good directions

i use copilot truck ive used both version 9 and 11. at the moment i would suggest getting 9 over 11. 11 have the possibility to be better but until they fix the bugs in 11, version9 is better

 

Do any of the other truck stop chains do that? I want to keep that in mind for once we can get hubby a laptop for in the truck.

 

WiFi service at other truckstops isn't worth the money and they don't offer PC Miler . If he gets a laptop get him some good navigation software . Like I said , my routes have me stopping at Flying J almost every night out so their WiFi is well worth it for me . Some drivers get an aircard for their cell phone but that's $60 + a month .

 

I might check that out, didn't know about the PCMiler.

If you have a lap top, go to e-Bay and search for Co Pilot (also search Copilot, one word spelling). You can usually find verifiable copies on sale that you can purchase the updates for later. The copy might not be the latest edition but it will get you into the software cheaply. Make sure it is being sold with the GPS hardware!!

I called out on the CB for truckers who had Co Pilot in a couple truck stops and asked if they would show me a demo and they were very helpful. It showed me how good the sotware is, took me right to the loading dock each time!


Roy

 

I know there gps systems out there made for trucks.The ones I found on the web gos around $400 the lowest and $1,000 the highest.Do any truck stop like flying etc that sell them?

 

Mapquest is paid by local companies to direct travelers thru for business...
that with the advertisments is how they make money.....NO GOOD FOR TRUCKERS.


The best program for truckers that I have found: CO-PILOT......computer based program that also offers GPS

You can stop by some of the CB shops and computer shops at the truckstops and they have the systems with or without the GPS.

Has all truck restrictions with real time travel times.

 

Driver!

The commercial GPS systems for motorists are not good for use by commercial truckers!! They will NOT route you around low overpasses, or highways that big trucks cannot use. Try Chicago as an example...

I provided an earlier solution,.. go to e-Bay and search for a copy of CoPilot, you will most likely find CoPilot9 at the cheapest rate because ver 11 is the latest. I bought a copy of ver 9 for $54.00 w/ shipping! It is registerable under my name and I own it...

Also search for PCMiler, you might find it cheaply also. Now, I will tell you that if you're on the road you will find sellers offering you copies of both of these programs for $ 20.00. They will be "Pirated" copies with copies of the paperwork. If cheap is what you want go there, but you don't own the program! e_Bay is the best, economical way to go,.. unless of of course you're an O&O and have the tax breaks.

Roy

Ooops,.. I just found out the version of CoPilot I bought was for cars,.. be sure if you go to an auction site that you are bidding on CoPilot Truck, it will run more than what I paid for but still be a lot cheaper than standard rates, and it will route you with the routing information contained in PCMiler... (okay, so I learned on this myself...)

 

YUP...........OOOPPPSSSS

#### fine print on the auctions............watch out.......

 

Google maps now has street view on most major cities. It takes you right down to street level so you can see the street and buildings from street level.

 

I've got a Garmin that has a "truck route" option. All it does is it runs the trip across Interstates & main highways, it's not really truck specific.

I've also got CoPilot Laptop9... I don't use it, it's a pain to work with. I use Delorme in the laptop because it's so easy to edit & add truck related POI's as I go. Later I'll export the draw file & change it into a usable file for my GPS unit. I do occasionally use the CoPilot to check a route to see what it shows as the best truck route.

I've also got a TomTom in the windshield that I use. There are files on the internet that have the low clearances that you can upload into your GPS. There are file on the net for almost anything you're looking for, unfortunately not all of them are accurate. I've gone through the front of the Rand McNally trucker atlas & located all of the low clearances they list on Google Earth. I then converted the file & loaded them into my TomTom.

I prefer the TomTom over the Garmin because with my TomTom I can go to the map & just drag it with my finger on the screen. On my Garmin I have to use an arrow & scroll around the map. This may just be particular to the models I have.