etrucker.com published a great article by Misty Bell describing new technology helping to make truckers’ lives a whole lot easier.
The most popular tech toys include laptops with wireless internet and iPhones, giving drivers the ability to access Google Maps and other features that help with directions.
But Google Maps isn’t the only navigation tool available. ALK Technologies developed CoPilot Truck, which can be purchased through 4 State Trucks. This GPS software can be used for both a laptop and iPhone, and includes features that identify roads with height and weight restrictions, finds the best course sequences for up to 50 stops, and reduces fuel costs by providing the most efficient routes.
iPhone has a number of apps that help make a driver’s life easier. The most notable of these being Trucker, which offers trucking videos, weather updates, a mileage calculator, traffic alerts, and even a lowest fuel cost finder.
Another iPhone app called Maps & Compass “combines everything you love about Google Maps with the accuracy of GPS and a built-in digital compass,” as described on apple.com.
Engine-monitoring devises, such as the Pittsburgh Powerbox, and in-car tire pressure monitors offer digital readouts on your dash board helping to increase fuel power and mileage.
These are just a few of the great innovations available to modern-day truckers. What’s the one tech tool for your truck you just can’t live without?
The trucker app has everythign... use it all the time on the road!
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