Case Study: Christenson Transportation achieves 67% revenue growth and faster turn times with ORBCOMM trailer tracking

Christenson Transportation improves turn times and revs up revenue with ORBCOMM’s trailer tracking solution

Christenson Transportation, a mid-size, family-owned truckload carrier operating 430 dry van trailers, struggled to track assets after rapid fleet growth and suffered long detention periods and unauthorized trailer use. To improve turn times, achieve a 3-to-1 tractor-to-trailer ratio and give customers real-time shipment visibility, Christenson selected ORBCOMM’s solar-powered GT 1100 trailer tracking solution.

ORBCOMM deployed the GT 1100 across all 430 trailers in under 90 days, integrating with LoadMaster and cutting installation costs by roughly 75%. The real-time location, geofence alerts and dwelling reports helped Christenson recover a trailer missing for a year (avoiding about $84,000 in lost revenue), reduce detention losses, provide customer portal visibility and drive operational gains that support a projected 67% revenue increase while moving toward the 3-to-1 utilization goal.

Christenson Transportation

Don Christenson

President and CEO