Category: Technology

Infographic: Trucks, the New Green Machine?

Infographic: Trucks, the New Green Machine?

| April 22, 2013 | 1 Reply

How green are today’s trucks?

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Google Person Finder & Red Cross Help In Tragedy Situation

Google Person Finder & Red Cross Help In Tragedy Situation

| April 16, 2013 | Reply

When tragedy strikes our nation as it did earlier this week, widespread worry and panic ensues. It’s hard to know what to do, and where to turn for information when you realize that a family member or friend could be affected by disaster. Cell phone use has been difficult in the Boston area on Monday [...]

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DAT Load Boards Add Specialty Equipment Types

DAT Load Boards Add Specialty Equipment Types

| April 14, 2013 | Reply

The “industry’s biggest and best load board” has gotten even bigger.

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Trucker App Review: LOCATE App by CrossFleet

Trucker App Review: LOCATE App by CrossFleet

| April 2, 2013 | Reply

The LOCATE App created by Crossfleet, Inc. has stepped to a new level in transportation communication and technology with real-time tracking of freight. This free new app available on iPhone and Android provides shippers and carriers with precise location updates while still protecting the privacy of the driver. This app was specifically designed to improve efficiency for [...]

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Rand McNally Introduces its Next Generation 5″ Truck GPS Device

Rand McNally Introduces its Next Generation 5″ Truck GPS Device

| March 22, 2013 | 6 Replies

Rand McNally unveiled its new IntelliRoute® TND™ 520 connected GPS device for professional drivers. The TND™ 520, which includes a new ruggedized case, Lifetime Maps, and a host of new features, will be available for sale starting in May.

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Mobile App Review: UP by Jawbone

Mobile App Review: UP by Jawbone

| March 22, 2013 | 1 Reply

Have you ever wished that there was someone there to slap your wrist when you’re eating unhealthy foods, and encouraging you to make better choices? UP by Jawbone is the perfect solution – minus the slapping part. UP is a fitness system that uses a bracelet to track the sleep and movement of the user [...]

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Which is A Better Value, Netflix or Redbox Instant?

Which is A Better Value, Netflix or Redbox Instant?

| March 20, 2013 | 1 Reply

When it comes to the debate about wether to use Netflix or Redbox Instant, it all comes down to getting the most bang for your buck (or two). Find out here which option is best. Redbox Instant is finally out of it’s testing stages, and it’s the first real competition for Netflix. Redbox Instant has [...]

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Trucker App Review: Trucker Path

Trucker App Review: Trucker Path

| March 20, 2013 | 1 Reply

Trucker Path – Truck Stops by Geo Trucker is a fantastic trucker app that features up-to date information about weight stations and truck stops including reviews, directions, and need-to-know details. This handy app is available on both iPhone and Android. Additional information which can be provided by Trucker Path includes, highway patrol weight stations in each [...]

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Magellan Offers New Space-Saving Commercial GPS

Magellan Offers New Space-Saving Commercial GPS

| March 19, 2013 | Reply

Driving status reports help drivers log their hours of service and driving status to record state mileage for IFTA fuel logging.

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Volvo’s New Premium Seat Options Offer Drivers More Comfort

Volvo’s New Premium Seat Options Offer Drivers More Comfort

| March 18, 2013 | Reply

Volvo Trucks today announced that the Bose Ride® seat suspension system is now available for order as a factory-installed option on its VNM and VNL highway tractors.

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Mack Trucks To Utilize QR Codes To Improve Uptime, Reduce Errors

Mack Trucks To Utilize QR Codes To Improve Uptime, Reduce Errors

| March 17, 2013 | Reply

“Mack developed the QR code process to reduce the amount of time customers need to wait while basic vehicle data is obtained and entered into the system. They need to be spending their valuable time on the job, not at the dealership.”

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Love’s To Purchase 50 New CNG Freightliner Cascadia’s

Love’s To Purchase 50 New CNG Freightliner Cascadia’s

| March 15, 2013 | Reply

Love’s to purchase 50 CNG-powered trucks to deliver fuel.

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Video: Convoy of Self-Driving Trucks Hits The Road

Video: Convoy of Self-Driving Trucks Hits The Road

| March 11, 2013 | 20 Replies

Will self-driven trucks soon be on every major highway?

