If you stock big rig truck tires and
related merchandise for professional
drivers, take note that Magellan is
entering the commercial transportation
navigation market by introducing its
RoadMate Commercial 5190T GPS
navigator.
The device is designated specifically for
over-the-road or local truckers, fleet
owners and bus and taxi drivers with pre-
loaded maps of the U.S. and Canada.
“The RoadMate Commercial is designed to
satisfy the navigation and fleet management
needs of the commercial vehicle industry,”
reports Sunnie Tsai, director of product
marketing.
“Extra-clear to be seen and extra-loud to
be heard in the commercial vehicle
environment, the Commercial 5190T GPS is
packed with truck-specific features and
information beneficial to commercial
vehicle drivers,” she continues, adding
that the unit can “make their job safer,
easier and far less stressful. It provides
companies and owners with the tools to
improve productivity, reduce costs and
ultimately increase their profits.”
A large 5-inch color high-definition
touchscreen display is easy to read inside
a dark truck cab and makes every map detail
easy to see, according to Tsai.
“It comes with an extra-clear built-in
speaker and wireless Bluetooth technology
with an audio level up to 93dB, making it
easy to hear voice directions and phone
calls (with compatible phones) even inside
a noisy 18-wheeler or bus filled with
talking passengers,” she says.
It has an IPX-50 dustproof casing and an
A/V input to easily connect external
devices such as a back-up camera. “The
built-in connector and Magellan Fleet
Management interface tool kit enables any
fleet management solution provider the
ability to offer the complete customer
solution,” says Tsai.
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The system has commercial vehicle
customized routing, multi-stop planning and
route optimization capabilities to help
save time and money while improving the
return-on-investment, she says.
A Multiple Driver Login function is also
available. Hours of service and driving
status for multiple drivers can be logged,
tracking hours and mileage for fuel
records. Logs can be conveniently exported
for compliance reporting.
Tsai says it includes free Lifetime Traffic
Alerts with real-time traffic information
to help drivers avoid tie-ups due to
accidents, detours, construction zones and
other delays. “The Highway Lane Assist
feature shows realistic highway signs that
guide drivers, providing critical advanced
warning to help them choose the correct
lane when approaching an interchange or
exit.”
The unit also has the company’s exclusive
OneTouch user interface, Smart Detour,
either 2D or 3D viewing, automatic re-
routing, an information dashboard, more
than 6 million points of interest as well
as highway exits plus a truck stop
directory with amenities listed for each
location.
Calling it “a key part of today’s most
useful and cost-efficient fleet navigation
and monitoring solutions,” Stig Pedersen,
associate vice president of product
management, notes that “with this device,
drivers and dispatchers work together to
improve customer satisfaction and optimize
fleet resources to achieve lower costs and
higher profits.”
It has a suggested retail price of $379.99
and will be available this spring. The
device comes with a cradle, cradle mount
adapter plate and screws, windshield mount,
vehicle power adapter, USB cable and
quick-start guide.
For more information, visit www.magellangps.com.