What you use instead of MS streets and trips?

Google Maps.

 

The sun and the stars

 

For most of the trip, my memory. Been out here 20+ years. For the specific location, Google Maps. If Google Maps doesn't have the location because of outdated satellite pic's, I call the customer and give them the direction I will be coming from and ask the most truck friendly way in. Some of my company's customers are farmers, who own more than 1 location, so actually talking to them is a must, so the right product gets to the proper location.

 

i've never had a need for anything other then copilot. and an occasional google.

but if you insist on having it. maps come with windows 10. you just gotta download. and it's almost 5 gigs.

 

Rather new here, so my input may not carry the weight of others here, but I am looking at a combination of Maps and Apps.

I am not currently using a stand alone GPS unit, so for an official truckers route, I will be starting with CoPilot for iOS, although I am not thrilled with their User Interface, Speed, or POI search. If I need to jump to another map, Apple Maps (or Google Maps) work well for non trucking information and site overview.

Still finding lots of Apps to use for all kinds of information... Truckers Path has lots of TS, Dealers, rest areas, and parking lots... Then all the Apps from the TS have different kinds on info available... And many other Apps I am sure too.

I, personally, like the above setup because it all resides within my Apple oriented environment and can work on any/all of our iPads and iPhones should one fail.

And of course one can always fall back onto a good atlas too.

Stay Safe,
MD

 

I did use MS Streets & Trips at a different non truck related job and can see why it has been used by so many here in the trucking industry... A real shame it hasn't been upgraded and supported more or added truck specific data to it... Oh well, another loss, so goes life I guess.

 

What are you looking for primarily? You just want to "trip plan" on the computer? Print route overviews?

What is it about MS S&T's that you like? Google maps is hard to beat. It's free, fast, always up to date, easily shows alternate routes, instant current satellite views, etc, etc. Of course it's not truck smart, but neither was MS S&T, and it requires decent net connection

Plus Google implements a traffic overlay, and is Android and IOS friendly (very smart apps)

 

With all the availabe apps for trucking. I don't even see why poi"s would be an issue with copilot. It's cheaper for reason but it works darn good. Who cares about poi's. Apps are free.