Essential Apps for Truck Drivers

If there’s one thing that’s true of truck drivers is that they’re always on the go. As a result, much of what they need to use in their day-to-day life needs to be capable of being on the go as well. Which is why apps are a great and oft-used resource by everyone, but I’d venture to say that it is this characteristic that makes them especially useful to truck drivers.  Below, we’ve done our best to compile a list of apps that we think will help truck drivers stay on the go while also staying safe, efficient and connected. So please, our essential apps for truck drivers.

Trucker Path– Helping drivers since 2013, Trucker Path locates the nearest available truck stop, weigh station, fuel stop (with prices) and more! As a result, you the driver can more effectively plan your day and your time on the road. Click here to view and download the app.

TruckSmart– A new app that’s hoping to revolutionize the truck stop industry, TruckSmart is launching an app that seeks to help driver and truck yard owner alike. Simply, TruckSmart is an app that allows a truck driver to reserve a parking spot in real time while allowing private and public yard owners to make a profit by allowing their sport to be reserved. Click here to learn more and download the app. 

Wex– Accepted at nearly 95% of all retail stations, the Wex card is sure to make fueling up convenient as possible and it is made even more so by the Wex app. With the app you have access to your account, directions to every Wex location and more! Click here to learn more and download the app. 

Fuelman– Accepted at 50,000 locations nationwide, on top of 20,000 maintenance locations Fuelman as a card has a lot of utility. Utility that is only compounded when you use the app alongside with the card. When using the app, you’ll be able to access your account and maps to every fuelman accepting location in their network. So, in short if you use a Fuelman Card then you NEED the Fuelman App.

CFN– With 57,000 accepting locations, you’d be hard pressed to find a driver or fleet manager on the west coast who isn’t using the Commercial Fuel Network. Which hopefully means that you’d be hard pressed to find a driver or fleet manager who isn’t using the CFN App that gives them access to directions to every CFN location and allows them to manage their accounts on the go. Click here to learn more and download the app. 

Spotify, or other music streaming devices- Long hours on the road usually involves music listening of some sort, and with the almost certain unreliability of the radio you’re going to need an alternative to keep your favorite songs playing one after the next.That’s where Spotify, or other music streaming services come in. Because with these apps, you can download all of your favorite songs, so you won’t be dependent on cell service, and put them in a playlist, so you can focus on driving. Click here to learn more and download the app. 

Audible– For those who aren’t big music listeners, Audible is a great resource for audiobooks and other texts with over 100,000 titles across all generations to choose from.   

Roadside Attractions– When you’re not on the road, Roadside Attractions will help you find things to do no matter where you are! Places to eat, things to see and more; all included with details of the event, photos, the weather etc… 

Yelp– We’ve all heard of Yelp, and how helpful it can be in selecting a restaurant whether it be by style of food, location or any other number of categories. Founded upon customer reviews, Yelp is a great, reliable resource and the perfect app for a trucker looking for a meal in a new location. 

WhatsApp– The app that does everything, whatsapp is a free resource that allows people to text, voice call and video call other people within app.  All without ads too! Using WhatsApp, a trucker won’t ever have to worry about running out of minutes or exceeding their SMS limits. However, use of WhatApp, off of Wifi, will require data. 

Marco Polo– A great app that combines the short and sweet nature of texting with the face-to-face connection of FaceTime, Marco Polo allows its users to send and receive short video messages. Which it turns out is a great resource for truckers who are always on the go that want to be able to stay connected with their friends and family back ho