MileCheckWhat app do truck drivers use for road closures?
There isn't one answer. Drivers use the state's own 511 app, a truck routing or parking app, or an app that pulls every state's DOT feed into one place. Each shows different things.
State 511 apps
The source. Each state has its own site or app, so a cross-country run means switching as you cross lines. See what is 511.
Truck routing and parking apps
These are built around truck routes, stops and parking. Whether they show the state DOT's own closure posts varies. We checked one in does Trucker Path show DOT 511 alerts.
Apps that combine state feeds
MileCheck reads the live DOT feeds from all 50 states plus British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba. It shows the closures, crashes, construction and chain controls each state reports on the road ahead, the mile marker you are at, and the nearest camera. It runs on CarPlay and Android Auto. It does not do truck routing.
See your mile marker as you drive
MileCheck shows your nearest mile marker, the highway and your direction. Premium adds live state DOT feeds for the road ahead and the map, with a 2-week free trial. It runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.
Questions, answered
Does Waze show closures for trucks?
Waze shows user reports and some official closures. It has no truck mode. Our Waze page has the details.
Do these apps work in Canada?
State 511 apps don't. MileCheck carries British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba alerts and kilometre markers in ten provinces and territories.