Data transmission for transportation management

A portable wireless data transfer and display device comprising:

• a user interface;
• a communication module;
• a display;
• a short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly receive vehicle data from a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle when in close proximity to the data acquisition device, wherein the data acquisition device is in communication with an engine control module of the vehicle and automatically adapts to a detected type of communication protocol employed by the engine control module,
• wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to accept inputs of driver information from a user via the user interface;
• and
• a long-range wireless communication module configured to send the vehicle data and the driver information through the communication module in real-time or at intervals that approximate real-time to a remote network device via a long-range wireless network,
• wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is further configured to present at least one of:
• the vehicle data, the driver information, processed data, driver communications to the user via the display.