Heck I have one from the 80`s , beat up a bit. I circled all my local stops. I still use it at times.
May need a new atlas:
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Russian Rabbit, Feb 28, 2018.
Page 2 of 4
-
-
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
-
snowwy Thanks this. -
-
Why replace paper every year when laminated will last for years. You can also clean laminated should something spill.
buddyd157 Thanks this. -
-
Only a year old, already looking rough.
Attached Files:
-
-
Streetroddreams, nightgunner and spyder7723 Thank this.
-
This is the best one.
You can often find drivers selling them for twenty bucks.
https://www.amazon.com/Rand-McNally-Large-Carriers-Laminated/dp/B018OR2WM4 -
In addition, you are supposed to review your entire route before you take off on your trip to not only ensure it is 100 percent legal but that it is really the way you want to go, and if it is not the way you want to go, then add ship vias to force the GPS device to route you the way you want to go.
If you're not sure about the routes generated, download Google Maps, which is a free download and create routes in Google Maps to compare the routes generated by your GPS device, but bear in mind that Google Maps is far cars and not for trucks, but on long trips, the routes should be more or less the same. In other words, you can use it as a reference and as a guideline.
Also, in Google Maps you can check the traffic along your routes as well, and it's free, up to date. and in real time.
In any event, what kind of GPS device are you using?
By the way, if you are discovering that your GPS isn't always right, that's because you are following the routes blindly without verifying the routes are accurate and legal for big trucks beforehand. Always religiously check-over your routes beforehand to confirm that they are legal, correct, and the way you want to go before you start your trips so you won't have any unexpected surprises along the way during the trip, as an unexpected surprise can possibly cost you your job.
The best way to do it is to download and install Google Earth on your laptop, another free program, then look up all your shippers and consignees in Google Earth by entering the address minus the zip code (Google Earth doesn't like zip codes for some reason). Zoom in and locate the driver entranceway to the facility you are going to. Place a pushpin right in the driver entranceway. Then right-click the pushpin and choose properties. When the properties dialogue box opens up, you can see the GPS coordinates for that pushpin. Key those GPS coordinates into your GPS unit instead of the address. That way your GPS device will always route you directly to your Shippers' and Consignees' driver entrance ways. That's the way I do it. Then you can also save those shippers and consignees into your address book by state in the case you have to go back to them again.
Good luck.jammer910Z Thanks this.
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
Page 2 of 4