Drivers Log App, Anyone Use These?

I'm looking into the Logbook Apps that are available, some are billed as "DOT compliant" and I see the industry standard is going to all digital log books.

I'm looking at two specifically : BigRoad Trucker Log Book, and another called Trucking Logbook by Keep Truckin Inc. Both are on the play store.

Seeing as I've never used a paper log book, and I'm just starting out, does anyone have any opinions??

I've played with Keep Truckin's all. (My official logs go on Swift's Qualcomm.)

Keep Truckin is easy to use, you can go back and edit until you close the day. I downloaded this one and didn't feel the need for anything else. But I use it only as a backup if the QC goes down.

I use the keep truckin log book but with any of these that do not connect to the ECM of the truck, you MUST carry the ability to print the logs if requested. These apps will tell you or omit that portion making you think that you do not have to have that ability but you do.

I use keeptruckin's for personal reference but both companies I have done orientation with said if their e log system goes down you must use a paperlog... I plan to have a friendly chat with safety to see if I can convince them otherwise. There's just no need to use paperlogs anymore if you have all these other options. move on from the stone age. If you try to tell me my phone could break too... well guess what my pen could run out of ink... things can happen on any of the options.

The latest excuse I got from USX was that they needed a license to get the logs from you... I call BS on it.

Knight said they need the paper ones so they can correct your e log on their end if it goes down... that's why you have the ability to print, email and fax them guys...

Keep truckin also has a device for owner ops that lets you plug a little "thingy" into the trucks computer so it is fully compliant with the requirements that must be met by dec 2017. that the e log must be synced with truck's computer. they only charge something like $20 a month for it.

There was another one I used but it was way way complicated to edit your logs (like if you make a mistake). keep truckin is pretty simple.

Any company needs some evidence of your driving. There is no connection from Keep Truckin to your company. If you can work fast, get the email copy from K.T., print it out and submit that as your paper copy. Or send then a fax. K.T. can email or fax the reports.

I suppose if your company will accept email you can send them directly.

I use keeptruckin's for personal reference but both companies I have done orientation with said if their e log system goes down you must use a paperlog... I plan to have a friendly chat with safety to see if I can convince them otherwise. There's just no need to use paperlogs anymore if you have all these other options. move on from the stone age. If you try to tell me my phone could break too... well guess what my pen could run out of ink... things can happen on any of the options.

There was another one I used but it was way way complicated to edit your logs (like if you make a mistake). keep truckin is pretty simple.

Its not your company that you have to convince. Since it is a federal law that says you must use paper logs as a backup to your Elogs its the federal government you have to convince. Good luck with that.

I use keeptruckin's for personal reference but both companies I have done orientation with said if their e log system goes down you must use a paperlog... I plan to have a friendly chat with safety to see if I can convince them otherwise. There's just no need to use paperlogs anymore if you have all these other options. move on from the stone age. If you try to tell me my phone could break too... well guess what my pen could run out of ink... things can happen on any of the options.

There was another one I used but it was way way complicated to edit your logs (like if you make a mistake). keep truckin is pretty simple.

Its not your company that you have to convince. Since it is a federal law that says you must use paper logs as a backup to your Elogs its the federal government you have to convince. Good luck with that.

can you show me where it says you have to use paper logs as back up if e log goes down because I have yet to find anything that says that. Not calling you a liar or anything I just need to know where it says that. My understanding is that you just need a back up log option, be it paper or a separate e log.

can you show me where it says you have to use paper logs as back up if e log goes down because I have yet to find anything that says that. Not calling you a liar or anything I just need to know where it says that. My understanding is that you just need a back up log option, be it paper or a separate e log.

From JJ Keller's (the company that prints all those pretty little green/red/orange books of regulations) FAQ on E-logs:

What happens if an AOBRD stops working? If an AOBRD fails, the driver must:

Note the failure of the device; Reconstruct his/her logs for the current day and the previous 7 days, less any days for which the driver has records; and continue to prepare a handwritten log until the device is working again.

I don't have time to dig through the FMCSA's 516-page final rule on elogs and find the official rule, but it's in there somewhere. You also have to keep blank paper logs on the truck in case they're needed.

I use keeptruckin's for personal reference but both companies I have done orientation with said if their e log system goes down you must use a paperlog... I plan to have a friendly chat with safety to see if I can convince them otherwise. There's just no need to use paperlogs anymore if you have all these other options. move on from the stone age. If you try to tell me my phone could break too... well guess what my pen could run out of ink... things can happen on any of the options.

There was another one I used but it was way way complicated to edit your logs (like if you make a mistake). keep truckin is pretty simple.

Its not your company that you have to convince. Since it is a federal law that says you must use paper logs as a backup to your Elogs its the federal government you have to convince. Good luck with that.

can you show me where it says you have to use paper logs as back up if e log goes down because I have yet to find anything that says that. Not calling you a liar or anything I just need to know where it says that. My understanding is that you just need a back up log option, be it paper or a separate e log.

Here is one source for the requested information: Keep Paper Logs When EOBR Fails

Read Page 54 for the requirement to use paper logs when the e-log machine malfunctions