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ATBS, atbsshow.com
The owner-operator tax
and business consultants
at ATBS recently
redesigned their website
with a "mobile first"
look to better fit owner-
operators' access needs,
including a host of new
tools for expense/revenue
tracking and management.
2
BigRoad, bigroad.com,
Android, iOS
A computer-assisted
log managed on drivers'
smartphones/tablets,
BigRoad also has electronic
driver vehicle inspection
reporting, document
capture capabilities
and, for small fleets, an
affordable back-office
element to help in efficient
dispatch. For drivers, the
logging app is free, and
small fleets can try the
management software for
30 days with no charge.
3
BulkLoadsNow,
bulkloadsnow.com,
Android, iOS
A load board for dry and
liquid bulk loads across
the nation, manageable
via the website or mobile
apps. BulkLoadsNow reps
estimate 60 percent of the
loads are placed by shippers
directly, with brokers
accounting for the balance.
4
Check, check.me,
Android, iOS
Formerly Pageonce, the
handy, free Check app
provides users a single
location through which to
manage bank and credit
card accounts and pay bills.
5
CHRW Trucks,
chrwtrucks.com,
Android, iOS
Owner-operators doing
business with broker C.H.
Robinson Worldwide can
benefit from multiple tools
to find freight in the CHRW
network.
6
Coast 2 Coast
Permits,
Coast2CoastTrucking-
Permits.com
This pilot-car and
overdimensional/
overweight permitting
service has made a
name for itself with its
social media campaigns
(via facebook.com/
TruckingPermits) aimed
at rewarding participating
followers with truck stop
gift cards, free permitting
and other rewards.
Available from DAT on Android
devices is the My DAT Trucker
Services app, which among
other features enables spot-
market load searches within
a specified radius of the
operator's location.
7
DAT/TruckersEdge,
dat.com,
truckersedge.net
From the longest-running
provider of load board
services, the freight
matching and analysis
tools available via these
websites are among the
most comprehensive,
including tools for lane-
rate analysis and more via
the online DAT Trendlines
weekly reports. Operator
membership in the
TruckersEdge.net premium
board starts at $34.95
monthly.
8
Drive Axle, driveaxle.
com, Android, iOS
This trucking-centric
mobile document-
capture app from Eleos
Technologies (free, with
an optional fee-based
cloud storage account)
has integrated with
Accellos Prophesy's
Dispatch software series
to enable easy document
sharing between
operators and back-office
personnel.
9
Drivewyze, drivewyze.
com, Android, iOS
This company's PreClear
weigh station bypassing
service is managed from
operators' smartphones
or from Zonar and/
or PeopleNet tablet
technologies. In February,
Utah became the 20th state
to roll out functionality at
some of its sites.
Find a full coverage map
via the website.
10
Freightopolis,
freightopolis.com
Launched in 2013, this
online-focused platform
is a partially automated
freight-booking engine
that pitches itself to small
fleets (five or more trucks)
as a way to "eliminate
the broker" from freight
transactions with greater
online transparency for
shippers and carriers.
Charges are levied per
transaction.
11
Fuel Surcharge
Calculator, OOIDA.
com, search "fuel
surcharge calculator,"
Android, iOS, BlackBerry
The Owner-Operator
Independent Drivers
Association's simple
calculation tool allows
drivers to compute per-
mile fuel surcharges as
fuel prices change week
to week or lane to lane.
Input the base price, your
mpg and current national,
regional or lane average,
and it does the math.
Laptop computer
Handheld device
(smartphone or PDA)
Desktop computer
Tablet computer
(iPad, Kindle Fire, etc.)
69%
49%
48%
23%
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DO YOU
USE TO ACCESS THE INTERNET?
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