Are you trucker with a big rig or a camper with an RV? There are devices made just for you! You can tell the device your big rig’s or RV’s measurements, and it will calculate your route so you don’t hit any low overpasses or take you on a super winding road.

The Garmin dezl series was designed with long haul truckers in mind. They offer trucking-dedicated navigation, including custom truck routing and road warnings, all in one durable device.

The Garmin RV series navigators was designed with campers and as name suggests, RV-ers in mind. They offer custom routing, road warnings and a directory of RV parks and services right at your fingertips.

Here’s how these popular RV & Big Rig GPS models are different.

You may also be interested in how the Garmin dezl & RV series compare with the Garmin Drive series.

dezl & RV Series dezl OTR500
dezl OTR610
dezl OTR710
dezl OTR810
dezl OTR1010
dezlCam OTR710
RV 795
RVcam 795
RV 895
Garmin RV 895 with directions info
RV 1095
Garmin RV 1095 directions and other information on screen
Physical Dimensions 5.40” x 3.0” x 0.70” (13.72 x 7.62 x 1.78 cm)6.0”W x 3.4”H x 0.7”D (15.2 x 8.6 x 1.9 cm)6.97″ W x 4.17″ H x 0.75″ D (17.7 x 10.6 x 1.9 cm)7.87″ W x 4.92″ H x 0.79″ D (20.0 x 12.5 x 2.0 cm)9.65″ W x 6.06″ H x 0.83″ D (24.5 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm)6.97″ W x 4.17″ H x 1.38″ D (17.7 x 10.6 x 3.5 cm)6.8”W x 3.9”H x 0.7”D (17.3 x 9.9 x 1.9 cm)6.97″ W x 4.17″ H x 1.38″ D (17.7 x 10.6 x 3.5 cm)7.87″ W x 4.92″ H x 0.79″ D (20.0 x 12.5 x 2.0 cm)9.65″ W x 6.06″ H x 0.83″ D (24.5 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm)
Display Size 4.8”W x 2.7”H (12.1 x 6.8 cm); 5.5” (13.9 cm)5.7″ W x 3.2″ H (14.5 x 8.1 cm) 6″ diagonal6.0″ W x 3.5″ H (15.2 x 8.9 cm); 6.95″ (17.7 cm) diagonal6.8″ W x 4.2″ H (17.2 x 10.7 cm); 8″ (20.3 cm) diagonal8.5″ W x 5.3″ H (21.6 x 13.5 cm); 10.1″ (25.7 cm) diagonal6.0″ W x 3.5″ H (15.2 x 8.9 cm); 6.95″ (17.7 cm) diag6.0″ W x 3.5″ H (15.2 x 8.9 cm); 6.95″ (17.7 cm) diag6.0″ W x 3.5″ H (15.2 x 8.9 cm); 6.95″ (17.7 cm) diag6.8″ W x 4.2″ H (17.2 x 10.7 cm); 8″ (20.3 cm)8.5″ W x 5.3″ H (21.6 x 13.5 cm); 10.1″ (25.7 cm)
Display Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels1024 x 600 pixels1280 x 800 pixels1280 x 800 pixels1024 x 600 pixels1024 x 600 pixels1024 x 600 pixels1280 x 800 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Dual-Orientation Display ❌❌❌✅✅❌❌❌✅✅
Display Type 5.5″ multi-touch, glass, HD color TFT with white backlight6″ multi-touch, glass, HD color TFT with backlight6.95″ super wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panel8″ wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panel10.1″ wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-lens capacitive touch panel6.95″ super wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panelmulti-touch, glass, WSVGA color TFT with backlight6.95″ super wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panel8″ wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panel10.1″ wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-lens capacitive touch panel
Weight 5.31 oz (150.5 g)
6.2 oz (176 g)
8.5 oz (242 g)14.3 oz (405 g)19.5 oz (554 g)9.56 oz (271 g)8.45 oz (239.6 g)9.56 oz (271 g)405 g554 g
Battery Life up to 1 hourup to 1 hourup to 2 hoursup to 2 hoursup to 2 hoursup to 30 minutesup to 1 hourup to 30 minutesup to 2 hoursup to 2 hours
Magnetic Mount ❌❌❌✅✅❌❌❌✅✅
1″ Ball Adapter with AMPS Plate ❌❌❌✅✅❌❌❌✅✅
Maps & Memory
Preloaded Street Maps âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Includes Map Updates âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
WiFi Map and Software Updates âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
3D Buildings and Terrain âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…  (3-D Terrain only)âś…âś…  (3-D Terrain only)âś…  (3-D Terrain only)
Data Cards microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)16 GB microSD™ card for Dash Camera (pre-installed) + another slot for external memorymicroSD™ card (not included)16 GB microSD™ card for Dash Camera (pre-installed)microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)
Downloadable Satellite Imagery❌✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Navigation Features
