Auto Corner Detection and Cropping: The auto corner detection feature launches automatically when you capture documents with your mobile device. Then, you can crop the image. If excess space surrounds your document when you snap a photo, TripPak MOBILE knows where the corners are and eliminates this space with no extra effort on your part. You can even adjust each corner for more accurate capturing.

Image De-Skewing: While you should try to position your mobile device directly above the document to get a quality image; even if the picture is taken at an angle, your final submission is corrected, thanks to this de-skewing feature.

Image Rotation: When you reach the review step, an “image rotate” icon appears at the bottom of the screen. This enables you to rotate the image to the desired angle before submitting it. Rotating the image ensures easy readability.

Document Scoring: TripPak MOBILE 6.0 scores the quality of an image before you send it. This immediate feedback lets you know the overall quality of each document. That way, you know whether the image meets your carrier’s minimum required quality threshold. If it doesn’t, TripPak MOBILE automatically rejects the image and prompts you to retake the picture. This saves time and frustration by ensuring you submit a quality image every time.

This new upgrade is designed to help drivers and fleet owners alike. For more information about TripPak MOBILE 6.0, be sure to keep up with future blog posts from TripPak SERVICES. Then, find out what truckers are asking on Facebook and see what topics are hot right now on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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You can find TripPak TRUCK STOP SCANNING services at more than 525 locations nationwide, including TravelCenters of America and Petro locations, as well as several other independent chains such as Sapp Brothers and Rip Griffin. Here’s a look at some of the amenities you can expect from these locations when you stop in to scan your documents.

TravelCenters of America

With amenities such as a full-service restaurants, fast-food options, laundry rooms, driver’s lounges, barbershops, and even a chiropractor at some locations, it’s no surprise that TAs are some of the most popular places for truck drivers to stop and use document imaging to their advantage. There are more than 240 TAs across the U.S.

Petro Stopping Centers

Along with plenty of services for your truck, Petro Stopping Centers provides access to ATMs, barber shops, fast food and ice cream, medical and dental services, laundry rooms, ministry services, pet areas, clean showers and much more. From Alabama to California and Minnesota to Texas, there’s bound to be a Petro somewhere along your route where you can take advantage of these amenities as well as truck stop scanning from TripPak.

Sapp Brothers Travel Centers

Looking for a place to submit your paperwork along I-80? Sapp Brothers has you covered. (A few locations are also situated on Interstate-70 and I-29, for a total of 16 locations between Salt Lake City, Utah and Clearfield, Pa.) Keep your eyes peeled for the coffeepot logo to enjoy a 24-hour restaurant, laundry rooms, ATMs, a barbershop and much more.

Rip Griffin Travel Centers

I-27 in in the Texas Panhandle and West Texas is a common route for many South Central regional truck drivers. If a clean, safe and well-staffed travel center is what you’re after, look no further than Rip Griffin Travel Centers. You’re bound to find what you’re looking for at any of the six locations, including, of course, TripPak TRUCK STOP SCANNING. Other amenities include truck repair shops, large parking lots, clean restaurants, and well-appointed travel stores.

For more information on document imaging made possible by TripPak TRUCK STOP SCANNING, please visit TripPak SERVICES^® and also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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As a fleet owner, you can’t afford not to have an imaging and workflow system that handles your back-office work. This turnkey solution from TripPak SERVICES is ready for immediate use with easy set-up and no hidden costs. With TripPak ENTERPRISE, you enjoy administration of workflow, projects, security and user groups. Regardless of fleet size, this solution can improve processes and cut costs.

Features of TripPak ENTERPRISE

• High-speed billing and payroll
• Invoice printing and delivery
• Integration with all major dispatch system vendors
• Integration with every document capture and processing option from TripPak SERVICES
• Online access to invoices and PODs
• All-electronic forms
• Searching, scanning and processing capabilities from off-site locations, thanks to the Internet-based interface

Benefits of TripPak ENTERPRISE

• Reduced days sales outstanding (DSO)
• Decreased labor costs when processing billing and driver settlements
• The ability to complete all back-office tasks electronically
• Increased service to drivers and customers since documents are right at your fingertips
• Integrated invoice data and supply orders from dispatch and accounting systems
• Multiple options for workflow configurations, such as route-on-the-fly and redefined route capabilities

By choosing TripPak ENTERPRISE, you can rest assured that we’ve got your back-office work covered. For more information about the many trucking solutions available from TripPak SERVICES, be sure to keep up with our future blog posts. Then, find out what truckers are asking on Facebook and see what topics are hot right now on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Benefits of Online Orientation

Online orientation for truck drivers, which is offered by Command Solutions from TripPak SERVICES, provides a number of benefits. These include:

• Significant decrease in orientation cost: Thanks to reduced travel time, housing and per diem costs, online orientation costs a fraction of what traditional orientation does.
• Less downtime for drivers in orientation: Drivers like the convenience of online orientation whether they do it from home, on the road, or at your facility. With these many options, new drivers can customize their orientation experience.
• Improved learning retention: Command Solutions is self-paced, enabling drivers to take as much time as needed to complete orientation.
• More quality time with new drivers: Instead of spending time in the classroom with your drivers, online orientation enables you to spend more time actually getting to know new recruits. They also have the chance to get to know your staff one-on-one when they’re not stuck in a classroom.

