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INTEGRATING DATA
well as specific
business rules
and algorithms
to locate, present
and rank optimum
premium
available loads.
The application
also has a
“quick match”
feature which pushes nearby “last-minute”
loads available within 24 hours to
the driver.
Enhancements to the Trucker Tools
Mobile Driver App include:
• Route-planning and fuel optimization.
Route planning received improvements
in function, resource access and
user interface to provide more flexibility,
ease of use and complete results.
Drivers use the route planning and fuel
optimizer to set up turn-by-turn directions
identifying the most cost-efficient
route to destination. The app projects
estimated fuel economy based on route,
and recommends optimal, lowest-price
refueling stops along the route, taking
advantage of real-time fuel pricing updated
hourly.
• Truck stop, rest area and service locator.
Based on the identified route, the
app finds and displays to the driver accurate
truck stop and rest area information,
and projects time to arrival at each
location, as well as parking spaces. This
feature of the app also enables the driver
to search for and identify other amenities,
such as truck servicing locations,
truck dealerships, collision repair, weigh
scales and truck washes, Walmart stores
and other resources.
• Load track. Utilizing a smart-phone’s
GPS capability, provides fully automated
shipment tracking along the route and
updated, real-time ETAs including provisions
for traffic and weather impacts.
Improvements were made to maps and
route displays, as well as automated
processes to notify shippers and dispatchers
of ETA updates and changes.
• Document Scanning. The mobile
app’s document scanning tool allows
the trucker to take a picture of the bill
of lading and, upon delivery and signature
by the consignee, send a secured,
confidential image to the shipper or broker.
Improvements were made in overall
functionality and usability.
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