Garmin Real Directions Landmark Guidance âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Millions of Foursquare Points of Interestâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Trip Advisor Traveler Ratings âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Route Shaping Through Preferred cities/streets âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Voice-activated Navigation (operate device with spoken commands) âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Includes Traffic âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive app)âś… (with Garmin Drive app)âś… (with Garmin Drive app)âś… (with Garmin Drive app)
Lane Assist with Junctions View (Displays Junction Signs) âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Bluetooth Calling ❌✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Speed Limit Indicator (Displays Speed Limit for Most Major Roads in the U.S. and Europe) âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Driver Alerts for Sharp curves, School Zones, Red Light and speed Camera Warnings and moreâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
iOverlander™ points of interest❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Route overview with preview of weather along
your route
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Camera Features
Built-in dash Camera with Automatic Incident Detection❌❌❌❌❌✅❌✅❌❌
Camera Resolution❌❌❌❌❌1080P❌1080P❌❌
Field of View❌❌❌❌❌140 degrees (diagonal)❌140 degrees (diagonal)❌❌
Voice Control❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅ (for backup camera)✅ (for backup camera)
Frame Rate❌❌❌❌❌up to 30 FPS❌up to 30 FPS❌❌
Clarity ™ HDR❌❌❌❌❌✅❌✅❌❌
GPS speed and location info in video❌❌❌❌❌✅❌✅❌❌
Mobile app to review footage❌❌❌❌❌✅(Garmin dēzl App)❌✅ (Garmin Drive App)❌❌
Vault compatible (secure online video storage)❌❌❌❌❌✅  (via the Garmin dÄ“zl™ app)❌✅ (Garmin Drive Compatible)❌❌
Camera-assisted features for Forward collision Warnings, Lane Departure Warnings, “Go” Alert and Garmin Real Vision❌❌❌❌❌✅❌✅❌❌
Backup Camera Compatible ✅ (BC 40)✅ (BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 50)
Advanced Features
Smart Notifications via App âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)
Access to Live Services via Appâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)
Semi Truck Features
Specialized Truck Routing ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
PrePass Weigh Station Notifications and Bypass Decisions ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Load-to-Dock Guidance ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Popular Truck Route Data ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Simple Truck Profile ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Truck & Trailer Services Directory ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Trucking Points of Interest ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
IFTA Fuel Logging Capability ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
HOS Violation Warnings ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Headphone Jack/Audio Line-out❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Truck-Specific Speed Limits ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
State & Country Border Notices – Trucking ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌
Sunrise/ Sunset Times- Trucking ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌
Mile Marker Info- Trucking ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌
RV Features
Specialized RV Routing ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
RV Parks & Services Directory ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Road Elevations ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Speed Limit Changes âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
State Border Notices- RV❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Sunrise/ Sunset Times- RV ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Mile Marker Info- RV ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Easy Trip Planning (GPX File Sharing) ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅

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