Device to turn laptop into GPS?

I used to use DeLorme Street Atlas USA....there is a version that is only the map software, and a version that includes a little USB GPS receiver. Microsoft Streets also has the 2 versions...one with and one without a USB GPS receiver. There may be others out there, but those are the 2 I've seen.

 

I use CoPilot. It has a GPS sensor and has worked great for me. Had it for about 2 years now.

 

copilot is a software program. doesn't come with the gps sensor. it's used for smartphones. and tablets that have gps modules built in. and they do have a truckers unit called pcmiler. cheapest handheld unit you can buy. it's also very cheap for the phone or tablet.

a lot of truckers are cheap and buy the microsoft streets and trips or the delorme. WITH the gps module included. but those aren't trucker specific software. they do the job but you better be on your toes for streets with signs he may turn on that don't allow trucks.

your best bet. would be to buy a android phone. it's comes with google maps and google navigation. you can buy the copilot software very cheap. it doesn't require internet. it's full fledged maps download right into the phone. but he will have addresses that he won't be able to find. thats where google maps comes in handy. it can find most businesses and will guide him. so basically he'll have 2 gps's in one device.

it's always a good idea to have some type of backup but nothing can find EVERYTHING. or route him properly in some instances.

 

I have CoPilot Live Version 8 on my laptop and I have a GPS sensor that plugs into my USB port and they work in conjunction.
http://www.dieselboss.com/Travrout/cptruck.htm
That is the new version. V9

 

yes, it works in conjuction with a gps receiver. but your above post says it has a gps sensor. and that is false. IT DOES NOT HAVE a gps sensor. you have to buy a sensor to work with it.

it's $100 for the laptop software. plus the cost of a gps receiver.

it's $4 for the phone or tablet and they already have a gps built in feature.

don't know how much the handheld unit runs these days. i paid $150 for mine 18 months ago from the truckstop. brand spanking new.

 

Note: You can upgrade to version 9 for free since you have 8. The link to do so is: http://www.copilotlive.com/us/truck/upgrade/

Beware though that the state mileage breakdown is not in Version 9. So if you use the state-by-state mileage breakdown to help with IFTA and such then stay with version 8.

 

look at Garmin GPS sensor you can plug into a laptop.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=6445&ra=true

 

Let me clarify this. You can buy CoPilot Truck 9 for laptops or tablets running Windows WITH OR WITHOUT the GPS receiver. Some drivers already have a GPS antenna either built in, or from a previous product, and all they want is to download CoPilot Truck program. Others need the antenna for their USB. You can also get it for Android and Apple phones and tablets.