new road atlas

richobe · Aug 27, 2011

Just wanted some good advice. My old road atlas has seen better days, and I want to know what you recomend. I value the advice given here. So let me know what you perfer. Thanks!

The Enemy · Aug 27, 2011

I've had the Rand McNally Truckers atlass for years. Its spiral bound, pages are laminated, plus it has exploded maps of the major cities.

Turtle · Aug 27, 2011

I've got an 05 Rand McNally Truckers Trucker's Atlas that I've opened up like 3 times. I use a Garmin GPS for 95% of everything, Streets & Trips for when I want a more Atlas-like overview of things, and Google Maps and Google Navigator. I also use PC Miler along with the others to check things when the Garmin routing looks funny.

cheri1122 · Aug 27, 2011

If you drive a truck, the truckers atlas is invaluable: low overpasses, info on every state [phone numbers for whatever current info you might need], different regs in each state, etc.
If you drive a 4 wheeler, any atlas is good, though laminated holds up better against the inevitable spills, lol.
PS If you're a fan of WalMart, their atlas has every store in the country listed. It's not laminated, but only costs $5.

PPS The Next Exit is worth it's weight in platinum, IMO: everything [hotels, gas restaurants, & "other" {malls, grocery stores, auto parts, vets, etc} including WalMart within a mile or two of every exit on every interstate.] RV [and straight truck] friendly places are in red ink, and rest areas and weigh stations are listed by mile marker.

greg334 · Aug 27, 2011

AND to be off topic, some walmarts have the Next Exit and the truck stop guides for sale.

mcavoy33 · Aug 27, 2011

Is The Next Exit a book? Sounds like a wealth of info

One thing I hate about my TomTom is that it doesn't have any Walmarts listed in it. It seems as if TomTom tried to get money from Walmart for a premium ad listing, didn't get any, so they said F U Walmart.

I'm surprised they sold it @ Walmart considering.

leezaback · Aug 27, 2011

Rand mcnally laminated lg print-I think this is the last year for the lg print atlas.
Sometimes I have 2 gps-atlas open-customer info-none can agree-so I go with my gut-sometimesa it works-sometimes not-oops !

paullud · Aug 27, 2011

mcavoy33 said:
Is The Next Exit a book? Sounds like a wealth of info

One thing I hate about my TomTom is that it doesn't have any Walmarts listed in it. It seems as if TomTom tried to get money from Walmart for a premium ad listing, didn't get any, so they said F U Walmart.

I'm surprised they sold it @ Walmart considering.

The Next Exit is a book, it is available in Flying J's, it is really detailed. If you have an Android phone you can download the DAT app which finds truck stops, rest areas, and Walmarts based off of your current location.

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mcavoy33 · Aug 27, 2011

paullud said:
If you have an Android phone you can download the DAT app which finds truck stops, rest areas, and Walmarts based off of your current location.

Figures, I have the world's dumbest smartphone with no good aps. It's so annoying to read App only available on Iphone or Droid. I don't even have flash.

I don't know why I made a technology purchase based on a women's recommendation

palm pre ugh

ebsprintin · Aug 27, 2011

I like my Rand McNally, laminated, spiral bound atlas. I mark pick up locations, so I have a visual aid of possible freight locations.

eb

The Enemy · Aug 28, 2011

paullud said:
The Next Exit is a book, it is available in Flying J's, it is really detailed. If you have an Android phone you can download the DAT app which finds truck stops, rest areas, and Walmarts based off of your current location.

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Paul, what's the DAT app. I can't seem to find it in the app market.

Turtle · Aug 28, 2011

It's called My DAT® Truck Stop
My DAT® Truck Stop - Android app on AppBrain

The Enemy · Aug 28, 2011

Thanks Turtle, and btw, welcome.

paullud · Aug 28, 2011

The Enemy said:
Paul, what's the DAT app. I can't seem to find it in the app market.

Turtle got you taken care of, there is also Truck Smart for TA's and Petro, and Loves Connect. Pilot is still behind and only has their app for the iPhone.

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JimF51 · Aug 28, 2011

Just a note, someone mentioned MS Streets and Trips. There is a overlay for it from Truck Stops Plus

Welcome to Truck Stops Plus

It's $40., u get it downloaded. It installs over S&T, shows all truckstops, walmarts, truck washes, etc. Has a host of other features. More useful to straight trucks and semi's, but between it and my GPS, I've finally stopped using my atlas moast of the time.

mcavoy33 · Aug 28, 2011

ebsprintin said:
I mark pick up locations, so I have a visual aid of possible freight locations.

eb

That's a good idea. How do you keep track of multiple drops in the same city?

ebsprintin · Aug 28, 2011

mcavoy33 said:
That's a good idea. How do you keep track of multiple drops in the same city?

I make tick marks next to the town's name for each different pick up. I only mark pick ups, since those are the freight producers. When I get to five marks I quit marking, because it means it's regular enough to rely on.

Here is a link to a story about me and my atlas:

http://www.expeditersonline.com/for...-like-your-kind-around-here-3.html#post297469

eb

golfournut · Aug 28, 2011

There is a iexit app in the market that is pretty good.

Moot · Aug 28, 2011

cheri1122 said:
If you drive a 4 wheeler, any atlas is good, though laminated holds up better against the inevitable spills, lol.
PS If you're a fan of WalMart, their atlas has every store in the country listed. It's not laminated, but only costs $5.

Yeah, if you're in a van the Wal-Mart Rand McNally Road Atlas is the way to go. I buy a new one every other year.