Command Solutions Provides Real Results

Tim Norlin, director of recruiting at Marten Transport, said about Command Solutions: “Our key successes with this new system are that drivers can self-pace, the company can measure the driver’s knowledge with the exams, drivers retain more of the information, they complete orientation in less time, and we now have an electronic training record that we can provide during accident litigation. I’m a big fan of Command Solutions!”

For more information about how Command Solutions and how online orientation can give you more quality time with your new drivers, be sure to keep up with future blog posts from TripPak SERVICES®. Then, find out what truckers are asking on Facebook and see what topics are hot right now on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Promoting Driver Fitness through Fleet Management

With your fleet management position, you should do everything you can to promote driver fitness:

• Encourage exercise: Consider outfitting your fleet’s trucks with portable exercise equipment. Perhaps an excuse that drivers make for not exercising is that they don’t have the proper equipment. Provide dumbbells, ankle weights, wrist weights and resistance bands as a perk for drivers in your fleet.
• Invest in incentives: Provide financial or other incentives for drivers who consistently exhibit healthy behavior. A popular option is to cover a greater percentage of health insurance costs for those with a healthy BMI and acceptable blood pressure or blood sugar readings. This could be just the incentive from fleet management your drivers need.
• Educate about good eating: Truck stop diners are not the best for keeping a trim waistline. Educate your drivers about easy meals they can make in advance or even cook on the road. Make it easy for them to implement your ideas by providing portable burners, microwaves, and mini crock pots in your company’s trucks.

Making the effort to promote health and wellness among your drivers can improve safety on the road. This means healthier drivers, which can make your investments well worth it.

For more information about using your fleet management position to promote driver fitness on the road, be sure to keep up with future blog posts from TripPak SERVICES®. Then, find out what truckers are asking about fleet management solutions on Facebook and see what topics are hot right now on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Detailed features of TripPak MOBILE 6.0:

• Image Rotation – While in the Review stage, drivers can rotate images using the “image rotate” icon at the bottom of the screen. This helps ensure readability and provides enhanced quality for document delivery.
• Image De-Skewing – If photos are taken at an angle, the app has the ability to correct those angles and allows for better image capture prior to submission.
• Auto Corner Detection –In the upgrade, TripPak MOBILE automatically detects the corners of a document and eliminates unnecessary content prior to submission. Additionally, each corner can be adjusted independently for more accurate document processing.
• Document Scoring – In 6.0, each document is scored on the driver’s mobile device, providing the user with immediate feedback on the overall quality. If the score does not meet the threshold established by the carrier, it is rejected and drivers are asked to capture a better image before submitting the document.

To see a sample image from TripPak MOBILE 6.0 visit http://www.trippak.com/site/trippak-mobile-6.0.

To purchase TripPak MOBILE 6.0  for your Android visit Google Play.

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Learn what fleet management solution is making the biggest headway in the trucking industry.

Document Scanning

Mobile scanning is becoming the standard, as opposed to other document submission methods that require drivers to leave the cab. The fleet management solution from TripPak that provides top-notch mobile document scanning is called TripPak MOBILE.

With this solution:

• Drivers enjoy enhanced convenience with the functionality to update their trip status, confirm pick-up, and submit trip documents all from their smart phone or tablet.
• Carriers increase cash flow because they receive trip documents just minutes after the driver makes their delivery, which allows the driver and carrier to be paid sooner.

No special hardware is needed with TripPak MOBILE. All you need is an iPhone, iPad, or Android-powered smart phone or tablet. When it comes to quick deliveries and quality images, choosing TripPak MOIBLE^™ is a no-brainer.

Equipment

Trucks have come a long way in recent decades and more changes are to come. Dedicated engineers are working around the clock to invent new equipment that is:

• Safer: New technology enables fleet managers to predict driver behavior that affects safety. With the ability to analyze current data instead of relying solely on historic data, accidents continue to decline as drivers adopt safer actions.
• Cleaner: Emissions standards have grown increasingly stricter as cleaner fuels become available. Clean driving technologies get the most out of every drop of diesel fuel, introduce alternative fuels to the mix, and reduce exhaust emissions to help commercial vehicles run cleaner.
• More comfortable: Cutting-edge ergonomics are making new trucks more comfortable to drive. In addition, with convertible passenger seat prototypes, the jump seat can ingeniously transforms into a sleeping area in seconds.
• More affordable to operate: Every new design decision is optimized to deliver cost-effective results for fleet managers and drivers.

