In ElasticRoute, at least one vehicle has to be added into your account before you can start planning. The stops will be assigned to the Vehicle/s automatically during planning.
In this tutorial, you will find the steps to add vehicle/s for route planning.
There are 2 methods to add vehicle/s into your account:
How To Add Vehicle Manually
- Navigate to Settings > Vehicles > Add Vehicle
- Fill in the fields.
- Required fields:
- Name
- Available From
- Available Till
- Click Save when done.
Screenshot After Adding The Vehicle
Screenshot After Adding The Vehicle
Importing Through CSV
Alternatively, you may choose to import your list of vehicles in CSV to create your vehicles.
Click to download CSV template for creating vehicles.
- Prepare a CSV list of your vehicles.
List Of Vehicles Name Types Zones Unzoned Break Time Window All Groups Groups Priority Service Radius Weight Volume Seating Buffer Max Time/Run Max Distance/Run Max Stops/Run Max Time/Day Max Distance/Day Max Stops/Day Max Runs Depot Available From To Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Return to Depot Andy 0 10 800 1700 0 0 0 0 Betty 0 10 1000 2000 0 0 0 0 - Notes:
- Enter a 0 for fields that you wish to disable.
- To enter multiple entries for Types, Zones and Groups, use | to separate the various entries.
For example, Type1|Type2|Type3; Zone1|Zone2|Zone3; and Group1|Group2|Group3. - The From and To are using a 24-hr time settings. For example, enter 1500 for 3 pm; and 2000 for 8 pm.
- Refer to the table below for explanation of the field names.
- Navigate to Settings > Vehicles.
- Click on the Import button > Import From CSV.
Screenshot After Importing the CSV File
| Field Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | String | Unique name to identify your driver. |
| Vehicle Types | String | To be used with the Vehicle Type specified for your stop. For use with special deliveries. Only the stops with the selected Vehicle Types will be assigned to the vehicle. Refer to How To Assign Stops With Special Requirements To Specific Vehicle Type |
| Groups | String | To be used with the Group specified for your stop. For use to separate your runs. Only the stops with the selected run will be assigned to the vehicle. Refer to How To Use Group For Separating Your Runs. |
| Zones | String | Geofence, a virtual perimeter to confine the stops to an area. The Zone option will only appear if it has been set up under Settings > Zones. Refer to How To Set Up Zone For Geofencing Of Stops |
| Unzoned | String | For use when Zones are being setup. The Zone option will only appear if it has been set up under Settings > Zones. Stops are not within a zone would be tagged with Unzoned. Refer to How To Set Up Zone For Geofencing Of Stops |
| Depot | String | Starting location of the vehicle. To be used with Settings > Depot. If not defined, it will take the depot marked as Default or the selection under Settings > Plan > General Depot Selection. Refer to How To Add Depot How To Use The Automatic Depot Selection Feature. |
| End Depot | String | End location of the vehicle. Refer to How To Select The Start And End Depots For Your Vehicle. |
| Buffer | Integer | Buffer time (%) for the vehicle. For adjusting the traveling time between the stops to account for the speed of the vehicle. The higher the number, the longer the time taken for the travel. Refer to How To Set Buffer For Your Deliveries |
| Weight | Float | Weight limit of your vehicle. To be used with the weight load of your stop to prevent overloading the vehicle. This weight field is taking an arbitrary unit of measurement. For example, you may choose to define it in kg, pounds, or tonnes. Refer to How To Set Vehicle Capacity |
| Volume | Float | Volume limit of your vehicle. To be used with the volume load of your stop to prevent overloading the vehicle. This volume field is taking an arbitrary unit of measurement. For example, you may choose to define it in liters, cubic meters, or gallons. Refer to How To Set Vehicle Capacity |
| Seating | Float | Seating limit of your vehicle. To be used with the seating capacity of your stop. You may enter the number of passengers, boxes or cartons that this vehicle can carry. This seating field is taking an arbitrary unit of measurement. Refer to How To Set Vehicle Capacity |
| Max Time / Run | Integer | The maximum time the vehicle can travel per run. Refer to How To Customize Your Runs. |
| Max Distance / Run | Integer | The maximum distance that the vehicle can travel per run. Refer to How To Customize Your Runs. |
| Max Stops / Run | Integer | The maximum number of stops that the vehicle can take per run. Refer to How To Customize Your Runs. |
| Max Time / Day | Integer | The maximum time constraint that the vehicle can travel per day. Refer to How To Set Time, Distance And Stops Limits For Your Vehicles. |
| Max Distance / Day | Integer | The maximum distance constraint that the vehicle can travel per day. Refer to How To Set Time, Distance And Stops Limits For Your Vehicles. |
| Max Stops / Day | Integer | The maximum stops constraint that the vehicle can perform per day. Refer to How To Set Time, Distance And Stops Limits For Your Vehicles. |
| Max Runs | Integer | The maximum runs constraint that the vehicle can perform per day. Refer to How To Set Buffer For Your Deliveries. |
| Available for routing | Checkbox | Enabling this will allow the stops to be assigned to this vehicle. |
| Weekdays | Checkbox | Check the days that the driver will be working. The stops will only be assigned to the vehicle if the day is checked. |
| Availability From | Integer | Starting time of the vehicle. For use with the working hours of the driver, e.g. the driver starts work at 8 am. Refer to How To Set Driver Working Hours |
| Availability Till | Integer | Ending time of the vehicle. For use with the working hours of the driver, e.g. the driver ends work at 5 pm. Refer to How To Set Driver Working Hours |
| Break Time Window | Option | Time when the vehicle is taking a break. Refer to How To Set Up Break Time Windows For Your Drivers |
| Priority | Integer | For prioritizing vehicles for stop assignment. The stops will be assigned to vehicles with a higher priority first. Refer to How To Set Priority For Your Vehicles |
| Service Radius | Integer | For limiting the distance (meters) where the vehicle can travel away from the depot. Stops outside of the defined radius will not be assigned to the vehicle. Refer to How To Use Vehicle Service Radius To Control The Assigning Of Stops To Vehicles. |
| Return to depot | Checkbox | The system will take the traveling time to return to the depot into consideration when assigning stops to the driver. If the traveling time to return to depot is out of the vehicle's working time, the stop will not be assigned to the vehicle. Used to trigger between Open-Path and Closed-Path routing. Refer to How To Select Between Open Or Closed Path Routing For Your Vehicle. |
