Manage locations

Locations are the places in your address book: customer sites, warehouses, parking spots, fuel stations and zones. Stops on transport orders and trips use them, so a well-kept location (with opening hours and a correct pin on the map) makes planning and routing more reliable.

Open the location list

1. Open the side menu (☰, top right).
2. Choose Locations.
3. Search by name or address.
4. Optional: filter on Select location type, Country or customer.

The columns are Name, Address, Coordinates, Type, Made on and Modified on. You can download the list; see Filters and tables.

Create a location

1. Click + Create location.
2. In the first drop-down, choose what kind of location it is: Address, Geo reference (an area you draw on the map) or Postalcode Zone.
3. Enter the Name, for example "Amsterdam Warehouse".
4. Choose the Type: Warehouse, Store, Environmental zone, Restricted area, Customer, Parking spot, Basic operations or Gas station.
5. For an address, enter Street, House no., ZIP code, City and choose the Country. Transportial checks the address and shows Address found in Google Maps, Address partially matched in Google Maps or Address could not be found in Google Maps.
6. When the address is found, a map appears with a pin. Drag the pin to the exact entrance or gate if needed.
7. Optional: add Remarks, Opening hours, restrictions and Contact details (see below).
8. Click Save.

When you save a new location, Transportial checks for duplicates. If the same location already exists, the Dual location message shows its name. Choose No to go back, or Yes to save it again anyway.

Areas and ZIP code zones

• Geo reference: a map appears with drawing tools at the top right. Draw a polygon, circle or rectangle around the area, for example a port terminal or a low-emission zone.
• Postalcode Zone: choose the Country and enter Postalcode from and Postalcode to. Click + Add ZIP code to add more ranges.

Opening hours, restrictions and costs

These sections are available for addresses.

• Opening hours: expand the section, switch on each day the location is open and enter the Opening time and Closing time. Copy from above copies the hours of the previous day.
• Limitations: click + Add restriction to add rules such as a Time window limitation, Size limitation, Weight restriction, Vehicle type restriction or Emissions Standard Constraint. Each rule can be Enforced or Preferred.
• Cost elements: with the financial feature, click + Add cost element to add a fixed cost at this location, such as a terminal fee. See Pricing categories and cost elements.

View a location

Click a row to open the location. The tabs are:

• Locations: the map, type, address, coordinates and remarks, plus Average action times (Average loading time, Average unload time, Average stop time) and Contact details.
• Actions: the stops planned or carried out at this location. Filter with Select status and Select a date range.
• Complaints: complaints linked to this location.
• Geofences: only with the FMS feature. See Set up a geofence on a location.

Edit or remove a location

1. Click Edit at the end of the row, or open the location and click the pencil icon.
2. Make your changes and click Save.
3. To see earlier versions, open the location and click the history icon (Version history).
4. To remove a location, click Remove at the end of the row and confirm with Remove.