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Figure 3. Current and Future Technology Use

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Figure 3. Current and Future Technology Use

Technology Type Percentage of Use by Company - Current Percentage of Use by Company - Future
Cellular Phone 81.1% 81.1%
Satellite Communications 36.6% 41.5%
Two-Way Radios 35.5% 35.5%
Mechanical Cargo Seals/Locks 29.3% 30.5%
Vehicle (Truck) Tracking 28.0% 29.3%
In-Vehicle Cellular Communications 21.3% 21.3%
Real-Time Shipment Status Tracking 14.0% 15.2%
Secured Area Access System 12.2% 12.8%
Web-Based Shipment Tracking System 11.6% 14.6%
Mayday/Driver Panic Buttons 9.8% 15.9%
In-Vehicle Mounted Computers 7.9% 13.4%
Electrical System/Engine Disabling 7.9% 14.0%
Tractor/Trailer Brake Locking Device 6.7% 7.9%
Tethered Trailer Tracking 6.1% 7.9%
Automated Collision Notification System 6.1% 7.3%
Out of Route/Geo-Mapping Alert Systems 5.5% 8.5%
Automated Driver ID System 4.9% 8.5%
Automated Inventory Mgt. System 3.7% 5.5%
Automated Inventory Mgt. System 3.7% 5.5%
Remote Vehicle Disabling System 3.0% 7.9%
Un-Tethered Trailer Tracking 2.4% 3.7%
Radio Frequency Identification Tags 1.8% 2.4%
Electronic Cargo Seals/Locks 1.6% 0.6%

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