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05
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3 Must-Have Apps For Every Truck Driver
If you’ve been on the road for decades, then you’ve experienced firsthand the impact of technology. Years ago, you got rid of worn mapbooks and clunky GPS devices. You upgraded to a smartphone and discovered the world of apps. Truck drivers today have an array of apps at their fingertips helping improve navigation, provide up-to-date weather forecasts, and direct drivers to gas stations with the lowest priced fuel.
Here are three apps that every truck driver should have on their smartphone.
This app has it all for truck drivers: navigation, up-to-date fuel prices, and locations of restaurants, repair shops, and rest areas.
Features & Benefits:
- Identify truck stops and view their list of amenities (restaurants, hotels, and truck washes, etc.)
- Find rest areas and parking spots in real-time
- Track weigh stations (if open or closed)
- List fuel stops and their fuel prices
- Find truck washes (independent wash stations, Blue Beacon locations, and trailer washout)
- Plan routes (Low clearance bridges and points of interest such as truck stops, dealer centers and weigh stations)
Available on:
- App Store
- Google Play
This is the app that promises to ensure ELD compliance and helps companies manage entire fleets of trucks.
Features & Benefits:
- Vehicle inspections and diagnostics
- Receive real time alerts for vehicle defects
- View vehicle inspection history before beginning the trip
- Track fault codes
- Smart dashcam
- Exonerate drivers in driving incidents
- Simplify the insurance claims process
- Access all videos remotely
- Fuel tax reporting
- Automate complex distance calculations
- Upload receipts in bulk
- ELD
- Automatic log auditing
- Receive HOS violation alerts
- Access a wide variety of cable options
Available on:
- App Store
- Google Play
Twenty years ago, truck drivers relied on news channels for accurate weather forecasts. Today, truck drivers can access real-time data about weather on the NOAA Weather Radar Live app.
Features & Benefits:
- Rain and snow map
- Push notifications provide weather alerts for saved locations
- Variety of map options: standard, hybrid, and satellite
- Weather details include:
- Current and “feels like” temperature
- Chance of precipitation
- Minimum and maximum pressure
- Humidity
- Wind speed
- Visibility details
- Dew point
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Premium features include:
- Severe weather alerts for all saved locations
- Advanced precipitation forecast
- Hurricane and lightning tracker
Available on:
- App Store
- Google Play
Sources:
https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/top-trucker-apps/
https://truckerpath.com/trucker-path-app/
https://www.apalon.com/noaa_weather_radar_live.html