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1 8 | BULLDOG | 2 0 1 5 V 3 ON BUSINESS Safety Meeting mcleodsoftware.com at iTunes Cost: Free What it does: With this app, you can and record and track OSHA-required safety meetings, accidents, near misses, employee attendance, and more. The app includes pre-written safety meetings covering more than 950 topics pertaining to 35 industries, date stamps each meeting you hold, allows you to use your device's camera for proof of attendance and captures signatures to document disciplinary actions. Popular feature: Because multiple administrators are possible, your whole company can use one app and say goodbye to messy/lost paperwork. User review: "Works very well. We have been using this app for several months. I like the fact that when I am done my documentation is already complete." – Harvey Johnson Download at: Google Play, iTunes Construction Manager snappii.com at iTunes Cost: Free What it does: This app enables accurate and regular fl ow of information including maintenance logs, daily reports, project estimates and timesheets between com- pany headquarters and construction sites. Daily Report and Maintenance Log forms help workers record each day's important events, providing a uniform, complete record of your projects. Popular feature: Create on-the-spot estimates and retrieve and share pdf forms of estimates, timesheets, maintenance logs and daily reports. User review: "What an app – would give it a 10. Does everything you need and so much more. Way to go team." – Jack Blackburn Download at: Google Play, iTunes MyDAT Trucker dat.com at Google Play Cost: Free What it does: This app shows nearby truck stops, travel plazas, diesel prices, truck-friendly hotels and services, CAT Scales and more plus loads from the DAT Extended Network. See truck-stop amenities, get directions and receive discounts from Hotels4Truckers. Popular feature: Sort nearby truck stops by distance, diesel price and parking spaces. User review: "This app is a must for any trucker – owner-operators for fuel cost and company drivers for the closest big-name truck stop." – Louis Stermer Download at: Google Play, iTunes ITS Trucker truckstop.com at Google Play Cost: Free, but you must have an active Truckstop.com subscription. A standard subscription is $35 per month. What it does: ITS Trucker connects you with one of the industry's largest load boards. You can search for loads using GPS or another location, access load details, post your truck and save preferences and favorite searches. Broker credit checks allow you to see days-to-pay and industry references. Popular feature: Use the "Get Me Home" button to view loads that will take you back to your home base. User review: "Excellent app. My son-in-law and I use it every day." – Neal Monter Download at: Google Play, iTunes, Amazon LoadDOCS loaddocs.co at Google Play Cost: Free What it does: LoadDOCS allows you to scan and manage all your paperwork. You also can upload images, and the app backs up your fi les so they won't get lost. Share your docu- ments and invite others to leave comments as well. Popular features: Unlimited uploads of paperwork and images are free, and you can quickly access pre- vious documents. User review: "With LoadDOCS, there is never a question of if, when or where a load was delivered. Our drivers love it as the mobile app allows them to get paperwork back to us without burning HOS searching for a truck stop fax machine." – Gabe Anders Download at: Google Play, iTunes Big Road bigroad.com at iTunes Cost: Free for driv- ers; fl eets pay $15 per month per user. What it does: This driver-log app tracks your duty-status changes and builds clean, editable daily logs. Using hours of service rules, it automati- cally calculates your available drive time. Send your logs, vehi- cle-inspection reports and scanned documents directly to your fl eet or print or save pdfs of logs. Popular features: GPS-enabled map with traffi c and ability to fi nd truck stops, scales, dealer loca- tions and other points of interest User review: "I use this every day. It protects me from mistakes and costly fi nes. Excellent pro- gram. Highly recommend." – Chris Schuts Download at: Google Play, iTunes 7 apps for drivers