One Stop Website for trip planning?

Don't drive through metro areas during rush hour and have a general idea of which truck stop you're taking your 10 hour break. You don't need a website for that.
Company will most likely provide trip routing and fuel solution.

 

Curious you have posted a good question here. I've been out of the business for a long time now, and there may be some new apps for truckers. In fact, I think I've read about some GPS units designed for truckers. Just keep in mind that ANYTHING you use, is just going to be one of many "tools" you will need to plan your routing. Even with Google Maps having been around as long as they have, they are not always accurate. Nor are ANY GPS programs. For that matter, trucker atlas' can become outdated very fast. So no matter what you are looking at, remember it may be different on the ground when you get there.
I can think of no sadder statement than the one we hear over and over again, "But my GPS sent me on this road! Usually heard after striking a low bridge, or being stopped by law for being on a prohibited road.

 

Bottom line is I think you'll find that a blend of several "tools" will typically be the most practical solution. There is no "1-stop" routing solution that will bring in road conditions, traffic considerations, Wx considerations, weight/height considerations, personal considerations, practical considerations, etc. Some of these considerations are time dependent and are useless if more then a few hours old. Experience is your friend, but a good truck atlas for the cross-country portion, then a good truck GPS, coordinated with the directions your company will often provide, automated phone directions, there will be times where the navigation aspect of trucking will be enough to make some want to reconsider.

But I can not over-emphasize the need for a good truck GPS even if you only use it in the event of unplanned detours in unfamiliar areas, at night, in heavy fog, etc. They are not flawless, but their pros, far out-weigh their cons. But just know that in the final mile(s), maybe half of the time, the preferred truck route into a particular shipper/receiver (as per "canned directions") will be different then what the GPS wants to do, especially in more complex urban areas but the GPS is still helpful as it will give you an overview of the area, and will often figure out what you're needing to do as you deviate.

 

Use your eyes. A gps can't see a detour sign

 

yes, the website is called TIME.com

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You'll be fine as long as you don't let the corporate hotshots rush you into making unsafe decisions for both you and others around your rig.
Have fun and be safe!

 

Get your laminated Rand Mcnally Motor Carrier's atlas. Besides just maps it has other useful stuff like bridge law info by state etc. Pick up some dry erase markers. You can draw your route and dry erase wipes off easily. If you want an expensive but handy toy to play with then get a Rand Mcnally 730 trucker GPS. Any GPS that you use needs to be a trucker GPS due to restricted routes and bridge heights etc. Google earth/maps is great for the last mile, which is the hardest part really, I mean driving long distances on an interstate system is pretty straightforward. What you can do with google maps is put in the shipper/receiver address and zoom in satellite view to see the loading dock and entrances. Call the Shipper/Receiver and get directions from your exit to their place. Make sure to tell them you are in a truck. As others have said it's a mix of tools.

 

Rand McNally has a trip planner on their website.