Offline Maps
Coming soon — not yet available. Offline map downloads are planned for a future release. The information below describes the intended feature.
Offline Maps
Australia's road network includes plenty of areas with poor or no mobile coverage. Truck Me plans to let you download map regions so navigation works everywhere, even without signal.
Planned: Downloading a Region
When available, offline maps will work like this:
- Go to Settings → Offline Maps or tap the download icon on the map.
- Select a region, choose from predefined regions (states, corridors) or draw a custom area.
- Review size, Truck Me shows the estimated download size before you commit.
- Download, best done on Wi-Fi. Downloads run in the background.
What's Included
Offline map packs include:
- Map tiles, full vector map data powered by Mapbox, including road names, landmarks, and terrain.
- NHVR network overlay, the colour-coded road access layer for your vehicle type.
- Bridge data, bridge locations and clearance heights for offline bridge warnings.
- Speed limits, posted speed limit data for speed alert functionality.
Predefined Regions
Common download regions:
| Region | Coverage | Approx. Size |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | All of New South Wales | ~250 MB |
| QLD | All of Queensland | ~280 MB |
| VIC | All of Victoria | ~150 MB |
| SA | All of South Australia | ~180 MB |
| WA | All of Western Australia | ~300 MB |
| Sydney–Melbourne Corridor | Hume Highway and surrounds | ~80 MB |
| Brisbane–Sydney Corridor | Pacific/New England Highways | ~100 MB |
| Custom | Draw your own area | Varies |
Planned: Managing Downloads
When available:
- Update, map data is updated periodically. Truck Me notifies you when updates are available for your downloaded regions.
- Delete, remove regions you no longer need to free storage.
- Storage usage, see total offline storage used in Settings → Offline Maps.
Planned: Offline Navigation
When offline maps are available and you lose mobile signal, the app is planned to:
- Seamlessly switch to offline tiles with no loading screens or blank areas.
- Continue route following using downloaded data.
- Keep bridge warnings active using cached bridge data.
- Keep speed alerts active using cached speed limit data.
Features requiring live data (fuel prices, community incidents, route recalculation) will still be unavailable until connectivity returns.
Tips (for when this feature ships)
- Download your commonly travelled regions before heading out.
- Update offline maps monthly to get the latest NHVR network changes.
- Use Wi-Fi for large downloads — state-level regions can be 150–300 MB.