App News Updates

Business, Technology

Magnus Launches Enhanced Driver App for Load Planning

Magnus announced the new products Sept. 15 at Trimble’s Insight 2024 conference in Las Vegas.

September 18, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

New ConMet App Looks to Expedite Freight Mobility

ORLANDO, Fla. —  ConMet announced a set of technology tools for improving communication and efficiency industrywide Feb. 26.

February 26, 2023
Business

Rolling Strong Unveils App That Supports Driver Wellness

Rolling Strong launched a free version of its mobile app to support driver health and wellness, the company announced Jan. 4.

January 4, 2021
Business, Technology

Uber of Trucks Reshapes Nigeria’s Haulage Market

An Uber-like app for trucks is making it easier and cheaper for firms to move goods in Africa’s most populous nation.

September 3, 2019
Technology

The Future of Driver-Facing Apps

Driver-facing apps offer drivers insight into the telematics data that their day-to-day tasks rely on. This white paper from MiX Telematics explores why these types of apps are important. It also looks at the benefits of using certain features, like task management and trip classification.

January 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

App-Enabled Freight Platforms Help Small Carriers Find Loads, Boost Efficiency

Large fleets typically have been the first to benefit from the spread of technology in trucking, but digital freight brokers are working to extend some of the same advantages to smaller carriers and independent drivers.

October 5, 2018
Business, Technology

Pilot Program of DrayQ App at Washington Ports Scrapped

A pilot program of an app called DrayQ at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., was unsuccessful and the Northwest Seaport Alliance will scrap the experiment.

January 9, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Seattle DOT Saves $500,000 With Road Work Planning App

The Seattle Department of Transportation has saved more than $485,000 since August with an app that allows the city to coordinate with other entities on construction projects involving road work.

November 13, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Anheuser-Busch Taps Seattle Trucking Startup Convoy to Transport Beer

Anheuser-Busch has signed a multi-year partnership with Seattle-based trucking startup Convoy to transport beer.

October 17, 2017
Business, Technology, TCA

App Aims to Increase Communication in Intermodal Industry

Paul Burgoyne has been in the transportation industry for 25 years, and the Poland, Ohio resident knows the ins and outs of the industry, and its problems.

September 25, 2017