Topic: Technology
Electronic Logging Device (ELD) was the buzzword of 2017 and 2018, right? The buzzing about ELDs has lessened a little in 2019, but that’s about to change with the upcoming deadline to switch from AOBRDs to ELDs by December 16, 2019. Love or hate ELDs, they’re here to stay. During the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) this year, we sat down with our ELD partner, KeepTruckin (KT), to talk about the AOBRD to ELD switch. Here is what Josh Tobin, Strategic Partner Manager at KeepTruckin, had to say.
The Dock411 mission is all about creating a transparent, everybody-helps-everybody relationship between drivers and shippers. Dock411 has a rating system for drivers to give feedback to shippers. Serewicz and his team then transform those ratings into data that helps shippers improve their facilities. That, undoubtedly, improves the relationship between shippers, carriers, and drivers.
Our Favorite Mobile Apps for Truckers We’ve all heard the phrase, “there’s an app for that.” It was popularized back in 2008 by Apple Inc. when they released the iPhone® 3g. If we fast forward ten years and 15 iPhone®…
The ELD mandate continues to create a stir within the trucking industry. The reality is the deadline is less than six months away for truckers and trucking companies to be compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) electronic logging…
Apex Capital, the trucking industry’s factoring leader, announces its partnership with KeepTruckin, a top Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and fleet management provider. Trusted by over 15,000 fleets and 400,000 drivers, KeepTruckin is rated the number one logbook app for Android™ and…
“O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain…” –America The Beautiful, Katharine Lee Bates. Arguably one of the best parts of being a truck driver is getting to see beautiful scenery while you’re hauling on our nation’s…
We are proud to announce the launch of NextLOAD.com! NextLOAD is a free load board that is designed for truck drivers, trucking companies, brokers, and shippers. “We listened and applied direct feedback from truckers, brokers and shippers to provide smart and easy…
We are happy to introduce the latest update to the Apex Mobile App. Apex Capital clients asked and we listened! This newest round of updates includes the most requested features straight from Apex factoring clients and provides better navigation to…
Truckers are always on the go. But their desktop computer and many of their important business documents don’t often travel with them. We at Apex understand that and are always looking for ways to make life a little easier…
UPDATE: To view a more recent list of apps for truckers, check out our blog post, There’s an App for That: The Trucker Edition. Trucking goes high-tech: Tools for the busy freight hauler The trucking industry has never been short…