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Feature Description |
PC Miler 430, 440, 540, 740
<click to view product> |
Rand McNally
TND 500 <click to view product> |
Garmin
Nuvi 465T |
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Software / Firmware version tested: |
(V23 2009 maps) |
(2009.9.1392.2101) |
(soft 2.70 / maps NT 2010.20) |
Hardware and general info
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| Manufacturer suggested price |
$299
/ $399 / $499 |
$499.99 |
$499 |
| Warranty |
1 year |
1 year |
1 year |
| Screen Size |
4.3" / 5"
/ 7" |
5" |
4.3" |
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Bluetooth capable (Can be paired with cell phones for
hands-free phone use) |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Can dial a POI phone number from the GPS when paired with a
cell phone |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
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Multiple profiles to set up specific truck and trailer
dimensions |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Plays windows movie, MP3 music, and picture files |
No (except for the
PCM430 model which will do this) |
No |
jpeg/jpg pictures only |
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Has an SD memory card slot |
Yes (2G card included) |
Yes |
Yes (empty) |
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"Charging" LED light |
Yes |
Yes |
No (on screen indicator only) |
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Battery life when not plugged in and driving |
About an hour |
About 30 minutes |
About 1.5 hours |
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External GPS antenna connection |
Yes on 440,540,740 (not included) |
Yes (not included) |
No |
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AC and DC power cords |
Yes |
Yes (extra
long DC cable) |
DC only (AC is available for extra) |
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Vehicle mount kit included |
Yes (window suction style) |
Yes (large
90mm suction style) |
Yes (dash mount kit) |
| Audio / Speaker built-in
(*note: speaker on all 4" and 5" units can be drowned
out by truck noise. The 7" is very loud though) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mini USB cable included |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Stylus included |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Headphones/external speaker jack |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Unit converter/calculator (temps, distances, and weights) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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FM Transmitter |
No |
No |
No |
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Car mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Motorcycle mode |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Walking mode |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Screen modes |
Day / Night / Automatic |
Day / Night / Automatic |
Day / Night / Automatic |
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Documentation / Manuals |
Included and online
(good) |
Included and online
(good) |
Online only (Excellent) |
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Built-in help tutorials |
Yes |
Few |
Yes (Extensive) |
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Has optional security lock code |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Multiple map color schemes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Languages |
English US / English UK / English
Australia / French / Spanish |
English
US |
US
English / UK English / Spanish / Czech / Dansk / Deutsch /
Eesti / French / Hrvatski / Italian / Latvian / Leituviu /
Magyar / Netherlands / Norsk / Polish / Portuguese / Romania
/ Slovencina / Suomi / Svenska / Turkish / Arabic / Russian
/ Japanese / Chinese / African |
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Current time and time zone |
Manually set |
Automatic |
Manual or Automatic |
| Multiple time zone clocks |
No |
Yes
(current, dest, and yard) |
Yes (configurable) |
| Download features and
updates from the web |
No |
Yes (very
extensive) |
Yes |
| Can
send feedback back to manufacturer when connected to web |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Hours
of service timers and alerts(driving, on-duty, of-duty) |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Logs
miles driven by state |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Trip
odometer(s) |
No |
Yes (3) |
Yes |
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Maintenance warnings counter |
No |
Yes |
No |
| MCRA
cross-reference data |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Feature Description |
PC Miler 430, 440, 540, 740
<click to view product> |
Rand McNally
TND 500 <click to view product> |
Garmin
Nuvi 465T |
Addressing, Routing, and Guidance
capabilities
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| Truck Routes |
Yes (US and Canada) (ALK)
(excellent) |
US and Canada (Rand) |
US only (Garmin)
(limited) |
| Street-level Maps and
addresses |
US / Canada (ALK)
|
US / Canada (NavTeq)
|
US / Canada / Puerto Rico (NavTeq) |
| Time to
calculate a route |
Very fast (3 - 15 secs) |
Slower (5 - 45
secs) |
Medium (5 - 35 secs) |
| Preplan multi-stop routes |
Yes (up to 50 stops) |
Yes (up to 10 stops, but
cannot arrange middle of trip and vias) |
Yes |
| Route optimization for
mileage |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Difficulty to use (software) |
Good |
Excellent |
Very Good |
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Pre-plan route from another location |
Yes (easy) |
No |
Yes |
| Can
edit current trip on-the-fly |
Yes (easy) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Can
rearrange the order of a trip |
Yes (easy) |
Only first and
last stops |
Yes |
| Preview
your route turns/directions |
Yes (easy) |
Yes (limited to
first leg only) |
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| Preview
your route on map |
Yes |
Yes (limited to
first leg only) |
Yes |
| Map
