The Route planner module helps to calculate the optimum 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 optimum route for delivery.
- From the left navigation pane, click Route Planner . The Route planner pane is displayed.
- Enter information in the Profile, Cost per km, and Cost per hour fields.
- In the Choose starting point box, enter the starting point name, and then select the required address from the list displayed.
- In the Choose destination box, enter the destination name, and then select the required address from the list displayed. The estimated cost information is displayed in the Route options and costs section.
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.
Fields | Description |
Profile | Vehicle type, such as truck (40T, 20T, 12T), car, or van |
Cost per km | Estimated cost per kilometer |
Cost per hour | Estimated cost per hour for the delivery |
Choose starting point | Start location of the route |
Choose destination | End point of the route |
Add destination | Add intermediate stops between start and stop |
Reset | Clear the starting point and all the destinations added |
Route options and costs | Distance, duration, and cost estimates are provided for the shortest and fastest route for delivery.Tip: You can view the estimate on the Route planner pane and on the map as well. |
Add Multiple Destinations #
You can add multiple delivery destinations for one asset.
- In the Route Planner pane > click Add destination. The Choose destination box is displayed.
- 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.
NOTE:
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, click Delete next to the Choose starting point and Choose destination boxes. 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 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.
Add Locations from Map #
In the Route planner module, you can add starting point and destinations from the map view as well.
- In the Route planner module on the map, right-click on the required location. The location options are displayed.
- Click Start from here. The first point or the starting location is added.
- To add a destination, right-click on the required destination, and then click Add destination from the location options. The destination is added and the estimates for the fastest and shortest routes are displayed.