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Truck Driver Gadgets: Gear For The Road- GPS, Dash Cams and More

Truck Driver Gadgets: Gear For The Road- GPS, Dash Cams and More

| March 11, 2013 | Reply

Which gadget could you not do without?

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Mobile App: WeatherSphere has Best-Selling Weather App for iPhone

Mobile App: WeatherSphere has Best-Selling Weather App for iPhone

| March 11, 2013 | Reply

NOAA Hi-Def Radar by WeatherSphere (available on iTunes) was the best selling paid weather app for iPhone in 2012. Known for it’s pin-point accuracy, this app can even show lightning strikes in what is described as, “almost real-time.” This unique feature makes this app the only one to accurately display rainfall. Another interesting feature of this [...]

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Truck Driver App: Voice To Text App Dragon Mobile Assistant

Truck Driver App: Voice To Text App Dragon Mobile Assistant

| March 10, 2013 | Reply

This is a fantastic app! What’s your favorite driving app?

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New Tough Tablet Designed for Trucking Rigors

New Tough Tablet Designed for Trucking Rigors

| March 9, 2013 | 5 Replies

Another rugged, extreme performance tablet computer hits the shelves with applications like trucking, military, mining and land surveying in mind.

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Mobile App Review: NASCAR Hauler Challenge

Mobile App Review: NASCAR Hauler Challenge

| February 25, 2013 | Reply

Freightliner’s app, Hauler Challenge is available on both Android and iPhone. The application allows users to select their favorite NASCAR driving team and race! The courses include a multitude of timed courses which have numerous obstacles, tight turns, and narrow spaces through which the trucks are maneuvered!    

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App Review: Smart Truck Route Truck GPS

App Review: Smart Truck Route Truck GPS

| February 23, 2013 | 1 Reply

The Smart Truck Route app is a paid program that connects to truck routing servers available on both the Android and iPhone. It’s free to download and preview, but the subscriptions range in cost from $19.95 for 1 month, $45 for 1 year, and $79 for a lifetime. This app utilizes the built-in GPS capabilities of the phone or [...]

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Playlist: Top 50 Trucking Songs

Playlist: Top 50 Trucking Songs

| February 22, 2013 | 4 Replies

We noticed that Today’s Trucking compiled a list of the ’50 Best Trucking Songs of All Time’. They also compiled a YouTube playlist for quick access, but we thought we would do you one better and compile them into a Spotify playlist for your listening pleasure. If you’re not already a subscriber to Spotify Premium, [...]

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Truck Drivers Use Dash Camera Footage To Avoid Citations

Truck Drivers Use Dash Camera Footage To Avoid Citations

| February 22, 2013 | 6 Replies

Are dash cameras legal? How do they protect drivers?

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App Review: Weather Underground

App Review: Weather Underground

| February 20, 2013 | Reply

As the weather bears down on us, our quest continues to discover the ultimate weather app and prediction system. Here’s a little breakthrough! Weather Underground has a great little radar map on their website called the WunderMap®. Not only does this map have great radar, satellite, fronts, and severe weather layers that can be applied, [...]

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7 Concept Trucks of the Future

7 Concept Trucks of the Future

| February 15, 2013 | 29 Replies

Would you drive any of these? Which design gets your vote?

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Volvo Invests In DriveCam

Volvo Invests In DriveCam

| February 13, 2013 | Reply

Are integrated dashcams in the design plans for future Volvo trucks?

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Roll Stability Controls Now Available on Western Star Trucks

Roll Stability Controls Now Available on Western Star Trucks

| February 11, 2013 | Reply

Western Star is the latest brand to incorporate some new safety technology into their options packages.

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Mack Launches Breakthrough Suspension for Select Models

Mack Launches Breakthrough Suspension for Select Models

| February 7, 2013 | 1 Reply

Mack trucks announces a suspension system that they claim is the toughest and most stable on the market.

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SCS Developing Expansion for Euro Truck Simulator Game

SCS Developing Expansion for Euro Truck Simulator Game

| February 3, 2013 | Reply

The most popular trucking game in the world just got a little bigger, thanks to some rabid fans in the east.

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