Must have Apps & Websites for Owner Operators

Must have Apps for your phone or ipad

Gas Buddy

Gas buddy is an app that gives you a majority of the fuel prices all over the country & even in some other countries. These prices are up to date by people reporting the last seen price. You will be able to use this app to plan where your going to find the cheapest gas along your route.

Your Load Boards App

Most load boards have a mobile app for them. This app can be beneficial when your on the road.

Trucker Path

Trucker Path is an app used by other a million truckers. This app helps you find diesel, weigh stations, parking availability, trip planning, GPS and more! It even features a trucking forum so you can talk to fellow drivers and stay connected to the trucking community.

Trucker Tools

Trucker Tools offers updates on fuel, live traffic, directions and more. Trucker Tools app is a convenient, accurate way to find, book your premium load and plan your route while finding the cheapest fuel pricing and trucks stops while on the road. Trucker Tools app has been downloaded and used more than any other trucking app in the market.

Big Road

Big Road is an E log app that calculates the hours for you. Big road will send you notifications if you have any inconsistencies or violations so that you can avoid fines and comply with all of the proper rules.

Weather App

Most phones come with a weather app predownload. If your phone doesn’t download the weather app to see what kind of weather you will be facing, what time it gets dark, etc.

Map & Directions App

Like the weather app, many phones come with these apps downloaded. Map Apps will give you directions, time estimates and even traffic updates.

Must Have Websites

Some of the most useful websites to use for your business are the Google Suite apps/websites, many truckers utilize these to keep an intensive record of everything they do, for tax preparation, or just to keep everything organized.

Google Sheets

Google sheets is the best organization tool for logging your loads and payments. keeping close eye on these things will help you pay attention to all the details of your business. This will also help ensure you are getting all of your payments on time.

Using google sheets you can create spreadsheets to log all of the important information for your business. You can even use formulas to create accurate estimates and do easy math.

Google Drive

Google Drive is a good place to keep all of your documents and information. Just like good old paper filing, you can use folders & even color code. The folders you create can be shared with other members of your team for review.

Google Calandar

Google calendar is great not only as a great calendar but because of its many integrations. Not only being able to share with other team members, but also the extensive detail you can put into each event you schedule.

Click Up

Click up is a great task management app/ website. This website is perfect for bigger teams, and even small ones. You can use all different types of views like spreadsheets, boards and even whiteboards. This website is perfect for keeping yourself on track and even has integrations with google calendars, and like google drive, these tasks can be shared with members of your team.