Mobile Apps

The partnership allows any accepted load by a carrier or driver, via the FreightRover website or app, to automatically update the AscendTMS software.

Uber Freight announced a new feature, called “Take Me Home,” designed to highlight loads that can help drivers return home.

TMW Systems has introduced a portfolio of 11 mobile apps for professionals at every level of a transportation business – from operations to drivers and vehicle maintenance personnel – to complete a wide range of business-critical activities from their Android- or iOS-based devices.

Uber Freight is expanding the geography served beyond its initial focus on Texas and adding personalized load matching to its instant load booking/fast payment system.

Telogis has updated its WorkPlan hours of service module, allowing drivers to select the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 150-air-mile non-CDL short-haul exemption upon login.

More than 1 million users have downloaded the Sygic Truck Navigation app on Android to use the navigation platform that's designed for trucks.

FleetUp’s Voice Over HOS app is designed to assist both drivers and fleet managers in complying with the Electronic Logging Device mandate, requiring commercial carriers and drivers to use ELDs to track hours of service.

Next Trucking has launched a new fleet management app that allows dispatchers to find desirable loads for their fleets.

The new service is designed to connect small- to medium-sized international shippers with North American truckers and fleets to streamline logistics and provide transparency for both parties.

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Whip Around has announced that it will be offering a new basic version of its vehicle inspection software for free in time for the 2017 International Roadcheck.

Gorilla Safety has announced that its mobile app now includes automatic onboard recording device integration to help fleets as they transition to meet the impending electronic logging device mandate.

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There’s a vast array of applications that truckers and trucking companies can tap into to work more efficiently, profitably, and safely.

Konexial has launched the My20 app, offering an ELD solution for the iOS and Android platforms.

Cummins has released the Guidanz mobile app, allowing users to read prioritized engine fault codes and other key engine information from a vehicle.

Nexiq Technologies has announced the Nexiq First-Link mobile app and Blue-Link connected device, designed to give drivers and technicians access to diagnostic and vehicle information for vehicles and equipment.

Verizon Telematics has announced availability of ELD-ready bundles aimed at fleets searching for a solution ahead of the FMCSA's ELD mandate deadline later this year.

Comdata has introduced Comchek Mobile, a digital platform designed to improve the simplicity, speed, and security of fund transfers between companies and individuals in the trucking industry.

Zonar has announced the Ground Traffic Control FieldView fleet management application for Android to help customers locate and navigate assets on mapping applications like Google Maps.