Vehicle data and driver association 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 communicate two ways with a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle when in close proximity to the data acquisition device and receive vehicle data from the data acquisition device,
• 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 transmit the driver information to the data acquisition device, the driver information affecting hours of service records for drivers associated with the portable wireless data transfer and display device,
• wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to associate the inputs of driver information with the vehicle data and generate a driver summary electronic report with the associated vehicle data and driver information;
• and
• a long-range wireless communication module configured to send the driver summary electronic report through the communication module to a remote network device, via a long-range wireless network,
• wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to process the vehicle data, the driver information, and driver communications into an electronic driver scorecard, the electronic driver scorecard including one or more alphanumerical ratings according to a selection of drivers, and
• wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is further configured to present at least one of:
• the electronic driver scorecard, the vehicle data, the driver information, processed data, driver communications, or the driver summary electronic report to the user via the display.