Roundup: Strange bedfellows, scale-house burger, Android barker
No. 9, no. 9, no. 9 Yesterday, after Overdrive blogger Wendy Parker published her "10 rules of the road for riders," wisdom for the passenger set among big-truck occupants running the roads today of both the ...
Breath test: More things to do with your phone
We know what a DUI will do to your short-term hauling employment/lease prospects, of course. Given how easy it is to get over the legal limit for driving -- a single beer might do the ...
Owning your data: Trend toward usage-based insurance pricing
Ciaran Hynes figures that if the three biggest killers on the highways are speed, distracted driving and alcohol, the more incentive drivers have to avoid them can only mean better highway safety in the long ...
Love’s upgrades mobile app
Love’s Travel Stops has added new features to its Love’s Connect mobile application for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry smart phones. The enhanced Love’s Connect mobile app provides My Love Rewards loyalty point balances within minutes of ...
Hulu, Netflix apps
There's almost nothing worse than having to wait an entire week to see the next episode of your favorite show. What is worse is missing several episodes in a row because you're on the road. ...
Reasons to use Foursquare
Foursquare is a free app and social networking site that allows you to keep record of places you’ve visited. Why should I use Foursquare? 1. This app records everywhere you’ve “checked in,” and you can view a ...
BigRoad logging app
BigRoad (free for driver mobile app; $15 a month for fleets) doesn't need to be anything more than what it is. Using Google maps for navigation, in-app messaging, sending/receiving tools and little else, it makes ...
Option for crowd-sourcing weigh-station status
A new $4.99 application available for iPhone, iPad and Android functions as a directory of weigh stations across North America, joining Overdrive's Trucker Tools app as well as Truckster with that functionality, among others. "When the driver ...
CSA'S DATA TRAIL
Crashes and interventions: Wreck frequency varies widely by state
Where is a collision with a heavy-duty truck most likely to happen? That dubious distinction goes to New Jersey. Find full state rankings in this first installment in our May 2013 Part 3 CSA's Data Trail coverage.
Crashes and interventions: Crackdown!
Who’s keeping score: Carrier use of driver-ranking tools
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