Best price trucker GPS?

I have a 7" Garmin, and 95% of the time it's great, but oh, that 5%. It does the most bizarre things at times. Northbound, get off the freeway, turn right to go to Pee-lot for the night. Next morning, instead of simply going BACK to the interstate and resuming my run, wants me to go back ACROSS the interstate, LEFT (southbound) then down one exit, off, 2 lefts to get back on the freeway the way I need to go instead of simply taking the northbound on ramp when I DROVE BY IT 10 MINUTES AGO. GPS is a good thing to have, but just know they are not perfect.

 

best one is the
Truck GPS dēzl™ 770LMTHD
its only $379, the rest like mcnally are way too overpriced and ineffective

 

what happens when u are up in the mountains with no signal.. phone gps are useless

 

As long as the route was set up before I got there, it's still dead on. It's never, and I mean never, just suddenly said hey where did you go. I've had it for a couple of years on 3 different phones, it's always within 10 feet of my actual location. I'm assuming it uses a combination of cell and satellite because I have another app so my kids can see where I am in real time and it tells me how many satellites are tracking me at any given time. Like I said, in my experience, it's been more accurate than any of the traditional GPSs.

 

To expand on your question a little more....
When you lose data service, the app still gives you turn by turn directions so long as you don't miss a turn. It is still following you and very accurate, however, the map goes away because you don't have data. The tracer for your route is still there and following you dead on, you just can't see anything else. I have mine set to auto-reroute, so if I have no service and I miss my turn, then it starts trying to generate a new route and can't because it has no data to update a new route. However, like I said it's very accurate, even paying half attention you shouldn't miss a turn.

Also, I assume they are still doing this, you can download the app for free (SmartTruckRoute), it just costs the subscription to use the service, with a variety of different plans. I personally just went with the best value, $100 for three years. Without a subscription, they open their service up for anyone twice a day to use for an hour. I believe between 1 and 2 on both ends of the clock, Eastern time, so that you can see if you like it before actually buying it. I used it like that for about a week, testing it out before I dropped the money.

 

for 3 yrs $100? another 12 yrs for $500? ill pass dude, ill just get a $400 gps and call it a day.. more accurate, more dependable

 

Yeah, well, to each their own. I prefer this over a Rand McNally, having used both. I'm sure some people prefer Randi McNasty as I so affectionately came to know her. It's been a couple of years, so maybe the technology has gotten better, but this one has NEVER shown me driving in a field or anywhere else I wasn't actually at, it's never attempted to put me under a low clearance, and it's never attempted to put me on a dirt road. I cannot say the same for RM. Also, most people don't keep electronics for 12 years, technology gets better and electronics break. If you buy a $400 GPS every 3-5 years, that's way more expensive. The last point, OP stated they were a new driver, $400 is a little pricey for a newbie usually. The app gives you different options that are more affordable for someone just starting out. I'm not telling anyone what to buy, I was just answering his question in my opinion.

 

I concur. I have used Garmin in the Army, and prefer it simply because I am familiar with the manufacturer.

 

i dnt like mcnally, gives u too much of a long way for a short way. garmin is the proper gps

 

Every truck specific GPS should be taken with a pound of salt.

I've used Qualcomm, Garmin, and a Rand McNally 720. I prefer the RM overall.

The most important thing is to LEARN how to set your truck and route parameters for YOUR needs. Also, take time to learn how to set a "via" route. I recently did an oversize and overweight load that had a very specific route to follow and did it with the "via" option. It worked very well.

Regarding the question of buying the cheapest GPS? Don't. You get what you pay for.

Regarding your GPS routing you to the wrong location, like the wrong entrance to a customer? That's on you. I ALWAYS use Google Maps, Satellite View, and Street View before locking in final location. The RM GPS allows you to touch a location on the screen as the destination. I use that feature almost every day.