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Tools for the people who drive the big rigs.

A truck GPS that costs a fraction of the big names, record-keeping spreadsheets for owner-operators, and free help when the laptop in the sleeper acts up. From a family business in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Big Rig Pilot$50for the whole first yearless than 14¢ a day

Truck GPS · Android

Big Rig Pilot: the truck GPS that knows you're a truck

Everything a driver actually needs, nothing they don't. See the full Big Rig Pilot page →

Truck-safe routes

Set your height, weight, length, axles, and hazmat once. Routes stay on the interstate unless you say otherwise.

14,000 truck stops built in

Truck stops, rest areas, scales, and truck parking ship inside the app - they show up fast, even with weak signal.

Restrictions on the map

Weight-limit, no-truck, and no-hazmat roads marked right on the map, in US tons.

Oversize and overweight

Enter the load's size and weight and see, state by state, the permits, pilot cars, high pole, and travel hours.

Reports from drivers

Open parking, open or closed scales, diesel prices, and hazards from other drivers.

Hours planner and voice

Drive time left at a glance, clear turn-by-turn voice, satellite view, and night map.

Best value

Yearly

$50 the first year, each driver

About $4.17 a month the first year. Then $69 a year - still less than $6 a month.

No big upfront cost

Monthly

$6 a month, each driver

Renews every month until you cancel.

Free gift with every plan: the Trucker Business Bundle - our IFTA Fuel Tax Tracker and Owner Operator Expense Tracker spreadsheets - emailed with your key. See what's in it ↓

Download the free trial (Android app - every feature free for 30 days, no card needed)

Compare the price

Same job. A fraction of the price.

A truck GPS shouldn't cost a week of per diem. Here's what one driver pays the first year.

First-year cost for one driver
Big Rig PilotTruck GPS app for Android$50$50 the first year, then $69 a year - or $6 a month
Trucker PathDiamond membership$249.99Big Rig Pilot saves you $199.99$249.99 a year, or $29.99 a month
CoPilot GPSTruck navigation$119.99Big Rig Pilot saves you $69.99$119.99 a year, or $9.99 a month
Garmin dēzl OTR710Dash-mounted truck GPS unit$399.95Big Rig Pilot saves you $349.95about $400 for the device

Other prices are each company's published list price for one driver (App Store listings and major retailers), checked October 2026. Prices change and features differ - check their sites. Trucker Path, CoPilot, and Garmin dēzl are trademarks of their owners; Big Rig Pilot isn't connected with them.

Running 5 trucks? Big Rig Pilot for 5 drivers is $250 the first year. Trucker Path Diamond for 5 drivers is $1,249.95. That's $999.95 back in your pocket.

See plans

Free with Big Rig Pilot

Less paperwork at the end of the quarter

Fill-in spreadsheets for owner-operators. They work in Excel and Google Sheets, and the math is already done. Both come free with any Big Rig Pilot plan as the Trucker Business Bundle - emailed with your key.

Spreadsheet · Excel + Google Sheets

IFTA Fuel Tax Tracker

  • Log miles and fuel by state, trip by trip
  • Uses your ELD's state-mileage report or your trip sheets
  • The quarter summary adds up every state for you
$12.99Free with Big Rig Pilot

Spreadsheet · Excel + Google Sheets

Owner Operator Expense Tracker

  • Loads, fuel, repairs, truck payment, insurance, and tolls
  • Cost per mile and profit per mile, deadhead included
  • Per diem estimate and a summary for your tax preparer
$14.99Free with Big Rig Pilot

The IFTA tracker organizes your miles and gallons for your IFTA return. It doesn't file the return for you. These spreadsheets help you keep records; they aren't tax advice.

Free remote support

Laptop acting up on the road? Heirloom Help is free

Let a person you trust see your screen and fix it - only after you read them a code and click Allow. No key, no fee.

Heirloom Help - remote support

Free for everyone Download free

Runs on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11.

Questions

Common questions from drivers

Does Big Rig Pilot work on iPhone?

Not yet. It's for Android phones and tablets, and it works without Google Play services.

Why does it cost so much less?

We're a small family business with no big office, no ads, and no investors to pay back. The map data comes from OpenStreetMap, so we pass the savings on to you.

What happens after the free trial?

Pick a plan - $50 for the first year (then $69 a year), or $6 a month. Each driver needs one. Plans renew until you cancel, and we remind you before each yearly renewal.

Does it work without a cell signal?

The built-in truck stops, rest areas, scales, and parking work with no signal. Planning a new route needs a connection.

Who makes it?

Needful Things Software is the home and PC line of Heirloom Software LLC of Williamsburg, Kentucky. Call or text (606) 521-7093 or email info@needfulthingssoftware.com - a real person answers.

For information only. Routes, truck restrictions, weight limits, places, prices, and driver reports come from OpenStreetMap and other drivers and can be wrong, missing, or out of date. Always obey posted signs, traffic laws, and your company's rules. The hours planner is not an ELD. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.