At some point in my trucking career, I will most likely get a portable GPS unit (yes Virginia, I don't have one as of yet).
When I was OTR, I did have a computer version (CoPilot Truck - Laptop 3). However, since I didn't want the computer on while being bumped and tossed around in my 500,000+ mile freightshaker, I used the GPS software for trip planning along with the tried and tested method of regular maps.
Now I'm local and LTL. Every now and then, a GPS unit would greatly assist me in finding a location faster than talking to the customer ("Hi, I'm the receptionist. Our shipping/receiving department is currently unable to answer the phone but I think I can help you get here. Where exactly are you? Where's that?). Or for that matter, getting directions from central dispatch 2-states away via 5-pages of text messages.
Are you using a GPS? Which one are you using? What do you like about it and what don't you like about it?
Here's some initial possibilities (Amazon links may be outdated by the time you read this) I'm researching in no particular order:
1.
Garmin nuvi 465/465T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Truck GPS Navigator
- Note:
TruckersPOI has POI's made especially for Garmin truckers.
2.
Garmin StreetPilot 7200 7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
- Note: Discontinued model. Not primarily for truckers.
3.
Cobra GPSM 7700 Pro 7-Inch Widescreen Portable Truck GPS Navigator
4.
PC Miler NAV540 All-In-One GPS for Truck Drivers
5.
TeleType 710060 WorldNav Truck Routing 7 Inch Portable GPS Unit
6.
Rand McNally Intelliroute TND 500 5-Inch Portable Truck GPS Navigator
7.
Teletype 720060 7-Inch Worldnav Truck Portable GPS Navigator
8.
PC Miler PCM430 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Truck Navigator
9.
PC Miler NAV540 All-In-One GPS for Truck Drivers
Edit: Hmm...I set this up with a poll. What happened to my poll?
I'm poll-less.
ops: Who has the magic that can make my poll happen? :bow: It was a good poll...a very good poll! :smokin: