"Best" navigation for trucks?

Some of us use copilot. I've used it the entire 6 years i was OTR. There's also an app called Truck GPS Navigation. Couldn't tell you anything about it. It's the first time i've seen it and have not used it. There's also sygic, they are offering trucks now. Don't know the cost nor have i tried it other then the car version a few years back. I like it for the background scenery it offers. Seemed to do ok for what i tried. Someone else was trying something out but don't remember that thread on here.

Out of all the gps's i've tried. I like copilot the best for the ease of inputting addresses. zipcode first, street name, house number. Everything else was a pain and a lot of streets aren't recognized. Google is the only one that can top it. But google is nice in the fact you can just do a business search. And comes in very handy as a secondary as copilot didn't have every address needed either.

In short. You CAN'T just rely on only one.

 

Rand McNally laminated atlas.
A phone# , a pad & pencil.
And more importantly a MEMORY!
I'm sure you will go to the same place more than once.
I would hate to see what some here would have done before the toys came along.
Yes I do own a GPS. It's on my fishing boat.

 

I'll take my GPS and Google maps over an atlas. I've had several consignee's that had someone on the other end that couldn't give me decent directions. Was delivering trailer axle sets at a great Dane facility in western Illinois once, they gave me directions that took me under a very narrow 10ft11in railroad overpass. I used my GPS prior to getting there and it routed me find around it. I haven't had an atlas in my truck since 6 months after I started driving. Anything I need out of an atlas can be gotten off the internet

 

I use Garmin GPS. It works by itself 99% of the time. Sometimes however, the address is not found. I then do a google search to confirm the address. If the address is correct but not found by the Garmin, I move the mouse over a nearby address and check that one out. If nothing works, I call the shipper or receiver and ask for a GPS address. That works most of the time. I have had to once call the building and planning commission in the town to get a good address.

Those telling you to use maps are being silly. Times change. Use the best tools for the job. It is important to know how to use maps as sometimes the GPS will route you way out of the way. The Maps will let you force the GPS to give you the best route.

 

I've had about every nav system known to man and the best one I've ever had and still have is my wife and a road map! She can find a goat path through a cow barn!

 

Times change eh? I was otr 2 years ago. Im 35. I havent been in this as long as others. Maps are the only way to go. Sorry if that doesnt work for you, but it does for me.

 

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Unless you've got a map for every town. Maps can't get you to your destination.

I don't know why some of you insist on arguing against the gps.

I'm with @Wooly Rhino . If my copilot couldn't find it. Google for a cross street or closest street. Being a flatbedder though. A lot of times deliveries were to NO addresses. Such as Building supplies or oil field equipment.