Qualcomm GPS

I know with Swift they didn't want to see more than 16% out of route miles. However, if you communicate and have a good reason for going out of route, then they will work with you.

For example, in the middle of winter my route from LA to Pueblo, CO had me go up I-15 running east on I-70 then take US-50 to Pueblo. No driver in his/her right mind would run that route. I called dispatch and told them I was going to run I-40 east, then I-25 north. No complaints.

After that I simply ran the route that was most efficient or avoiding weather delays, sometimes communicating in advance and sometimes just asking them to "reoptimize" my fuel route when I needed fuel.

The point is you are "selling your 70". Take the safest and most efficient route. It doesn't matter if you drive 700 miles to earn 600 miles, if driving 700 miles gets you there two hours quicker.

Like ALL GPS units, Qualcomm runs off algorithms to calculate the shortest route. Engage your brain and figure out the BEST route.

 

^ Yeah, that's what I meant to say.

 

Lol that'd be stellar if they did I'd just snag a load n then go run circles at the racetrack get my 3500 in quick n easy.

 

Good topic .
The Qualcomm GPS who I am leased to is accurate to within 10ft of the shipper or consigner or whatever you program your GPS on the Qualcomm to .
BUT BEWaRe.,.... OK lots of drivers get into trouble because the GPS on the Qualcomm stops communication with the satellite , celestial or network it has available . How you can tell this is that if you look below the GPS direction your satellite or communication character will turn red . Therefore your GPS will stop working . Therefore just slow down to a safe speed and pull over to a safe area and let it update itself back to green so that the GPS will continue its accurate route . Remember the satellite character HAS TO BE GREEN in order for you to get safe accurate directions . But always remember if you are in an odd area , just stop and take a walk to observe the area a little .

 

Stab the brakes, try to get it down to around 7th from 9th and bank hard, whichever direction is necessary.

Haven't missed a customers yard yet.

 

I used a Rand McNally GPS with street finder disk based software I purchased for 50 bucks in a Pilot back in 1999, and a laptop to go with it all. I still have it. When Clinton authroized the Military to Open up the GPS to civilian use as far as precision, the error radius fell from 60 feet to a few feet, enough to stay inside your interstate lane in a total white out.

The Qualcomm can be dead accurate to inches. But only to those who are paying to gain knowledge of that information from your truck. Where the hell are you? Easy. It's annoying though sometimes when Ronnie Dowdy used it to find me in a place somewhere hidden that I am trying to get rested to be safe after a long day and night and he sends someone after me to knock on my door to get moving. I guess 10 hours is not quite long enough when you been up for days. There have been times I needed 20 hours to pay the sleep bill off and be safe to drive again without being screwed up and acting as one drunk.

 

What do you mean bank hard?

 

Mine liked to try and route me through grave yards. alot.

 

It really doesn't matter what GPS you are using: Qualcomm, Rand McNally, Garmin, etc. They ALL have shortcomings. PLAN ON IT.

This means look at the turn by turn directions on your GPS units and compare those to an Atlas or to Google Maps, Satellite View, and Street View. Sometimes my Rand McNally (or Qualcomm) would route me RIGHT PAST my destination, then have me get on the freeway, take an exit and turn around in order to get to my destination.

If you follow your GPS unit mindlessly then you are by definition an idiot. Plan every trip. I always "drive" my route in Street View if I am going to a new location. Countless times I have a customer address, but in Street View I can read the sign that says, "TRUCK ENTRANCE IS ON 10TH STREET! NO TRUCKS IN THIS ENTRANCE!!!"

That has saved a lot of heartache.