Automated systems, namely, software, hardware and communications devices for planning, scheduling, controlling, monitoring and providing information on commercial trucks transportation assets and parts thereof; computer e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; environmental monitoring system comprised of meters and sensors that measure pressure, humidity, temperature and includes alarm and reporting functions; sensors for the determination of temperatures, positions and distances; temperature controllers for monitoring and adjusting temperature of trailers and cargo thereof; temperature indicators; temperature sensors, temperature transmitters; transponder location system; vehicle locator and recovery device programmed to use global positioning systems (GPS) and cellular telecommunications for the commercial trucking industry; all the above listed goods not for maritime, government and military applications