If anyone is interested I have created the POI points of interest files for the GARMIN GPS unit. I have included Flying J, Petro, Pilot and TA.

You will need the Garmin POI loader from the Garmin website to install these CSV comma separated files.

Once installed it will show up in your POI Points of Interest menu item. It will allow you to seach all at once with the closest first or by truckstop as in Petro, Flying J, Pilot or TA.

I don't have an FTP site anymore so if someone would email me at [email protected] I'll email them back so you can post a link to them

When saving the files on your hard drive make sure you save them as Pilot, Petro, Flying J and TA as this filename will be the one that shows up on the category when you load them.

 

I always drive past truck stops not on the truck stop function. I'd be very interested.

 

You have a truck stop function on your Garmin?

 

Click auto services.

Scroll down then down again. It will have "truck stop" option.

 

Mine is a Garmin Nuvi 350 which has turned out to be one of their most popular models. I think it's under $300 bucks now. I paid close to $700.

It's really really easy to update the unit with these truck stop files. It's pretty much a point and click operation. After you have installed the Garmin POI application you just plug the unit into your laptop with the USB cable and it auto discovers it. From there you just point the application to the folder that contains the files and it loads in a second.

After that you click on the option "Where to". You then click on "My Favorites" then "Points of Interest". It then displays a list.

All
Flying J
Pilot
Petro

You can then click on either All and it will show all the truck stops start with the closest first or you can just click on a particular line.

 

There are many ways you can use a GPS other than just dumb mode. I always call the customer and ask directions. I then compare the directions to what the GPS wants me to do. If it's different I zoom in on the map and touch the streets the customer wants me to take. I then enter it as a waypoint. Once you have the directions to match the customer it's a no brainer for sure.

 

Hi Steve I am pretty much computer dumb also.

I have a Garmin Nuvi 700

So this is what I would have to do.??
1. Download the thing from Garmin
2. Go to your site and then download the file you created
3. Load you file from my computer to my Garmin through USB or down load your file to a SD card that goes into my garmin and then the GPS unit will doe the rest?

Did I miss something or is that it? And is it simple to do?

Thanks Mike

 

I bought one of those World Nav GPS suppose to be the greatest thing for truckers.


Biggest POS I have ever seen. Sent me down a dead end street last night and I had to back up through a intersection to get turned around. Keeps wanting me to take the north exit when I need to be taking the south exit.

I'm sending it back and buying a Garmin.