iCooper, a software publisher based in Southwest Washington, has launched iDDL, an iPhone application to help truck drivers document their hours of service and other activities

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"Manually filling out the Driver's Daily Log is a tedious, time-consuming process that can be prone to errors," said Ken Hines, CEO of iCooper.

iDDL, or "iPhone Driver's Daily Log," was designed to make that process easier by automatically capturing information. For example, the application taps into the phone's GPS system to capture and input location information while adding date and time stamping to the log record.

"iDDL will save truck drivers many hours of time, increasing productivity and profitability while providing relief from the headache of mandatory paperwork," said Hines.

Under federal hours of service regulations, drivers cannot spend more than 70 hours driving in an eight-day period, or 60 hours in a seven-day period.

"iDDL tracks those hours, and indicates to the driver when he or she is outside the set parameters," said Hines.

The iDDL also provides an inspection checklist and automates much of the inspection document process, so drivers can meet inspection requirements. Reports can be e-mailed directly from within the application on the iPhone.

In addition, the application comes with a subscription-based online service that can back up data and provide access to reports that can be downloaded, or e-mailed in PDF form.

Other features of iDDL include the ability to capture a signature for delivery confirmation and the ability to use the camera on the iPhone to document information.

More info: www.iddl.com