because i know a car one dont tell what bridge weights and heights. and truck ones also tell hills and stuff. price is no object eather
2007-12-18 14:39:21 · 6 answers · asked by harvick29 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Shade Tree Mech made some good points... but I would like to add to them with a few of my own....
Remember when you call that shipper/receiver and ask for directions, to speak with someone in the shipping/receiving department... not the receptionist. She may drive a Honda CRX and not even think about that 11'6" railroad overpass she drives under everyday on her way to work. The guys/gals in the back are use to dealing with trucks/drivers and they will have the correct directions for you to follow for a safe and uneventful pickup/delivery.
Too my knowledge, there is not a GPS system made that will give you the information you want. There is just too much of it and it changes all the time. Get the latest issue of Rand McNally's Motor Carrier Atlas. It has low bridges, weight restricted bridges, Scale Locations, etc. for truck drivers.
One other thing to keep in mind... I have a laptop that goes with me on the road. I have "Streets and Trips" loaded on it and when I get dispatched, I will look up the address for reference.... I have seen roads that appear on the map, disappear in real life, so don't trust your GPS or computerized map to be 100% correct. You could end up on a dead-end street and have to back out a mile or two in the dark.
Good luck to you and safe motoring...
2007-12-18 17:27:55 · answer #1 · answered by Wired for Sound 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It All Depends On The Company There Policies And What Your Charge Was But Most Companies Only Go Back 5 Yrs And Some 10 Yes Its Illegal To Discriminate Against Anyone But It Would Be Very Hard To Prove That They Are. Because Most Applications Tell you That A Charge May Or May not Effect Your Eligibility To Be Hired But Ur Charge Is Over 12 yrs Old So Honestly I Wouldn't Say Anything Unless They Ask You! That's What I Did And I Still Haven't Been Asked And Mine Had Only Been 6 yrs Ago!
2016-05-24 23:43:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did what you are going to do , the best thing possible is stick to the big roads to get as close to the pickup or delivery that you can and before you leave to go there call and tell them what road you will be coming in on and to ask nicely to tell you which exit and directions from there to them. They should know the roads to bring you in on that have no problems OK Be fore warned some of them think that if you are a driver you should know the way there automatically. Even if they couldn't tell you the roads they take to get home. Maps are indispensable . One more thing, Be sure you tell them how big of a rig you are driving .
2007-12-18 15:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by shade tree mech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep up with GPS (I own 3 so far). And I don't remember EVER seeing those features.
My current GPS has a feature for "no commercial" route selection, but that is just rare and inaccurate.
If these features exists, then it would be verticle market and you should check truck depots.
Good Luck.
P.S. check this out:
http://www.gps-planet.com/truckgps.html
They say they are "first" truck GPS.
2007-12-18 14:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact the manufacturers and tell them what your looking for- I'm sure they have one or can tell you where to get it also try truck dealers and acessory shops
2007-12-18 14:45:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.lectronix.biz/
2007-12-18 14:55:29 · answer #6 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