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Most of them have maps that show read conditions and they tend to be the most accurate. For a general idea, I like to use weather.com and go to the travel map.", "contentHtml": "I know it's not the most efficient but i generally go to the DOT websites for each state. Most of them have maps that show read conditions and they tend to be the most accurate. For a general idea, I like to use weather.com and go to the travel map.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2015-06-16", "dateAdded": "2016-01-02T16:22:05Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 59776, "firstName": "DUSTIN", "lastName": "MYERS", "companyName": "MYERS TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Fredericktown", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 16, "userLikes": 20, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34312, "content": "Thanks, I was just wondering if the was a app or site that linked the dot stuff together. So didn't have to go back and forth. Or one that just gave up dates like road closesers ect.", "contentHtml": "Thanks, I was just wondering if the was a app or site that linked the dot stuff together. So didn't have to go back and forth. Or one that just gave up dates like road closesers ect.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2013-09-23", "dateAdded": "2016-01-02T18:11:59Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 12197, "firstName": "DANIEL", "lastName": "CORBIN", "companyName": "LOST HIGHWAY TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "COLUMBIA", "state": "NC", "userCommentCount": 207, "userLikes": 181, "userDislikes": 23, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34318, "content": "I haven't found one at this point. I'll definitely be interested in seeing if anyone else has one they use.", "contentHtml": "I haven't found one at this point. I'll definitely be interested in seeing if anyone else has one they use.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2015-06-16", "dateAdded": "2016-01-04T14:04:29Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 59776, "firstName": "DUSTIN", "lastName": "MYERS", "companyName": "MYERS TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Fredericktown", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 16, "userLikes": 20, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34320, "content": "Safetravel usa is the best one....i use it for everything", "contentHtml": "Safetravel usa is the best one....i use it for everything", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2015-12-09", "dateAdded": "2016-01-04T15:56:35Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 76928, "firstName": "Marilyn", "lastName": "Bail", "companyName": "3030 FREIGHT INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Lewistown", "state": "MT", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34329, "content": "Go to the states road condition sites.. Most are updated every few minutes when the road conditions are bad..", "contentHtml": "Go to the states road condition sites.. Most are updated every few minutes when the road conditions are bad.. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2016-01-05T01:22:37Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34335, "content": "I use Twitter and follow @channel19todd who always post every states road conditions, also I have @iowadot, @statewideia511, @wyomingdotcom, and @ColoradoDOT, there are more but you can do a search to find the DOT in the state you are looking for and get their feed.", "contentHtml": "I use Twitter and follow <a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/channel19todd\" style=\"color: rgb(136, 153, 166); 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background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\" style=\"color: rgb(102, 117, 127); outline: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline !important; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\">iowadot</a>, <a class=\"ProfileCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" data-aria-label-part=\"\" href=\"https://twitter.com/statewideia511\" style=\"color: rgb(102, 117, 127); outline: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none !important; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\" style=\"color: rgb(102, 117, 127); outline: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline !important; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\">statewideia511</a>, <a class=\"ProfileCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" data-aria-label-part=\"\" href=\"https://twitter.com/wyomingdotcom\" style=\"color: rgb(102, 117, 127); outline: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none !important; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; 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background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\" style=\"color: rgb(102, 117, 127); outline: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline !important; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\">ColoradoDOT</a>, there are more but you can do a search to find the DOT in the state you are looking for and get their feed. 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Amazing how things have changed", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2013-02-12", "dateAdded": "2016-01-15T17:42:58Z", "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 10164, "firstName": "Andrew", "lastName": "Beer", "companyName": "K. RODNEY BEER FARMS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Preston", "state": "MN", "userCommentCount": 5, "userLikes": 4, "userDislikes": 6, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34500, "content": "I was looking for one to help plan ahead. Or that would text/email updates, for just the states you want. Because \"I ain't got no panties on\" don't help much. But thanks for the help driver.", "contentHtml": "I was looking for one to help plan ahead. Or that would text/email updates, for just the states you want. Because \"I ain't got no panties on\" don't help much. But thanks for the help driver.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2013-09-23", "dateAdded": "2016-01-15T18:52:14Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 12197, "firstName": "DANIEL", "lastName": "CORBIN", "companyName": "LOST HIGHWAY TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "COLUMBIA", "state": "NC", "userCommentCount": 207, "userLikes": 181, "userDislikes": 23, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34501, "content": "Safetravelusa.com This is the best one and you can also see the camaras on the roads in each state to see how the weather is", "contentHtml": "Safetravelusa.com\n\n This is the best one and you can also see the camaras on the roads in each state to see how the weather is", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2015-01-06", "dateAdded": "2016-01-15T19:45:23Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 42423, "firstName": "MIKE", "lastName": "KEATHLEY", "companyName": "KEATHLEY & SONS,LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Gore", "state": "OK", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34504, "content": "Dan I haven't carried a cb in the truck for over 10 years and I absolutely love it. It used to tell truckers over to cb what we think of them now my wife goes with me and well you know. he, he.\n Dan I don't go over the road anymore I just stay right here in my home state but we've got an awesome website that emails you all the alerts and in the past when I was over the road the other states just started it it was pretty cool now we have signs on the side of the interstate that update you on what's going on for conditions ahead it's pretty cool", "contentHtml": "Dan I haven't carried a cb in the truck for over 10 years and I absolutely love it. It used to tell truckers over to cb what we think of them now my wife goes with me and well you know. he, he. \r\nDan I don't go over the road anymore I just stay right here in my home state but we've got an awesome website that emails you all the alerts and in the past when I was over the road the other states just started it it was pretty cool now we have signs on the side of the interstate that update you on what's going on for conditions ahead it's pretty cool", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2014-06-12", "dateAdded": "2016-01-15T21:12:05Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 15182, "firstName": "JASON", "lastName": "WEAST", "companyName": "FAIR GROVE TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Fair Grove", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 608, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 34507, "content": "Yea, most of our work is in state or in to VA, SC. But when it gets slow I find other loads to do. So I was just looking for a quick easy app that would let drives or me see what's closed or open. Like a bridge closed becouse of flooding. Ect. I know that states have dot sites and I'll spend some time checking them out. I don't plan out routes for drivers I justs give them the loads and say get it done. Thanks for the info and help.", "contentHtml": "Yea, most of our work is in state or in to VA, SC. But when it gets slow I find other loads to do. So I was just looking for a quick easy app that would let drives or me see what's closed or open. Like a bridge closed becouse of flooding. Ect. I know that states have dot sites and I'll spend some time checking them out. I don't plan out routes for drivers I justs give them the loads and say get it done. Thanks for the info and help. 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What's a good app to get road conditions/closures?

Posted on Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 8:50 PM CST in COLUMBIA, NC