ALK has the new Co Pilot Navigator 430 GPS out now. It is going for about $300 at Petro and Love's when you can find it. It is a true truck specific GPS with a lot of programmable features for haz mat, oversize, 53' or other trailer, practical route, short route, etc.

Have not determined yet if I am going to get a GPS, but this one would probably be my choice. I have been using DeLorme Street Atlas and my Rand McNally for years now with pretty good results, so am not sure about getting a GPS. I like to play a lot of "what if" routing that my present set up allows.

 

That standalone unit runs CoPilot v11, which is crap.

 

Used to use the Garmin 660 until it started to lose track of the satellites, then I bought and am using the larger Garmin 5000. The 660 is a much slicker device with a nicer (though smaller) screen.

As others have mentioned, use a GPS for general directions and your eyeballs for the specifics. If I run across a low bridge or no truck route it is no problem to turn away and let the device recalculate a different route.

Jim

 

Thanks! Now I know that I will never waste my money on a GPS. I primarily run in the midwest and never had a need for a GPS anyway. Was considering the ALK one that just came out, but now will even give up on that idea. Will stick with my DeLorme Street Atlas on my laptop with Rand McNalley to compare. I don't think any GPS would have been much help as I am averaging less than 2% out of route for the year.

 

I have the Tom Tom One for a few years now for the most part im happy with it. Just make sure not to rely on it 100 percent.

 

Co-Pilot 9 for trucks. I don't actually use the GPS though. I downloaded the software, haven't really had the need. Our company doesn't complain about the miles so I can run any route I want so I stay on major highways per Randy McNally. I use the software to get some ref.. points before I get there. Our instructions on the travel orders for the most part and good.

 

I have a Garmin Nuvi 330. Sometimes I feel like throwing it out the window, but I've yet to do it. For the most part, it does great. If I were driving a car, would be perfect. It has a truck setting but sometimes when I see the low clearance ahead 12'9 or weight limit 10 tons..I just want to scream. But like I said, for the most part it does great. Just every now and then puts me in really awkward places. I don't use it that often, just use it for arrival time and mileage.....

 

I always used a plain jane Garmin Nuvi 200 I picked up in a truck stop. I put in my route, got turn by turn with the atlas to make sure it's legal and go from there.

It's never let me down yet although the dang atlas did in Indianapolis with a 10'6" bridge dangit.