Even the best, most proficient truck driver on the road today needs a little help from time to time, and he can get it from some of today’s top technologies.
Blue Parrott B350-XT
The headset features noise cancellation that blocks out 96 percent of background noise. Users also can customize the headset using the exclusive Parrott Button for one-touch access to favorite features and applications.
It also features an improved headband for added comfort and up to 24 hours of talk time for all-day use. The headset also has an IP54-rating to protect against dust and moisture and has an expanded wireless range of 300 feet from paired Bluetooth devices.
Trimble digital video recorder
Trimble also introduced a new video on-demand plan that enables fleets to retrieve only the videos they want, which are sent in near-real time via 4G LTE networks for viewing in the Video Intelligence portal and on connected smart devices.
Trimble’s Video Intelligence provides fleets a neutral eyewitness perspective in and around their vehicles through a combination of forward-, side- and rear-facing cameras. Videos are triggered by company-controlled settings, including sudden acceleration or hard braking.
Rand McNally truckers’ road atlas
Updates include revised U.S. state and Canadian province maps; updated restricted routes, low-clearance and weigh station locations; an updated fuel tax chart; revised state and province information, including weight and size limitations, registration guidelines and phone numbers and websites for state police and operating authorities; hotlines for road construction and conditions; updated toll system contact information for each state; and an updated review of hazmat regulations.
The new edition of the atlas is available in paperback, paperback with a spiral binding and laminated pages, and spiral-bound laminated paperback with larger print.
EST Shovel
The shovel has a carbon-steel spade and an aluminum handle. It also features a serrated edge and a foam grip.
Not only is it a shovel as its name implies, it also has 17 other tools, including:
• axe
• knife
• spear
• bottle opener
• fire starter
• wire cutter
• trowel
• hexagon wrenches
• nail puller
• pick
• ruler
• hook
• waterproof storage
• screwdriver
• whistle
• compass
• rope cutter
Amazon toiletry bag
Measuring 9.6-by-8.2-by-3.3 inches, the bag has plenty of room for all your on-the-road grooming needs. It had a large main compartment with a mesh divider and two external compartments, one on each side.
It features a top hook so you can hang it from a towel rack or shower head. Made of heavy-duty polyester, the bag is suitably rugged for continuous on-the-go use.
