
There are nearly 30,000 trucking related locations on the Trucker Path app. That can be quite cluttered on a map found on a mobile device. Fear not, there is a simple way to either show or hide locations from the map on the Trucker Path app.
Steps:
1. Open the Trucker Path app.
2. Click the Places button at the top bottom right of the map screen.

3. You can swipe left through the locations to view more Places.


4. If you only want to show Parking locations, click Parking Availability.

5. Tap on the icons corresponding to the locations you want to hide from the map. Places you deselect will show as gray icons.
In this example, only Love’s locations will appear on the map.

6. If you want to show the locations on the map again, just tap the icons and they will reappear.




Trucker Spotlight - Dakota Caldwell <em>The Trucker Spotlight series explores the lives of truckers and their journey to make a difference in their industry. We interview different truck drivers to understand some life lessons that make them who they are today. We also learn more about their motivations, and the problems that they encounter on the job. We also tackle how Trucker Path's solutions helped them with what they do. The information that they provide helps inform other people who are looking to delve into the trucking world.</em>
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Today we are putting the spotlight on <strong>Dakota Caldwell</strong>, a 26-year old trucker and YouTuber, who's been driving for around 2 & 1/2 years now. He used to be a mechanic prior to driving trucks. He always loved driving and knew he wanted a career in driving someday but for some reason, taxi driver always popped in his mind. Let's get to more about Dakota and how's life on the road.
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<h3><strong>What made you decide to be a trucker?</strong></h3>
I have always loved big trucks and my high school girlfriend's dad is really the one that made it seem like it be a good idea and thought id like it.
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<h3><strong>In the years that you have been driving, what are the significant changes that you've
noticed in the trucking industry?</strong></h3>
Honestly, since I've started driving, I haven't seen much change.
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<h3><strong>What made you decide to put up your Youtube channel?</strong></h3>
I wanted to show people what it was like out here - WHAT IT'S REALLY LIKE - and not what I used to watch on Youtube because that was always misleading. They never showed the things I wanted to see that I knew other people would want to see.
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<h3><strong>Any times when you get lonely while driving? How do you deal with it?</strong></h3>
The first thing you lose as a trucker is your sanity. Once thats out of the way, the real danger comes. You begin to love the solitude and everything really comes into perspective and you see the rest of the world from the outside in. But yes, there are lonely times but you get past it when you see that pay check.
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<h3><strong>As a trucker, what are the current struggles in this COVID19 pandemic?</strong></h3>
I haven't had any. I really adapted well I think. Sometimes, no shower and no hot food but that happens anyway in trucking. And with the roads empty when everyone was home, I turned more miles than ever. Also when everyone came back out, I've seen more wrecks in one day than I have in my entire life. Everyone forgot how to drive.
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<h3><strong>What's your favorite Truck Brand / Model?</strong></h3>
389 Peterbilt all day.
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<h3><strong>Aside from being a trucker, any other things you dream of doing?</strong></h3>
Being one of those tower climber. That looks fun and you still get to travel.
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<h3><strong>What's the best truck stop for you?</strong></h3>
TA. I find them to be the best. Besides of course chrome shops lol.
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<h3><strong>What are your pet peeves while driving/trucking?</strong></h3>
62 mph trucks in the center lane, drivers on their phone, and drivers doing a dirty 30 (30 min break on the fuel island).
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<h3><strong>We're glad that you use the Trucker Path app on your day to day trucking. What features do you enjoy the most?</strong></h3>
What I like most about <a href="http://www.truckerpath.com">Trucker Path</a> is finding truck stops and seeing the driver reviews. Helps find a good place to shut'er down for the night.
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<h3><strong>What are some tips that you would like to share for aspiring truckers?</strong></h3>
Look, listen, think, get out, and look. Take your time but never be late and use common sense. It will take you a long way out here.
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<h3><strong>Where can people watch your videos on Youtube?</strong></h3>
They can view my videos on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8vDkn66ecBiH0-Id70YXow">Youtube Channel, Life Behind The Wheel</a>.
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Hope you guys enjoy!
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<h4>By Aldous Aldwin</h4>
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Worst Traffic Bottlenecks in America [p] Which locations landed on American Transportation Research Institutes [a href="https://app.appsflyer.com/com.sixdays.truckerpath?pid=Social Facebook"]top 100 worst traffic bottlenecks in America[/a]?[/p]
[p]Bottlenecks, no not the Budweiser kind. Rather the worst traffic bottleneck that causes extreme delays can derail a truck drivers schedule. Let's take a look at the list of places where drivers are bound to be waiting in triaffic. [/p]
[h2]1. Atlanta Spaghetti Junction[/h2]
[p]Winner winner, spaghetti dinner! After analyzing over 600,000 heavy-duty trucks, the ATRI deemed the intersection of [b]Interstates 285 and 85 North in Atlanta[/b], known as the “Spaghetti Junction” is the most congested freight bottleneck in America.[/p]
