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Tools to help truckers get their jobs done

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Even the best, most proficient truck driver on the road today needs a little help from time to time, and he can get it from some of today’s top technologies.

Garmin dēzlCam 785 LMT-S GPS truck navigator

Garmin’s dēzlCam 785 LMT-S GPS truck navigator has a 7-inch touchscreen and voice-controlled navigation and delivers an array of features the savvy truckers require. And it comes with a built-in dash cam to automatically record your drive and save video of any mishaps that may occur.

The dēzlCam 785 provides Active Lane Guidance voice prompts and brightly colored arrows on the display to indicate the proper lane needed for your next turn or exit. It displays realistic graphics of upcoming exits to ease navigation through complex interchanges. Its Bird’s Eye junction view offers details of interchanges, looking down as if from overhead. The dēzlCam also displays your current speed, posted speed limit, the highway or street you’re driving on and your expected arrival time at your destination.

The dēzlCam 785 works with Garmin’s eLog-compliant ELD (sold separately) for subscription-free hours of service recording with no smartphone or tablet required. But what sets the dēzlCam 785 apart is the “cam” portion of its name. The built-in dashcam continuously records your drive, capturing and saving the footage whenever an incident is detected. Optional GPS overlay provides location, speed, date and time of the incident to verify when and where any events occurred.

Rand McNally OverDryve Pro 8

Rand Mc Nally Over Dryve Pro 8 2019 07 30 15 15Rand McNally’s OverDryve Pro 8 is an all-in-one dashboard device that comes loaded with the navigation tools expected and needed by professional drivers. It’s also equipped to provide essential trucking business tools. There also are some whistles and bells to keep a driver connected and entertained along their way, not to mention safe.