Techie Truckers
Not only do truckers drive on the open roads but they also
travel down the information super highway! Technology gives
truckers a big boost in many areas and has made life a lot
easier or at least more tolerable when they are away from home.
Trucking software makes all the bookkeeping and paperwork easier
to handle and stay organized. Laptop computers help with keeping
in touch with family, friends and even the trucking company they
work for. Cell phones and satellite radio help keep an ear open
to the world beyond the road well-traveled.
Let's talk some more about these technological tools for
truckers these days. Trucking companies are installing more and
more Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in their trucks. These
little technological wonders are great in providing detailed
directions, down to the last turn. However, they are only as
good as the trucking software that goes with it. Road
conditions, traffic and detours are not updated often enough so
truckers run into occasional problems when using their GPS.
Overall though, they are worth the expense.
Laptops are more common place these days with truckers. After
all, with the internet and email, communication with friends,
family and their trucking company is all at their fingertips.
And with wireless broadband (Wi-Fi) access popping up in truck
stops, truckers can touch base more often, which makes being on
the road for days at a time a little more bearable. Other things
that truckers can do, thanks to the laptop computer and wireless
broadband access, is check their bank account information online
as well as the weather and the latest breaking news happening
around the country.
Other techie stuff that makes life for truck drivers a little
easier is the trucking software that tracks each tank of fuel
consumed as well as the mileage and driving hours. This trucking
software also can keep track of loads of cargo that has been
picked up or dropped off. Different programs will do different
things, depending on what the trucker wants it to do.
Today's techie truckers kick that stereotypical "bubba" persona
to the curb. To function in today's society; you cannot get away
from technology. It is everywhere, from the fuel pumps to the
ATM machines. These days, truckers are embracing that technology
and using it for their own purposes.