Year in review # 2023 Own routing engine, driver planner and self-service signup 2023 added a multimodal routing engine with CO2 and toll data, planners for drivers, vehicles and equipment, two-factor login, accounting connectors and self-service signup with billing. Last change 31 December 2023 ## New features * NewPlanning ### Multimodal routing engine with CO2, tolls and elevation Transportial now calculates routes with its own routing engine. Routes include CO2 emissions, toll sections and elevation, and the platform can choose its routing provider. Modes that aren't supported yet fall back to a backup route. * [Read the guide: Calculate a route with the route planner →](/en/help/route-planner) * [Read the guide: Configure planning and routing for the platform →](/en/help/platform-planning-and-routing-settings) * NewInsights ### CO2 reporting per trip and vehicle Trips show their CO2 emissions, and a new report lists vehicle CO2 values over a date range. You can use it for sustainability reporting to customers. * [Read the guide: Run a report on the Insights tab →](/en/help/insights) * NewDrivers ### Driver planner and driver time slots Plan driver availability with time slots and see each driver's trips and activities on a dedicated driver planner with filters and drag-and-drop. * [Read the guide: Use the drivers planner →](/en/help/chauffeur-planner) * [Read the guide: Plan driver availability →](/en/help/driver-activities) * NewPlanning ### Vehicle and transport equipment planners New timelines show trips per vehicle and per trailer or container. You can attach and detach vehicles and equipment directly from the planner. * [Read the guide: Plan trips on the planner timeline →](/en/help/planner-timeline) * [Read the guide: Manage trailers and other means of transport →](/en/help/transport-equipment) * NewTrips ### Bookings and trip confirmation Trips can be confirmed before they start, and bookings can be created on trips. The trip status lifecycle is enforced, so everyone sees the same state. * [Read the guide: Trip statuses: confirm, start and finish →](/en/help/trip-status-lifecycle) * NewFinance ### Send quotes and invoices, with variable price indexes Quotes and invoices can be sent from Transportial and combined into one invoice. Tax rate codes and pricing categories are supported, and variable price indexes such as fuel surcharges adjust your prices automatically. * [Read the guide: Create and send quotes →](/en/help/quotes) * [Read the guide: Create, send and follow up invoices →](/en/help/invoices) * [Read the guide: Use variable price indexes →](/en/help/variable-price-indexes) * NewIntegrations & automation ### Accounting and CRM connectors: Twinfield, AFAS and HubSpot Invoices and relations can now sync with Twinfield and AFAS accounting, and with HubSpot CRM, so they no longer have to be entered twice. * [Read the guide: Set up a preset integration →](/en/help/set-up-preset-integration) * [Read the guide: Connect other systems with integrations →](/en/help/integrations) * NewIntegrations & automation ### Visibility and telematics connectors, plus webhooks New connectors include project44 tracking updates, Trimble board computers, BigMile emissions and several freight and air cargo sources. Integrations can also call your systems through webhooks. * [Read the guide: Connect other systems with integrations →](/en/help/integrations) * [Read the guide: Register board computers →](/en/help/board-computers) * NewAdministration ### Two-factor authentication Users can protect their account with a one-time code from an authenticator app and download recovery codes. * [Read the guide: Manage your sessions, password and two-factor authentication →](/en/help/security-settings) * NewGeneral ### Self-service signup with billing and a developer portal New companies can sign up and enter payment details on their own, and view billing statistics and invoices. Software partners can register as developers. * [Read the guide: Create an account or accept an invitation →](/en/help/create-an-account) * [Read the guide: Manage billing and your subscription →](/en/help/billing-and-subscription) * [Read the guide: Build on Transportial as a developer →](/en/help/developer-portal) * NewGeneral ### In-app tutorials Guided tutorials walk new users through creating an order, the planner, locations, vehicles and the pricing module. * [Read the guide: Follow the in-app tutorials →](/en/help/in-app-tutorials) * NewCustomers & locations ### Geofences on locations Draw a geofence around a location and edit its shape on the map. Arrivals and departures can then be detected more precisely. * [Read the guide: Set up a geofence on a location →](/en/help/location-geofences) * NewCustomers & locations ### Customer portal widget and shareable links Embed a customer portal or an order request form on your website, and share public links to transport orders and the map planner with customers. * [Read the guide: Set up the customer portal →](/en/help/customer-portal) * [Read the guide: Embed a widget on your website →](/en/help/widgets) * [Read the guide: Share a transport order and its tracking →](/en/help/share-transport-order-tracking) ## Improvements * ImprovedAdministration ### Dark mode, platform settings, custom types and more languages This year added dark mode, platform-wide settings, your own entity types, and Dutch and German translations. * [Read the guide: Change your personal settings →](/en/help/personal-settings) * [Read the guide: Configure your environment →](/en/help/platform-settings) * [Read the guide: Manage types, attributes and pricing categories →](/en/help/types-and-attributes) --- Canonical page: https://transportial.com/en/releases/2023