"look" / clarity when zoomed in |
Very good |
Very good |
Excellent |
| Map
"look" / clarity when zoomed out |
Good |
Ok (state borders only) |
Very good |
| Can tap
on a road and "avoid" it |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Points of Interest (POI's) |
Yes (> 7 million) |
Yes (6 million) |
Yes (6 million) |
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Point of Interest alerts |
Yes |
Yes (weigh stations, toll booths, and
state borders) |
Yes |
|
POI searching ability |
Very good |
Excellent
(includes end of day) |
Limited to nearby only |
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Can filter truck stops by ammenity |
No |
Excellent feature! |
No |
| Add
your own POI's |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Can add POI ratings and notes |
No |
Excellent feature! |
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| Can
choose which POI's are displayed on "Nav" screen |
No (show all or none) |
No (show all or none) |
N/A (doesn't show POI icons when
navigating) |
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Shows upcoming scales on screen |
No (audio alert
only) |
No (audio alert only) |
No (audio alert only) |
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Shows next two turns on screen |
No (only the next) |
Yes (often
shows next 2) |
No (only the next) |
| Add
pictures of places in your favorites |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Specific road type settings |
Yes (Extensive) |
Yes (Freeways, tolls, u-turns, ferries
favors and avoids) |
Yes (Freeways, tolls, u-turns, ferries,
traffic favors and avoids) |
| Lane
guidance info |
No |
Some |
Yes |
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Current road Speed Limits on screen |
No |
Yes, on most larger roads,
but not
always truck-specific limits. |
Yes, on most larger roads,
but not
always truck-specific limits. |
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Configurable speed alert warning |
No |
Yes |
No |
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"Recent" destinations memory |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Automatically saves recent destinations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Leaves a "breadcrumb" trail of trips |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Avoid or prefer toll roads feature |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Can
search for "cross-streets" |
Yes (Easy) |
Yes (Easy) |
Yes (Easy) |
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Detour feature |
Yes (Very Good) |
Yes |
Yes (poor reroute
choices) |
| Auto
re-routing if you miss turn |
Yes (fast and
accurate) |
Yes (less
predictable) |
Yes (very
unpredictable) |
|
"Where am I?" screen |
No |
Yes (very good) |
Yes (very good) |
|
Drive maps in 2D and 3D modes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Address book (favorites) |
Yes |
Yes (excellent.
Can sort and add notes to any favorite or POI) |
Yes |
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"Save current location" to favorites. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add
your "Home" location |
Yes
(Home and Work) |
No |
Yes (Home only) |
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"Pick on Map" destinations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (Easy) |
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Saved / Custom places show on maps |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Can
save specific trips to memory |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Customize info displayed on Nav screen |
Yes |
Yes (extensive) |
No |
|
Click on roads to see their names |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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"Trip statistics" page |
No |
Yes (avg speed, miles driven) |
Yes (extensive) |
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Keyboard |
Qwerty or Alphabetical |
Alphabetical only |
Qwerty or Alphabetical |
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Keeps your current trip if you turn it off |
If you saved it |
If you saved it |
Yes |
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On-screen compass |
No |
Yes (on Nav screen) |
Yes (must push the stats button first) |
| Can
modify how far from turn warning |
Yes (extensive options) |
No |
No |
| Can
select how much map "detail" |
No (map detail is very good) |
No (map detail is
limited when zoomed out) |
Yes (Yes, map detail is excellent) |
| Can
add your own icons and voices |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Current Route "Demo" simulator |
Yes (Excellent) |
No |
Yes (but not versatile) |
| Can
take "screenshots" |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Summary Review |
PC Miler 430, 440, 540, 740
<click to view product> |
Rand McNally
TND 500 <click to view product> |
Garmin
Nuvi 465T |
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Overall Dieselboss Review out of 10 |
Route accuracy: 9 |
Features: 7 |
Route accuracy: 7 | Features: 8 |
Route accuracy: 6 | Features: 7 |
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(software is changing rapidly so check back here often!) |
Comments:
2nd generation maps on all units now contain very accurate
truck routing attributes when the routing profile is
correctly configured. Fewer extra truck-specific
features than the RM-TND unit at this time, but a solid
navigation solution for truck drivers. (NYC driver note -
this one is currently the most accurate there for the NYC
area) |
Comments: Unit
just released in October, 2009. Truck-specific
features are excellent and more than any other unit.
Truck routing and maps are good, but need more maturity as
this is a brand new unit. Highly recommend that owner
has access to a computer to plug unit into and receive
updates regularly at this time. |
Comments:
Excellent "looking" interface and maps. Very good
database of addresses and extensive features. However,
the truck routing and detouring abilities have concerned us
in the current revision enough to mention this. High
price for only a 4.3" screen. |
