Route Planner

The Route planner module helps to calculate the optimal route for deliveries based on transport cost and distance. The objective of this module is to determine the routes between multiple locations for different vehicle types and to calculate the estimated costs.

Calculate Route Cost #

You can estimate the cost of the fastest and shortest routes to decide on the optimal route for delivery.

1. From the left navigation pane, click Route Planner . The Route planner pane is displayed.
   
2. From the Profile list, select the vehicle profile.
3. In the Choose starting point box, enter the starting point or origin, and select the required address from the list displayed.
   Alternatively, you can right-click on the map and select Start from here to select a starting point.
   
4. In the Choose destination box, enter the destination name, and select the required address from the list displayed.
   Alternatively, you can right-click on the map and select Add destination to select a destination.
   
5. In the Route options section, select the Cost per km, Cost per hour, and Currency fields from their list.
6. By default, highways are included in the route calculation. To exclude highways during route planning, turn on the Exclude highways toggle. The estimated cost information is displayed in the Route options.

NOTE:

• Enter at least three characters to initiate a search operation in the location fields.
• If the location entered in the Choose destination box is not valid, an error message is displayed.

Add Multiple Destinations #

You can add multiple delivery destinations for an asset.

1. In the Route Planner pane > click Add destination. The Choose destination box is displayed.
2. Enter a destination name, and then select the required address from the list displayed. The new destination is added, and the delivery route and cost estimate is recalculated.
   
   
   

   
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   Enter at least three characters to initiate a search operation in the location fields.

   

   
   

NOTE:

• You can modify the asset details (profile), cost, and location details from the Route planner pane.
• To delete a destination, hover over the Choose starting point and Choose destination boxes, and then click Delete . To clear a specific location, click Close . To clear all the locations added, click Reset.
  
• To reverse the locations specified along the route, click Reverse .
• To view the complete address, hover over an address displayed in the list.
  
• You can rearrange the position of the added locations. On the Route planner pane, press and drag the number (1, 2, 3, …)  next to the location box and drop it at the desired location.
  
• To change the position of any added location from the map view, press and drag a number, and place it at the desired location.