A while back I bought ProMiles Kingpin XF software. I hadn't used it much because it's very robust and feature packed and I hadn't learned to use it. Yesterday I went to their headquarters and spent time with Shane Masters. He took me through setting up a trip and the various functions and features of the program. It is excellent and I'm glad I'm ready to use it now. If you are considering a navigation option you should call Shane and check this one out. You can also visit ProMiles Commercial Trucking Software: Address to Address Routing, Mileages, Fuel Tax Reporting, Automation, Fuel Management, and more! and learn about it.
Previously I was using CoPilot laptop version. It was easy to use because you just put in the address and click go and it tells you how to get there. What it doesn't do is optimize your fuel stops based on fuel cost not fuel price. That alone is a HUGE advantage for Kingpin if you are in an IFTA regulated truck. Kingpin uses the same maps at Tom Tom and other gps navigation systems so you have very detailed and up to date maps. Another BIG advantage of this option.
Now that I know what I'm doing I can set up a trip in Kingpin in just a couple of minutes and know where to stop for fuel and how many gallons to buy. Fuel prices are updated 3 times per day, provided you have internet access, so you're always going to have the optimum prices.
This is an expensive piece of software. For some, that's the only thing they'll see and will stop looking at that point. Too bad for them for being so short sighted. Factor in a GOOD set of maps so you aren't off route adding miles and wasted time to your trips as well as the money savings of fuel optimization and it pays for itself and continues saving you money beyond that point.
Previously I was using CoPilot laptop version. It was easy to use because you just put in the address and click go and it tells you how to get there. What it doesn't do is optimize your fuel stops based on fuel cost not fuel price. That alone is a HUGE advantage for Kingpin if you are in an IFTA regulated truck. Kingpin uses the same maps at Tom Tom and other gps navigation systems so you have very detailed and up to date maps. Another BIG advantage of this option.
Now that I know what I'm doing I can set up a trip in Kingpin in just a couple of minutes and know where to stop for fuel and how many gallons to buy. Fuel prices are updated 3 times per day, provided you have internet access, so you're always going to have the optimum prices.
This is an expensive piece of software. For some, that's the only thing they'll see and will stop looking at that point. Too bad for them for being so short sighted. Factor in a GOOD set of maps so you aren't off route adding miles and wasted time to your trips as well as the money savings of fuel optimization and it pays for itself and continues saving you money beyond that point.
