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Added a Truckers Trip Planning App Facebook Group to assist in achieving our overall objective of Truckers Helping Truckers. Click on the link below to join the group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/truckerstripplanningapp/
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Ask Questions and get answers about Hours of Service and how to use this page on the App.
Ask Questions and get answers about the Dispatch Worksheet and how to use this page on the App.
Ask Questions and get answers about Cost Per Mile and how to use this page on the App.
Ask Questions and get answers about Profit or Loss and how to use this page on the App.
Ask Questions and get answers about our ETA PTA Calculator and share ideas for improvement.
Use this section to get to know other Owner Operators. It will be great to iinteract and learn from each other.
Share helpful information to help new owners with getting their Authority and such.
Find Trucking Companies and use this section to tell others who is the best Trucking Companies to drive for and why.
Who are the best load boards out there? Use this space to share your opinion with others.
This Category is for Dispatchers to ask questions and get answers while interacting with other Dispatchers.
Ask General Questions and get answers about the Truckers Trip Planning App and share your ideas here.
Ask Questions and get answers about our Trip Planner, how to download and how to use this Tool.
Ask Questions and get answers about Time Management and how to use this page on the App.
Ask Questions and get answers about Success Metrics and how to use this page on the App.
Use This page to ask questions and get answers about how the App gets truck routes or to interact with other members.
Find Freight Brokers in the US and Canada and share experiences with Freight Brokers.
Truckers Expense Reports and Accounting For Truckers App with receipt-capture, Income Recording, Business Balance Sheets
Start a discussion and ask questions about the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and Common Law Contracts.
Use this section to find Medical Examiners and to inform other users on your experiences and what to expect.
New Posts
- Member SuggestionsIn the app, we have a place to put how many miles per hour we want the app to calculate its info on. That's great, if you put in an accurate number. When I first started, I was figuring everything at 60 mph. I figure, truck is governed at 65, so 60 should be a good number to work with. It wasn't until about week 3, that I started to take a hard look at why I seemed to always be running behind. The first thing i did, was to sit down and calculate how many miles per driving hour i was actually doing. As it turned out, over the previous 8 days, my avg was 53.2 miles per hour, and the previous 3 days, it was 54.6 mph. Then it dawned on me, that we don't always drive under perfect conditions. That weather, traffic, the weight of the load, and the route your given all work against you. Since that day, the first thing I do, is find my avg mph from the last 8 days, and the last 3 days, and use the lower number in the app. As a consequence of doing this, I haven't been late to any more appointments, and I feel more comfortable telling my dm what I can realistically do with any given load, because using that average, helps to take into account things like weather and traffic. As a side benefit, it also gives me a goal to improve upon. Bringing that avg up, and forces me to pay even stricter attention to my clock, and driving habits, because it shows me if I am driving not just safely, but also profitably. And that has had a huge impact on my checks, and my stress level. It would be nice if the app had a place to track those two figures for people like me, so we can be more accurate with our times, instead of just guessing. Not to mention that the formula I can up with is a lot to type into a calculator, and I am not that good at setting up spreadsheets to make on of my own to do the calculations for me. Maybe it could be added to the same page as the hos recaps, or a page on it's own. I have looked for an app that will do this for me, but I haven't found any, anywhere. So in the meantime, its pen, paper, and a calculator for me. I will gladly share the formula I use with anyone who wants it.Like
- Member SuggestionsWhen I am driving, I am running routing side of this app on my tablet, to help me along the way. I like that on the main route screen it shows what the current weather radar is showing, but in navigation mode, it doesn't. Currently, I am also running the "my radar app" on my phone, also while driving, because it shows me, what the weather looks like ahead of me, and also the wind speed and direction where I am at, so I can make the decision if it is safe to keep driving or if I need to shut down till the storm passes. But unfortunately, my phone will only keep the screen on for ten minutes, and I lose it if some one calls me, both of which require me to take my attention the road, to restart that app on my phone, or proceed with out it. To me, as a very new driver, driving in the northern U.S., in winter, having that information is the most important piece. I have already ran into a situation where I should have shut down for the night, and didnt, because I didn't know that the weather in western Montana was worse in front of me. Thankfully I was able to get to the next rest stop safely. It would be nice, and a lot easier for me, if I got all of that information one one screen.Like