CoPilot Truck navigation app updated

ALK Technologies announced the release of the newest version of its CoPilot Truck GPS navigation app for professional drivers. ALK says the new version brings the latest truck-specific turn-by-turn guidance and routing technology to iPhones, iPads and Android-powered smartphones and tablets.

New features, according to the company, include:
• A sleek, new driver-friendly user interface;
• Alternate Routes: a choice of up to three alternate routes to a destination;
• The ability to drag the route to fully customize the exact route you prefer to take;
• Major Roads Preview: A list of only the highways and interstates of the planned route for quick verification;
• RouteSync functionality for in-vehicle consistency with PC Miler routing and mileage used for dispatch, billing, driver pay, fuel tax reporting, rating and costing;
• The latest street-level ALK Maps of North America stored on a device for offline use; and
• Updated PC Miler routing and truck-specific attributes.

The apps are available to purchase on the iTunes App Store and Google Play for $149.99. Existing CoPilot Truck v8 customers can upgrade to the new version for free.