Garmin GPS Navigation Systems:
Reviews from Professional Truck Drivers

Some truckers rely on Garmin GPS Navigation Systems to help them in the course of their work. There are numerous models available, the ones that appear being truck-specific which we will summarize below.

Disclaimer: The information in the table below has been pulled through our affiliation with Amazon.com and is believed to be accurate. If you find a discrepancy, please note it in your review. We have chosen to present only those features that we think are most useful to professional truck drivers. If there is a feature that is not listed here that you find valuable, please note it in your review.

We have taken the liberty of comparing these four Garmin GPS units.

Garmin GPS unit	nüvi® 465T	nüvi® 465LMT	dēzl™ 560LT	dēzl™ 560LMT
	Garmin nuvi 465/465T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Trucking GPS Navigator	Nuvi 465LMT Gps	Garmin dezl 560LT 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable Trucking GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic	Garmin dezl 560LMT 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable Trucking GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:	4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm)	4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm)	5.4"W x 3.3"H x .6"D (13.7 x 8.3 x 1.5 cm)	5.4"W x 3.3"H x .6"D (13.7 x 8.3 x 1.5 cm)
Display size, WxH:	3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)	3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)	4.4"W x 2.5"H (11.1 x 6.3 cm); 5" diag (12.7 cm)	4.4"W x 2.5"H (11.1 x 6.3 cm); 5" diag (12.7 cm)
Weight:	6.1 ounces (172.93 g)	6.1 ounces (172.93 g)	6.8 ounces (192.0 g)	6.8 ounces (192.0 g)
Preloaded street maps:	yes	yes	yes	yes
Includes lifetime map updates:	NA	yes	no	yes
Ability to add maps:	yes	yes	yes	yes
Waypoints/favorites/locations:	1000	1000	1000	1000
Routes:	15	15	15	15
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."):	yes (internal speaker)	yes (internal speaker)	yes (internal speaker)	yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."):	yes	yes	yes	yes
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands):	no	no	no	no
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation):	yes	yes	yes (with junction view)	yes (with junction view)
trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow):	NA	no	yes	yes
myTrends™ (predicts routes based on user's navigation behavior):	NA	no	yes	yes
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route):	yes	yes	yes	yes
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation):	yes	yes	yes	yes
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road):	yes	yes	yes	yes
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.):	yes	yes	yes	yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection):	yes	yes	yes	yes
ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) :	no	no	yes	yes
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature):	yes	yes	yes	yes
Touchscreen:	yes	yes	yes	yes
Trucking-friendly:	yes	yes	yes	yes

If you are a professional truck driver and you have used any Garmin GPS Navigation System in the course of your work within the last 6 months, we invite you to review it/them on this page through the form below, answering questions such as these:

• Which product model did you acquire and did you acquire it by buying it or receiving it as a gift?
• If you bought your product, did you buy it in a truck stop, from another retail store or online?
• What are the top 3 reasons why you have used one?
• How would you rate the quality and navigating ability of the product?
• If you bought it, do you think the product was worth the price you paid for it?
• How did this product save you money?
• Would you buy this product again and why?

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