Sorry, folks, that adaptation of a line from that old Grateful Dead classic "Truckin'" dates me chronologically and culturally. Back in the day, "Truckin' meant that you were getting ready to hit the road.

But what if you actually are, well, "truckin'"? As in, being on a long business trip, or even vacation? If your trip involves driving, you'll want to keep accurate records of stuff such as the dates of your trip, odometer readings when you started, as well as mileage reimbursement rates your employer or client may offer.

You could tote around a legal pad or even a notebook, but there's a better way. If you have BlackBerry OS 3.8 or above, MileageManager 1.0 will let you keep your trip records on your BlackBerry. The $5.50 ($4.95 for Club Handango members) solution saves your trip records in HTML format. Then, when you get home, you can export your data to Microsoft Excel.

You may even be able to email your records back to your company, or your own landline email account. For this to happen, either your organization will need to run a BlackBerry Enterprise Server with Mobile Data Service, or you'll be a Nextel or Telus (Canada) customer with a BlackBerry 7500 series handheld.

Click the Read link below this post to reach the MileageManager page on Handango.com.