Trucker Apps: My DAT Trucker Services
At CDLLife, we’re committed to bringing you the latest news and helpful information to make your life easier. Earlier we posted an article about apps for truckers. We realize that some drivers may be new to the realm of smartphones and may need a step-by-step video guide for using the My DAT Trucker Services app.
My DAT is a free app that is  available for iPhone and Android users.
1. Once you have installed the My DAT Trucker Services app, click the tab for the feature you want to explore. For example, if you want to locate the nearest truck stops, click on the truck stop tab.
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2. My DAT Trucker Services will locate all the nearest truck stops, tell you the name of the truck stop and the distance to the truck stop.
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3. Select the truck stop you want and MY DAT Trucker Services will show you the fuel price at that location the number of parking spaces, showers, and fuel pumps; whether or not the location offers WiFi, truck wash, laundry facilities or scales.
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4. My DAT Trucker Services also has tabs to call or to navigate to the truck stop.
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My DAT Trucker Services features:
-Truck Stops “ get details and directions to nearby truck stops from our directory of thousands of truck stops nationwide, including Petro, Flying J, Pilot, TA, Love’s as well as AM-Best, Roady’s and other independents. Sort on nearby truck stops by distance, diesel price and parking spaces.
-Truck Stop Amenities “ see how many parking spaces, showers, fuel lanes, services bays and whether there is WiFi, laundry and a truck wash.
-Diesel Prices “ where available, see nearby diesel prices at nearby truck stops, including Petro, Flying J, Pilot, TA, Love’s and AM-Best locations.
-Walmart “ find nearby Walmarts with maps and directions.
-Blue Beacon “ find nearby truck washes and directions.
-Rest Stops “ find nearby rest stops with maps and directions.
-CAT Scales “ find nearby CAT Scales with maps and directions.
-DAT Loads “ see up to 25 nearby freight loads and a maximum of 100 per day from the DAT Load monitor network.
Do you have a favorite trucker app? What makes it great? Let us know what you think!