Add and Manage Transport Stops
Add drops and collections with addresses, weights, time windows, linked stops, required features, notes, and access details.
Article guidance
Stops are the real work in a route plan. A postcode alone is rarely enough. Good stops include the timing, load, contact, access, and vehicle constraints a driver or dispatcher needs.
Stop fields to know
- Stop type: drop or collection.
- Name, reference, contact name, contact phone, address, and postcode.
- Weight, optional volume, priority, and service duration.
- Time window type, earliest time, latest time, and date range where relevant.
- Required features such as tail lift, refrigerated, covered, or crewed.
- Forced vehicle or excluded vehicles where a stop must or must not use certain vehicles.
- Linked stop reference for related drops and collections.
- Notes, access notes, and loading notes for dispatch and drivers.
Add stops
- Open the route plan: Go to the Stops tab.
- Choose drop or collection: Set the stop type first because linked behaviour can depend on it.
- Enter required details: Name, postcode, weight, and service duration are core planning fields.
- Add timing and constraints: Use time windows, required features, vehicle rules, and priority where needed.
- Add notes: Use access and loading notes for the practical details drivers need.
- Save and repeat: Add every stop before optimising.