For more information about fleet management solutions from TripPak, be sure to keep up with future blog posts from TripPak SERVICES®. Then, find out what truckers are asking about on Facebook and see what topics are hot right now on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Keep Accurate Records

Regardless of whether you file your taxes on your own or hire a task specialist, the first step is to get organized. Retain and organize any receipts, invoices and bank statements that apply to deductions, write-offs and credits you plan to take. Have a folder for each month of the year and fill it with every important document you will need when tax time comes.

Take Advantage of Deductions

You can take deductions for any expenses during the past tax year that were required to be an owner-operator. The expense is subtracted from your gross income, and the lower your income, the less tax you pay.

Some overlooked deductions that most owner-operators can take, according to L&B Tax Service Inc., include:

• Advertising
• Fees you pay others
• Cellphone bills
• Cost of fuel
• Insurance premiums
• Truck repair/maintenance
• Truck’s depreciation
• Truck lease payments
• Necessary tools
• Driver uniforms

Consider Hiring a Professional

Filing taxes can be tremendously confusing, especially for owner-operators who are considered self-employed workers. In order to pay the least amount possible to the IRS, consider hiring a professional accountant to prepare your taxes.

A professional knows all the latest tax laws, such as those mentioned on CDL Life: the limit increase for writing off qualified property, the end of the payroll tax holiday, and per diem changes. Accountants can also help you determine exactly what you can write off on your taxes.

For more tax tips for owner-operators, be sure to keep up with future blog posts from TripPak SERVICES®. Then, find out what truckers are asking on Facebook and see what topics are hot right now on Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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Learn about the “Trucking ReImagined” campaign used in all of TripPak’s fleet management solutions.

These benefits and more are available from TripPak. IMAGINE: your biggest challenges simplified with innovative solutions from TripPak!

Command Solutions

IMAGINE: how decreasing driver orientation by two days could save you thousands of dollars a year. With Command Solutions, a better bottom line becomes reality.

CSAdvantage

IMAGINE: how managing driver safety and compliance from a single dashboard could impact your business. With CSAdvantage, simplified safety and compliance becomes reality.

TripPak ENTERPRISE

IMAGINE: how viewing, routing and controlling your documents and data in the cloud could impact your business. With TripPak ENTERPRISE, complete imaging and workflow becomes reality.

TripPak EXPRESS®

IMAGINE: how cutting costs on document delivery could impact your business. With TripPak EXPRESS^®, increased savings and improved cash flow become reality.

TripPak IN-CAB

IMAGINE: how a 67 percent reduction in DSO could impact your business. With TripPak IN-CAB, significantly reduced DSO becomes a reality.

TripPak MOBILE™

IMAGINE: how invoicing customers just minutes after delivery could impact your business. With TripPak MOBILE™, increased cash flow becomes reality.

TripPak RAPIDLOG

IMAGINE: how seamlessly auditing paper and e-logs in a single system could impact your compliance management. With TripPak RAPIDLOG, 100 percent log auditing becomes reality.

TripPak TRUCK STOP SCANNING™

IMAGINE: how beginning the billing process at the driver’s first stop after delivery could impact your business. With TripPak TRUCK STOP SCANNING™, increased cash flow becomes reality.

For more information about fleet management solutions from TripPak, be sure to keep up with future blog posts from TripPak SERVICES®. Then, find out what truckers are asking about fleet management solutions on Facebook and see what topics are hot right now on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Learn how owning a TripPak portable scanner can benefit both drivers and fleets.

The scanner is lightweight and cost-effective. Drivers use it in the cab of their truck to scan trip documents. All a driver needs is TripPak SCANNING™ software installed on their laptop or netbook, along with the portable scanner, and they’re good to go.

Benefits of Owning a Portable Scanner

• Decrease out-of-route miles: Since there’s no need to drive miles out-of-route to find a scanning location or drop box, TripPak IN-CAB™ saves time and money.
• Organize documents easily: Scanned copies are stored on the driver’s laptop. There’s no sorting of papers, and files can be renamed quickly and easily to enhance organization.
• Use a laptop or other mobile device: Drivers who haven’t upgraded their cellphone to a smartphone are not left out. In-cab scanning solutions are still available to drivers who have a laptop or netbook and a portable scanner.
• Access free tech support: TripPak IN-CAB™ software is free, and drivers have access to 100 percent tech support at no charge.
• Enjoy versatility: TripPak IN-CAB™ software can be used with any portable scanner that is TWAIN-compatible. When drivers are not on the road, they can use the portable scanner for personal scanning needs, too.

For more information about the TripPak portable scanner, be sure to keep up with future blog posts from TripPak SERVICES®. Then, find out what truckers are asking on Facebook and see what topics are hot right now on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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