SmartTruckRoute Truck GPS App Offers New UI and Background Operation

    BOSTON, MA, December 16, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In 2015 large trucks and busses were involved in 379,000 property damage only accidents* including hitting low bridges. The SmartTruckRoute app helps truckers avoid low bridges, weight restricted areas, hazmat restrictions, axle limits, and other truck restricted areas based on the vehicle and load specifications. SmartTruckRoute helps drivers avoid costly tickets and provides additional safety.

The SmartTruckRoute Android app has recently been completely redesigned to offer easier usability with a modern user interface supporting the new Google UI guidelines. The new app, SmartTruckRoute II, works in the background so that users can hear voice instructions while navigating and using another app in the foreground or while receiving a phone call.

The app also includes truck specific points of interest such as truck stops, weigh scales, and rest areas. At less than 7 cents per day for a subscription, the solution is economical and offers simple installation with automatic activation. The app offers the unique feature of integrating driver feedback to enhance the routing experience. The company maintains both permanent and temporary truck restriction data on their servers and updates the information daily on a pro-active basis as well as incorporating driver feedback typically within a few hours of the report and accuracy verification.

The company has also enhanced the developer tools to allowing integration with third party apps such as ELD, log books, tracking, and fuel purchasing, to be more flexible and easier to implement SmartTruckRoute routing into other applications.

According to Ed Friedman, Project Manager, "as an engineering team based in the U.S. we are delighted to work together with drivers to enhance the user experience of SmartTruckRoute to efficiently get truckers to their destinations safely and efficiently."

SmartTruckRoute Key Features and Benefits:
*Daily live map, routing, and restriction information updates
*Quickly validate truck route with the convenience of a smart phone or tablet
*Unique option to view maps in satellite or hybrid mode for highest destination accuracy
*Instant activation, eliminating lengthy map downloads
*Unlimited truck specific routing upon purchase
*Fast routing, typical routes take less than five seconds to complete
*Visual and Voice turn-by-turn instructions keep drivers safe
*Truck specific points of interest display and search
*Speak destination information for convenient hands free operation
*Driver Feedback loop provides an easy efficient way for drivers to share map and routing feedback within the community
*Multiple point routing using via points for alternate route creation
*Updated developer tools allow for easy third party integration
*Maps automatically cached to conserve data usage (driving 10 hours per day uses less than 2 gigs per month)

The app is subscription based (one-time payment equivalent to a few cents per day). Drivers can test routes and use the fully functional app free of charge from 1-2 PM and 1-2 AM EST seven days a week. SmartTruckRoute (www.smarttruckroute.com) is available for Android and Apple iOS. Contact TeleType for corporate licensing, vehicle tracking, and route integration applications. TeleType Company, 1-800-717-4478, 1-617-542-6220, [email protected], www.smarttruckroute.com.

* The total number is 395,000 if you include accidents that also included injuries. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/LTCF2015%20Early%20Release.pdf

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