PC*MILER Routing

Finding the Best Route: Using Via Points
PC*MILER gives users the ability to enter and save up to 12 via points between an origin and destination to guide a route along user-preferred roads.      ...
Mon, 24 Jun, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Finding the Best Route: Comparing Routes
Part of the power of PC*MILER is its ability to generate many different routes between the same origin and destinations, based on your needs and preferences...
Wed, 9 Feb, 2022 at 9:14 PM
Finding the Best Route: Dragging a Route on the Map
Once a trip has been generated, any point along the route on the map can be dragged onto another road in order to re-route the trip. NOTE: When Hub Rout...
Fri, 24 May, 2019 at 3:09 PM
“Special Restrictions” in Routing and Reports
Time-based routing integrates road restrictions that are active only during specific times. These restrictions are enabled when you select an arrival or dep...
Mon, 24 Jun, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Finding the Best Route: Stop Optimization
PC*MILER can optimize the order of stops in the active route window to minimize the total time (when using Practical routing), the total distance (when usin...
Mon, 24 Jun, 2019 at 4:22 PM
PC*MILER Least Cost Routing
Least Cost routing uses the costs you enter—such as fuel cost per mile and labor cost per hour—to generate a series of possible routes with distance, time a...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 6:22 PM
Hub Routing
Hub Routing generates routes from a single starting place (origin) to multiple destinations. This type of route calculation gets its name from the image of ...
Mon, 24 Jun, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Routing For Different Vehicle Sizes and Restriction Overrides
By default, PC*MILER generates routes and mileage for large, heavy trucks of a particular size and weight (in North America, 5-axle tractor-semitrailer comb...
Mon, 24 Jun, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Overriding Truck-Restricted Roads
A truck-restricted road, as determined by the controlling governmental authority, prohibits trucks larger than a certain size and weight. A truck-discourage...
Mon, 24 Jun, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Loaded/Empty Stop Designation
To designate a stop as arriving empty or loaded: 1.  In the route window, right click a stop on the stop list. 2.  Uncheck Loaded. Select this optio...
Mon, 24 Jun, 2019 at 4:23 PM