cant find truck stops - qualcomm advice or purchase a solution

Glad someone finally mentioned trip planning to include stops although I disagree with using the printed guides. Its a good idea to have a few alternative stops selected as well. Part of trip planning is looking at satellite views of the shipper and receiver for the truck entrances since the dispatch address will often be the mailing address and the loading docks are around the block on the other side of the building. The same applies to truck stops.

You need to get a smartphone or a tablet and download Trucker Path first. It will show truck stops, Walmarts and a variety of other information you need on the road. Each place has reviews posted by other drivers with essential info. An example is a Walmart adjoining a Hobby Lobby in Newnan, GA. If you park in the Hobby Lobby part of the parking your truck will be booted and it will cost $500 to get it removed.

You'll also have the mapping app on your smartphone that will enable you to look at traffic ahead on your route. If you are driving through Houston or around the Atlanta bypass you will find you are far better off stopping to wait for the traffic to clear. You will burn a few hours of your 14 but you'll arrive at the same point on the other side of the city at the same time without burning a few hours of your 11/70 sitting in traffic.

Another critical use is being able to check the weather forecast along your route and the here and now conditions with a radar app. It sucks to discover the thunderstorm you just drove under is actually a tornado.

Frank

 

Something is wrong with the OP's qc.

the company provided nav system on the qc in my went down a few a months ago. I've have a rand mcnally a little book truck stops and knowledge of where. I get my loads on qc and elogs work. alls well. used my phone once to locate a shipper as back up

 

Also have a road atlas, I didnt use the company provided navigation system all that much to begin with. rarely used it to locate truck stops or rest areas unless a trainee was on board. it wasn't that great then. I dont train anymore.

 

I have a Rand McNally 530 LM all I need

 

I use my rand mcnally for all that. Sat views are nice but i always talk to the receiver before i ever leave to get my ducks in a row. they are always the best to tell us the little quirks for a particular stop. Excellent info on the traffic. Most of that cames on any andriod already in some shape or form. Definately get an unlimited plan for data.... it is literally priceless for some situations.

 

If a book will do then try looking at this website - http://www.truckstops.com/moretf1.html
I have seen it for sale in a Pilot so I assume other truckstops have it available for sale.

 

Some do not all and in NY I don't think so big man get you a good truck GPS and play with that is all you have to do

 

@ejames82
Sup man The Trucker path app is simply the best option. Get a decent phone throw it on there call it a day. In the it will save you time and make you Money. Paper is just old fashion ,and while a decent GPS is good and recommended . They don't tell you the only thing you will care about is it full or not. Ive even heard of trainers running out of time looking for parking in a full lot. Everything else is gimmicky to "real time" parking availability. You wont give a hoot about anything else if you cant park.
Walmart are fun basically more urban city Walmarts have no parking . While more rural Walmarts parking is permitted (must leave by 7am some smaller ones) .Under the reviews tab in Trucker Path you will find parking information . Don't remember where I was, but one of the Trucker Path reviewers said the day before he parked at this Walmart no problem. The next day I get a knock on the door @2am you cant park here by the police. So yeah I left a review . Lots of Walmarts have signs that say no truck parking and lots of time it goes ignored . Ive also read in the reviews where trucks where getting robbed in the Walmarts outside of Atlanta . So theres that ...


@A21CAV
I think more drivers trip plan than you think even if they don't formally call it trip planning . Usually before I take off ,I look at and figure out what around where I need to stop , check to see whats around and what has the most parking. Choose two or three and I'm allset. obviously people don't wait 15min before they run out of time to find parking