campaign at www.roadscholarawareness.com.  Our awareness trucks currently include:

-Alex’s Lemonade

-Autism Speaks

-American Breast Cancer Foundation

-Children’s Tumor Foundation

-Prostate Cancer Awareness

-International Rett Syndrome Foundation

-St. Joseph’s Center

-American Foundation for the Blind

-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

-Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN)

-The Flight 93 National Memorial

-The American Red Cross

-Clayton’s Hope (benefiting epilepsy)

-Children’s Craniofacial Foundation

-Make a Wish Foundation

-Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation

-Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (Rock on Judi H)

-Stop Bullying

-Parkinson’s Disease

-Marley’s Mission

-9/11 Rolling Memorial

-Miracle for Ava…a Cure for Brain Tumors

-Lyla’s Hope-Spina Bfida

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While your at our Awareness site, don’t forget to play our Awareness Matching Game at http://www.roadscholar.com/contestgames.php and send an awareness e-card. There are times in everyone’s life when something unfortunate happens to someone we love and we wish we could have done something about it.  Show someone you care by sending them an awareness e-card, demonstrating to them how much they mean to you and reminding them to get a check-up.  Currently, there are awareness e-cards for the following organizations:  American Foundation for the Blind, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Autism Speaks, American Breast Cancer Foundation, Children’s Tumor Foundation, Prostate Cancer, St. Joseph’s Hospital, International RETT Syndrome Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Flight 93 Memorial.  Send one today at http://www.roadscholarawareness.org/awareness-campaign/tell-a-friend/.

We are constantly working on building our site to reflect the needs of our customers so check back often for new tools and options!

Social Media Usage Encouraged Among Trucking Companies

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

social mediaAn article posted in Transport Topics yesterday encourages trucking companies to take an initiative that Road Scholar Transport has been doing for a year now…using social media to connect with their customers/audience.  These networks include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Youtube, and blogging.

According to the article, social networking poses many benefits to trucking companies including:

-An accessible information database that allows trucking companies to improve their fleets (for example, by posting available trailers, saving the company deadhead mileage costs) and provide support to their customers

-Interaction with employees via private or public groups

-Makes it easier for current customers to connect with the company, allowing them the ability to be alerted of discounts, news, and voice their opinion/interact with other customers on a carrier’s service

-Opens the company to a wider range of prospects with the ability to connect with individuals from specific locations

As the article notes, social media’s “effective use can bring about a competitive advantage, with adoption ensuring not only survival but also success in an increasingly competitive global marketplace,” further explaining that “their value is game-changing and clearly a new frontier worth further and ongoing exploration” (http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=26999).  So beneficial, in fact, that more and more trucking companies are using it, with “56% of respondents reporting that social media was very important to their business strategy, a number that jumped from 43% in 2009,” the article continues.

This is not something new to Road Scholar, who has been using all five platforms for over a year now.  Below are ways in which you can connect with Road Scholar:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/roadscholartransport88facebook

Over 600 million people currently use Facebook, making it the 2nd largest trafficked site and, if it were a country, the third-largest in the world!  In fact, “93% of adult US Internet users are on Facebook” (http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150199737911588&comments).

Road Scholar’s Facebook page gives people the ability to conveniently and quickly interact with Road Scholar and their customers on any questions or comments they may have, as well provide information regarding its services, security features, discounts, availability, and the awareness program.

Road Scholar’s experts are also here to educate you with the latest news in the trucking industry with our daily blogs.
But don’t forget, it’s not all work on Road Scholar’s Facebook page.  Have some fun with contests, games, the quote of the day, daily trivia question, photos, and much more.

Twitter: twitter.com/RoadScholartwitter

Twitter hosts over 300 million accounts, with 13% of adults who are using the internet, actively engaging in this free service.  In fact, 42% of Twitter users “learn about products and services via Twitter, 41% provide opinions about products/services, and 19% seek customer support” (http://www.convinceandconvert.com/twitter/7-surprising-statistics-about-twitter-in-america/).

