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PC*MILER|Mobile User’s Guide
Setting Routing and Tracking Options
Routing and tracking options can be set when you log on to the PC*MILER|Mobile
web site – see the
PC*MILER|Mobile Web Site
section in this User Guide.
Available
Route Guidance
options are:
•
Practical:
Practical routes represent routing a driver would normally take to
minimize time and cost. Practical routing models the trade-off between
taking the most direct path and staying on major, high quality highways.
Interstate highways are given a higher priority than toll roads, which in turn
are given a higher priority than secondary highways, and so on. Practical
routings consider distance, road quality, terrain, urban/rural classifications,
truck-restricted roads, and designated principal and secondary through
routes.
•
Shortest:
PC*MILER Shortest Routes represent distances and driving
routes that a vehicle would take to minimize total distance traveled while still
following a reasonable route. For instance, Shortest Route mileages and
routes will also avoid truck-restricted roads and, in some cases, may favor a
beltway rather than traveling directly through a city.
•
National Network:
The National Network is a government-designated
system of highways originally established by the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982 and updated in 1992. PC*MILER National Network
routing represents distances and driving routes which are most reasonable
and legal for the larger trucks authorized by the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982. This routing stays on the National Network to the
maximum extent possible.
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53 Foot Trailer:
Calculations for these routes are based on National
Network routing, with the addition of roads that permit 53’ trailers.
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Toll-Discouraged:
These routes will avoid long stretches of toll roads but
will not take long, impractical detours to avoid toll bridges and tunnels.
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Hazardous Material:
Hazmat routes are constrained by US federal, state,
and local hazardous materials restrictions.
Note 1: Tracking
can be turned ON or OFF, and a
Tracking Interval
and
Reporting Interval
may be set.
Note 2:
Selecting
routing options
does not prevent PC*MILER|Mobile from
providing routes that may not meet your requirements.
No warnings are given
regarding bridges, underpasses, etc. that may be problematic, so drivers must
remain attentive.