Keeping harvest on schedule with Road Ready trailer tracking
How an orchard used Track & Trace to stop hidden trailers and keep produce moving
A grower relying on owner-operators during harvest struggled with a costly behavior: some drivers dropped a filled trailer, then rejoined the line without registering arrival — silently tying up assets and delaying delivery to the processing facility. With Road Ready trailer tracking, the team gained the fleet visibility needed to spot issues in real time and keep time-sensitive produce on schedule. Geofencing trailers at both orchard and plant locations helped confirm arrivals, prevent bottlenecks, and protect freshness.
Identifying hidden trailers that disrupt harvest flow
Managing dozens of turnarounds a day leaves no room for guesswork. The orchard needed a definitive way to confirm when each trailer reached the grove and when it arrived at the plant — so they could prevent misuse, reduce bottlenecks, and protect freshness.
Geofenced Arrivals & Departures — No Guesswork
The orchard used Road Ready’s trailer tracking and fleet visibility tools to geofence grove locations and the processing facility, enabling automated arrival and departure notifications. With geofencing alerts in place, dispatchers immediately knew when a trailer entered or exited a geofence — and when an expected arrival ping didn’t happen, they investigated before delays snowballed.
What they saw:
- – Instant confirmation of trailer arrivals and departures
– Exceptions surfaced automatically (missing arrival = prompt action)
– End-to-end traceability from grove to processing facility
Operational and financial gains
With clear fleet visibility and automated trailer tracking alerts, the orchard kept loads moving and misuse in check … improving planning and performance.
– Increased asset utilization by quickly locating and redeploying empties
- – More efficient load scheduling with accurate trailer movement history
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Road Ready gives us accurate visibility into our fleet and provides our customers with the insight they need to manage their fleets with confidence. The Road Ready Tech Support team has also been a great partner—always responsive and quick to help when we need it.
Chris Cotton
VP of Maintenance
TEN Leasing
With Road Ready, we caught this failing bearing way ahead of true failure — and that’s a significant cost savings.
Mike Jeffress
VP of Maintenance
Maverick Transportation
Road Ready has been instrumental in providing our company with real time tracking of our fleet. We’ve used tracking services for over 15 years, and Road Ready has been the best partner we’ve ever had.
Dale Conard
CEO
Conard Transportation