driver apps

Trucker Path partners with Loadsmart to provide more capacity

Trucker Path is partnering with Loadsmart to offer a better booking experience for drivers and carriers across North America.

The agreement between the companies integrates Loadsmart with Trucker Path’s TruckLoads freight matching load board, which has grown to nearly 100,000 carriers. 

Trucker Path’s community of more than 1 million users now have access to loads on the Loadsmart platform, which come with book-instant or bid-on prices.

“By bringing Loadsmart into Trucker Path’s ecosystem, we will...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-path-partners-with-loadsmart-to-provide-more-capacity

Survey: 30% of drivers fully satisfied with their ELD

Road Hunter surveyed its app users for ELD provider information.

Based on a recent survey, there is a market for potentially 70% of truck drivers surveyed to switch electronic logging device (ELD) providers, said Road Hunter founder Mikhail Dzarasov.

In an interview with FreightWaves, Dzarasov said he conducted a survey among Road Hunter’s app users to find out more about their ELD providers with the intent to form new partnerships with major providers. Those strategic partnerships, he said, would enable Road Hunter to give its users more useful information. 

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Best apps for truckers

Here are some of the best apps for truckers to use.

Truckers have to keep track of a lot on the road. The apps below guide drivers through navigational and weather difficulties. In addition, a wide selection of music, audiobooks and podcasts available for download can keep truckers entertained even when they hit areas with spotty cell phone coverage. Here are some of the best apps for truckers.

Weather app: NOAA Weather Radar Live 

Available on iOS and Android

The NOAA app gives truckers real-time weather information regarding storm cells,...

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Samsara Driver App gets customization upgrades

Samsara release new features for its Driver App.

Tuesday, Samsara announced two new features for its Driver App: Workflow Builder and App Designer. 

Samsara says the features increase productivity, simplify administration and customize operations. The Workflow Builder and App Designer features are available for all Samsara customers starting Tuesday, according to a release. 

The new features “enable the latest in smartphone and tablet technology without needing the technical expertise, proprietary hardware or complex code,” Samsara Product...

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CloudTrucks launches scheduling tool for drivers

CloudTrucks, a virtual carrier and back-office service, has launched a new tool that helps drivers organize their workflow up to 10 days in advance.

“We noticed what drivers really needed help with was not just searching for one load and booking that load but also planning their schedule,” CEO Tobenna Arodiogbu told FreightWaves.

Founded in February, San Francisco-headquartered CloudTrucks offers a range of services for owner-operators and small trucking companies. 

The idea is to take over all...

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Zuum seeks to ‘unite and defragment’ digital logistics

Zuum Transportation

Digital logistics platform Zuum Transportation closed its second round of seed funding at $8.58 million for a total raise of $12.58 million as the industry rush to automate and streamline freight processes continues unabated.

Founded in 2016, Zuum got its start providing a digital marketplace, followed by a “broker-in-a-box” solution that allowed brokers to automate and scale. That product ultimately evolved into a more comprehensive platform, including a shipper transportation management system...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/digital-logistics-platform-seeks-to-unite-and-defragment