Freaking Qualcomm/GPS frustrations! Any suggestions?

You can not rely on the gps. It’s only a tool. Call the shipper or receiver and ask for directions. And use a paper map if need be.

 

1)Get a better GPS.
2)Use your atlas
3)Take time to breathe.

Don't let a piece of electronics get you into a predicament that your brain can prevent.

 

Use Google satellite view to plan your trip. Match it to how the Qualcomm is routing the trip and ignore what it is telling you to do if it's questionable. It's easy to pick out the industrial areas where trucks are allowed and to see where the residential areas are that need to be avoided.

 

If you must rely on your GPS, consult your atlas along with directions from your customer. Then add waypoints to your GPS to force it to go the way you want. And even then, keep a vigilant eye for No Trucks, reduced weight and low bridge signs.

 

I have an ivg go in menu and in one setting you set preference to high for highway and low preference to back roads

 

We use Omnitracs IVG with CoPilot GPS. Very minor issues.

If your company is yelling at you for not taking back route, find a different job.

Then again the term back route is subjective

 

Quit beating around the bush and tell us how you really feel!