Technology

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With the plethora of technology available to us as an entire nation, the trucking industry is adapting to using these many devices. The newest and latest craze....the ever popular Dash Cam!

Western Star Trucks this week unveiled the all-new 5700XE.

If you drive a medium or heavy duty Class 3 - 8 truck, start preparing now for winter headaches and check out a revolutionary new solution to snow and ice: the AutoSock.

Have you ever wondered which Walmart locations allow overnight parking? The app "Overnight Parking Walmart" created by AllStays, integrates with Google Maps to shows all the Walmart locations in U.S and Canada and tells you if overnight parking is permitted by marking each location with either a yellow "W" or a red "W.'

If you love hunting down bargains on every day items, Walmart has introduced a new feature to it's app that will find those savings for you: Savings Catcher.

Drive2Wellness is a convenient in-cab health monitoring service designed specifically for drivers. This system allows drivers to monitor their vital signs and upload measurements via an easy-to-use mobile app.

Making nutritious smoothies with the NutriBullet can be one of the best ways to decrease time spent eating on the road while at the same time getting healthy and more energetic.

The RoadPro Slow Cooker is designed for, you guess it, people who want to cook meals in their vehicle. It can also be great for truck drivers wanting to get healthy and make their own healthy food!

If you're tired of hunting one down the leftovers you brought on the road - or maybe you just eat them cold - take note of the RoadPro 12-Volt portable stove. This stove basically doubles as a very compact microwave (without the waves), and is getting great reviews from truck drivers for being exactly what they needed.

This 26-quart Kooltran P25 has ample room so you won't run out of space, plugs into a 12 volt cigarette lighter, and keeps contents "25 degrees Fahrenheit below ambient temperature."

Kenworth Truck Company recently announced a new, fuel efficient version of their T680 76-inch sleeper, which uses truck-generated power to keep long-haul drivers in comfortable temperatures during engine-off rest periods and delivers up to 5% more fuel efficiency than the standard T680 model.