The term "truck attributes" refers to specific characteristics and restrictions of trucks that must be taken into account during route planning, dispatching, and transport execution. These attributes are essential for ensuring compliant, safe, and efficient transportation. They help to meet legal regulations (e.g., weight limits, toll requirements) and optimize transport routes based on the physical and operational parameters of the vehicle.
Truck characteristics management: Recording vehicle data such as dimensions, weight, axle load, emission class, or loading capacity.
Truck-specific route planning: Considering clearance heights, bridge load limits, tunnel restrictions, hazardous goods bans, etc.
Toll and road classification: Assigning toll routes based on truck classes or emission standards.
Integration of legal regulations: Compliance with driving bans (e.g., on Sundays or holidays, nighttime bans) depending on the truck type.
Hazardous goods management: Labeling trucks carrying hazardous materials and limiting their routing accordingly.
Compatibility with cargo types: Matching truck equipment (e.g., refrigeration unit, tail lift) with the requirements of the cargo.
A 40-ton truck is rerouted automatically to avoid a bridge with a 30-ton weight limit.
A high-load transport avoids routes with low-clearance underpasses.
A Euro-6 truck is assigned to routes with environmental zone restrictions.
A hazardous goods transport is routed away from tunnels or narrow inner-city areas.
A dispatcher assigns frozen goods only to trucks with refrigeration equipment.