[ol]
[li]Atlanta Spaghetti Junction[/li]
[li]I-95 at State Route 4 in Fort Lee, New Jersey[/li]
[li]I-290 at I-90/94 in Chicago, Illinois [/li]
[li]I-65 at I-64/71 in Louisville, Kentucky[/li]
[li]I-71 at I-75 in Cincinnati, Ohio[/li]
[li]SR 60 at SR 57 in Los Angeles, California[/li]
[li]SR 18 at SR 167 in Auburn, Washington[/li]
[li]I-45 at US 59 in Houston, Texas[/li]
[li]I-75 at I-285 North in Atlanta, Georgia[/li]
[li]I-5 at I-90 in Seattle, Washington[/li]
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[h2]Which State Has the Worst Bottlenecks?[/h2]
[p][b]Texas has the most bottleneck of any state[/b], with nine locations ranked among the top 50 worst. Washington has six locations in the top 50, California has five – primarily in the Los Angeles area, while Georgia has four.[/p]
[h2]Which City Has the Worst Bottlenecks?[/h2]
[p]Staying in the Lone Star state, the city with the worst bottleneck congestion is [b]Houston[/b]. Not only does Houston have three locations in the top 15, it has six in the top 40. Seattle is another city with major bottleneck traffic congestion with five locations on the top 100 list.[/p]
[h2]Difference Between Traffic Jam and Bottleneck[/h2]
[p]A bottleneck differs from a traffic jam because a bottleneck is caused by a road design or flaw in the timing of traffic lights. Bottleneck traffic can be limited if there is a proper redesign of the roadway, something that is extremely costly and time-consuming. The most common causes of bottlenecks are:[/p]
[ul]
[li]Traffic Interruption – the most common causation of bottleneck traffic that includes railway crossings, tolls, stop signs or traffic lights.[/li]
[li]Lane Reduction – a merge caused by the reduction in the number of lanes.[/li]
[li]Merging – specifically when two major highways intersect.[/li]
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[p]American Trucking Association President Chris Spear sees the results of the ATRI study as an indication of infrastructure issues that the Trump Administration should address.[/p]
[quote]“With President Trump expected to press for significant long-term infrastructure spending, this ATRI analysis should be a key guide for deciding what projects are worthy of funding,” Spear said. “Ensuring the safe and efficient movement of goods should be a national priority and this report draws attention to the places where our highway network needs improvement in order to meet that goal.”[/quote]
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Motor Freight [h2] Motor Freight [/h2]
[p] Motor freight carriers haul truckloads for freight brokers and are responsible for transporting over 70 percent of all freight moved in America! [/p]
[h2] What is Motor Freight? [/h2]
[p] Motor freight is a variety of <a href="https://truckerpath.com/blog/types-of-truck-freight/">truck freight</a> that can range from manufactured, commercial or residential materials that otherwise cannot be shipped by carriers such as UPS or FedEx delivery trucks due to the size, volume and other factors pertaining to the freight.[/p]
[p] Just take a moment and look around the room you're in. You'll probably notice different types of furniture, electronics, and appliances - so where did they come from? Sure you bought them at the store but the things you buy are delivered by truck freight.
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[h2] Motor Freight Trucking [/h2]
[p] When freight is ready to be picked up from the warehouse or distribution center and dropped off to the customer or store, motor freight trucking is needed. See <a href="https://truckerpath.com/blog/trucking-industry-trends/">truck drivers covered 450 billion miles</a> in 2016 traveling across the country and back (and back again and again) delivering the freight that is in demand by the consumers. Trucking is the lynchpin in supply chain logistics and chances are if you bought it, a trucker brought it. [/p]
[p] Meanwhile, motor <a href="https://truckerpath.com/blog/what-is-a-freight-broker/">freight brokers</a> help facilitate the transporting of goods by connecting their shipper clients with motor carriers. Brokers will work with shippers to finalize a <a href="https://truckerpath.com/blog/truck-freight-quote/"> truck freight quote</a> and then the subsequent freight rate will be paid to the carrier after the truck freight is delivered. [/p]
[h2] Truck Freight Carriers [/h2]
[p] If you're a freight broker, you can find motor freight carriers on load boards like <strong>Truckloads</strong> free broker load board. Truckloads has unmatched technology, providing brokers with <strong>access to over 100,000 verified motor freight carriers</strong> who are qualified and ready to haul your freight. It's easy to post truck loads via CSV or TMS and you can keep tabs to see which carriers have viewed your load and how many times. [/p]
[p] Truckloads also has unique features such as <strong>Truck Search</strong> which allows brokers to search for available trucks in a specific location. View a carrier's <em>Safer Watch Rating</em> to confirm if they are qualified and if you're interested, contact the freight carrier directly. Now you can move more truck freight than ever before! [/p]
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[h2] Truck Freight Companies [/h2]
[p] There are thousands of truck freight companies but they aren't all large carriers, in fact, <a href="https://truckerpath.com/blog/how-to-start-a-trucking-company/">90 percent of trucking companies</a> operate as small fleets with less than six trucks. These smaller fleets are typically representative of the types of carriers you'll find on Truckloads load board.[/p]
[p] Some of the largest motor freight companies are the most well-known and you might recognize the names from their logos plastered on the side of the trailers rolling down highways across America and Canada.[/p]
[p] The largest trucking companies are (in no order):[/p]
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[li] Saia [/li]
[li]YRC[/li]
[li]J.B. Hunt[/li]
[li]Swift Transportation [/li]
[li]Schneider[/li]
[li]Werner[/li]
[li]C.R. England [/li]
[li]Old Dominion [/li]
[li]Estes Express Lines[/li]
[li]Prime [/li]
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