Hauling Industry News

How Trucking Apps Support Drivers in Coronavirus Pandemic

By Pulltarps Mfg | April 2, 2020

Story by Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter | www.ttnews.com

Mobile apps are helping truck drivers tackle routing challenges for the swell of necessary deliveries brought on by the coronavirus.

Trucking normally has numerous apps and other digital platforms at its disposal. But the COVID-19 pandemic that has increased the load for trucks also has increased ways for the industry to move freight more efficiently.

Transflo, for instance, provides tools like traffic updates, electronic logs and document uploads. On March 25, it launched a suite of free digital tools to help fleets during the crisis.