Route Planning

With the Route Planning module, you can create routes with up to 250 stops.

Note: The first time you open the page, your browser will ask for permission to access your location.

  • Access allowed → The map shows your current location.

  • Access denied → The map is centered on Europe .

Further information can be found in the sections below:

You can add stops in two ways:

  • via the search bar on the left

  • by clicking on the map

Note: As an alternative to the address, you can also enter the coordinates in WGS84 decimal format in the search field, e.g. 49.013535, 8.428096. If an address is found under these coordinates, it will then be offered as a stop for selection.

Once you have selected multiple stops, you can configure route calculation settings and calculate the route. Two modes are available:

  • Standard : uses fixed route values and standard vehicle profiles

  • Dynamic : considers additional factors such as time windows, driving and rest times – also with custom vehicle profiles. For more details, see the “Select a Vehicle Profile” section under “Creating and Editing a Route”.

The calculated route is displayed on the map:

  • On the left, you see the stop list with the route sequence. For details, see the section “Information in the stop list” .

  • On the right, you’ll find information on distance, time, cost, and emissions – depending on the selected calculation mode and the settings for each stop and the vehicle and cost profile.


Detailed information on the right-hand panel can be found in the section “Route Details”.

In the map view, you can enable additional layers to better plan your route. Multiple layers can be displayed simultaneously. The button for this is located at the bottom left of the map view. Clicking it opens a menu for Logistics Layers, Map Style and Address layers.

Available map layers:

The Environmental Zones layer shows zones in many European cities. This helps with planning and selecting the appropriate vehicle. You can show the layer in the “Map layers” menu.

Display:

  • Permanent environmental zones : solid color

  • Temporary air protection zones : hatched (activated by cities as needed)

This layer shows truck-specific restrictions in the current map area. You can show the layer in the “Map layers” menu. This layer shows truck-specific restrictions in the current map area. Hovering over a symbol displays a tooltip with details. Multiple restrictions on a road segment are shown together.

Below is a legend for the respective symbols.
Symbol Meaning Unit Description of the restriction type

Several restrictions on the same road section.

 Combined restrictions

The maximum permissible vehicle height.

 m Height restriction
The maximum permissible vehicle weight. t Weight restriction

The maximum permissible vehicle width.

 m Width restriction
The maximum permissible vehicle length. m Length restriction
The maximum permissible axle load. t Axle load limitation
Limited number of axles. Limited number of axles
The tunnel restriction code B. Tunnel restriction: Code B
The tunnel restriction code C. Tunnel restriction: Code C
The tunnel restriction code D. Tunnel restriction: Code D
The tunnel restriction code E. Tunnel restriction: Code E
Not permitted for vehicles transporting dangerous goods. Dangerous goods not permitted
Not permitted for vehicles carrying goods hazardous to water. Water-polluting goods not permitted
Not permitted for vehicles transporting flammable substances. Fireworks not permitted
General truck restriction, regardless of whether a truck has a trailer or not. General access restriction
Trucks with trailer restrictions. Trucks with trailer restrictions
Length restriction for trucks with trailers. m Length restriction for trucks with trailers
Width restriction for trucks with trailers. m Width restriction for trucks with trailers
General truck restriction except for delivery vehicles. General access restriction except for deliveries
The maximum permissible vehicle weight with one exception for delivery vehicles. t Free for deliveries

The Traffic incidents layer shows current incidents in the map area – e.g., construction sites or access restrictions. You can show the layer in the “Map layers” menu.

Display:

  • Disruptions are shown with symbols

  • Affected road segments are color-coded

The Toll Roads layer shows roads where toll fees apply. You can show the layer in the “Map layers” menu.

If you have created address layers via theData management module, these are displayed under the available map layers. You can activate address layers via the "Map layers" menu.

Display addresses as clusters

If an address layer contains many addresses, e.g. in a metropolitan area, the map view can become confusing.

In this case, it is advisable to use the "Cluster addresses" function. This groups the address areas in the individual areas according to the zoom level and the map section.

If you click on one of the clusters or zoom in on the area of this cluster, the map view shows,

  • in the case of a larger clusters, several smaller clusters, or

  • for smaller clusters, the individual addresses of the cluster.

Note: The clustering of addresses depends on the concentration of addresses within their radius and the zoom level. At a low zoom level, the radius within which addresses are clustered is approx. 12-15 km. At a high zoom level, the radius is reduced to approx. 0.5-1 km. However, there must always be at least five addresses within this radius for them to be clustered.

Several saved addresses at the same main address

A special case of address clustering is when several stored addresses are located at the same street address. A classic example is when several customer addresses are stored as addresses in a larger building with the same street address. In such a case, this cluster is not resolved by manual zooming. The number of addresses in the cluster is displayed next to the cluster symbol on the map.

If you click on the address cluster icon, the individual addresses are displayed as a grid around the main address.

You can switch between different map styles at any time – according to your visual preferences.

  • The button is located at the bottom left of the map view.

  • Clicking on “ Map Layers ” opens the menu for selecting Map Layers and Map Style.

  • Alternatively, click directly on the tile with the current style to switch to the next style.