Come follow Road Scholar on Twitter for company and industry news, alerts, contests/games, awareness events, and more.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbarrettrstLinkedIn

According to slideshare.net, 12% of the 101 million LinkedIn members occupy a position in sales, with “69 of the Fortune 100 companies” and over 1 million companies in general having a business page (http://www.slideshare.net/amover/linked-in-demographics-and-statistics-2011).

Connect with Road Scholar owner Jim Barrett or join Road Scholar Transport Inc.’s group page to participate in rousing discussions.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/roadscholartransportyoutube

Over 2 billion…that’s the number of views on Youtube every day. “More video is uploaded to YouTube in 60 days than all 3 major US networks created in 60 years” (http://www.viralblog.com/research-whitepapers/youtube-statistics/).

Check out Road Scholar’s youtube channel for videos including:

-Road Scholar Transport Visits the Philadelphia Zoo

-Flight 93 Event

-Messages of Hope

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-Red Cross Awareness Video

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-10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign

-Road Scholar Facility Tour

Keep checking frequently for new videos!

Blogs: Industry Blog Site:  http://www.roadscholar.com/blog/blog

If you want trucking specific articles detailing new technology, proposals, breaking news, and more, than check out Road Scholar’s Industry blog site.

Awareness Blog Site:  http://www.roadscholarawareness.org/category/road_scholar_awareness_campaign/

Road Scholar also has an awareness blog site for articles on recent awareness events, medical news, and health alerts.

As social networking continues to sweep the world, connecting people near and afar, more and more companies will be jumping on the bandwagon, experiencing the benefits that others have already come to enjoy.

Do you or your company use social media and what benefits do you find from it?

Shippers Warned to be on Guard and Practice Secure Measures as Recent Pharmaceutical Thefts Point to Growing Concern Over Fraudulent Trucking Companies

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Have you heard of Medy Trucking?  According to QuicfraudIndianapolis, IN and operates only one truck and driver.  But then again, they recently went into business on March 3, 2011 so their small operation is still growing right?  Not anymore.

According to securingpharma.com, Medy Trucking was another case of a fictitious trucking company registering with the US Department of Transportation in order to steal freight.

Concerns over fraudulent trucking companies are continuing to rise as the Easter weekend alone experienced eight thefts for this very reason.

According to The Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Consortium, thieves are obtaining driver identification credentials and using them to register as a legit transportation company, as “Medy Trucking” did, the site notes.

High risk targets include food and pharmaceuticals which, under the wrong hands, can cause serious effects to consumers if the products are tampered with and then sold, not to mention the costs of a lost shipment.  Two out of the eight shipments that were stolen over the Easter weekend were pharmaceutical, with a grand total of all eight shipments accumulating an estimated loss of over $1.2 million (http://www.securingpharma.com/40/articles/925.php).

But just because a manufacturer/distributer does not ship a product considered “low risk” does not mean that they should not be concerned about the security of their cargo, experts explain, especially when it comes to shipping via 3rd parties in which you do not know who is handling your freight.

As the article in securingpharma.com notes, “This rash of thefts is largely made possible through online brokering sites that criminal elements use to impersonate legitimate carriers, and win business from shippers…Of course the loads never arrive at the destination and are never seen again.”

So how do you ensure that you’re putting your freight in the hands of a trusted carrier?  Easy, just follow these steps:

1.  Go to www.roadscholar.comRoad Scholar Transport

2.  Click on High Security Shipping

3.  Under “High Security” click to view a presentation on Road Scholar’s high security service

4.  Click on Home and go to Get Rates & Quotes to access your freight or auto hauling rate

5.  Call 800-542-2301 to schedule your pickup or, if you are already a customer, schedule a pick up online

6.  Click on Driver Verification to quickly and easily verify that the driver picking up/delivering your freight is legit

7.  Click on Online Tools or use your handheld phone to track your shipment from the moment if leaves your dock to the moment it safely arrives to your customer viewing your shipment’s live position at all times

8.  Frequently visit Road Scholar’s Facebook and Twitter pages for upcoming contests, discounts, events and more

9.  Don’t forget to visit www.roadscholar.com for all of your freight needs

It’s that simple, saving you time, money, and having to explain to your customer why their freight was not delivered.

Wouldn’t you rather trust your freight in the hands of a secure carrier rather than risk having it stolen by an imposter?