Magellan announced an update to the RoadMate Commercial 5190T-LM, a fleet navigation device. Designed to help commercial drivers safely, accurately, and efficiently plan, drive, and report their trips, the unit features comprehensive protocol support (including HOS and IFTA), best-in-class truck navigation software, and the Windows Embedded Compact (WinCE) operating system.

The RoadMate Commercial 5190T-LM also comes with a large 5-inch high-definition touch-screen display; multiple destination, truck-specific routing technology; free lifetime map updates and real-time traffic alerts; Bluetooth hands-free calling capability; and an extra-loud 93dB speaker.

The Magellan RoadMate Commercial 5190T-LM includes a comprehensive fleet protocol-support package. A sampling of which includes:

• Driving status reporting of hours of service (HOS) for multiple-driver logins logs hours of service and driving status, tracks hours, and records state mileage for IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement) fuel logging; all logs may be exported for reporting and tracking.

• Automatic on board recording (AOBRD) to assist with HOS and IFTA tracking.

• Vehicle profile protocols that allow the office to import/export height, width, length, weight, and type of vehicle for custom and safe routing.

• Text message protocols for sending and receiving messages between driver and office.

• Destination protocols to receive and display new stops sent from the office.

• Estimated time of arrival (ETA) protocols.

• Multi-destination protocols that allow the office to send up to 12 destinations to the driver.

• Status protocols that show up-to-the-minute vehicle location, including current GPS position, TTG (time to go) to next destination, and more.

• Auto arrival protocol that automatically detects when driver has arrived at a stop.