Accept And Manage Dispatched Routes And Destinations

The Route4Me App provides seamless continuity throughout the entire process of planning and sequencing routes, as well as navigating and completing routes. You’ll automatically receive routes dispatched to you on the app. In this guide, you’ll learn how to manage routes. Specifically, how to access routes dispatched to you and your team, edit routes and destinations, change route settings, insert and delete addresses, reschedule routes, and more.

Managing last-mile delivery routes and editing route stops on Route4Me

NOTE: Depending on your account settings and permissions, different features may be available on the Mobile Route App. Contact your direct manager if you experience issues with features described in this guide or if features you need aren’t available.

 

 

Routes List – Find And Open Dispatched Routes

After sign in to the Route4Me app, tap the Menu Button in the top-left, then tap “Routes” or “View All Routes” to open the Routes List. To see routes dispatched to you, tap “My Routes“. Swipe down on the Routes List to load the most recent data.

Open the routes list on the Route4Me mobile driver app.

 

Depending on your account settings and permissions, you may have access to more routes than those dispatched to you.

Simply tap “All Routes” to access the full Routes List. You can also tap the Search Icon to find routes by name, scheduled month, city, or other attributes. To filter the Routes List by date, click the button under the Search Field.

Find and open all routes on the full Route4Me mobile driver app routes list.

 

Manage Planned, Dispatched, Started And Completed Routes

Mobile route management is easy with the Route4Me Mobile Route Planner App. Basic route actions are available right from the Routes List. Go to “Routes“, tap the Three-dot Icon next to a route to see your available actions.

You can find a list of actions in the table below. NOTE: Different route management actions may be available on your account based on account settings and permissions. Contact your direct manager if you have any questions or encounter issues.

Manage routes on the Route4Me mobile driver app with full permissions and default user permissions.

ActionDescription
Open RouteOpen the route in the app to view destinations or start, navigate, and complete a route.
Duplicate RouteCreate a copy of the route with “(Duplicate)” added to the route’s name.
Export RouteDownload a CSV file with the route’s destinations and their associated data.
Delete RouteRemove the planned route.

For more in-depth management options, tap a route to open it, then tap the Three-dot Icon to access different route management actions depending on the route’s current status.

You can find a full list of route management actions available to drivers in the table below. NOTE: Actions depend on your account settings and permissions. Contact your direct manager if you have any questions.

For more in-depth management options, tap a route to open it, then tap the Three-dot Icon to access different route management actions depending on the route

ActionDescriptionPlanned RoutesStarted RoutesCompleted Routes
Plan New RouteStart planning a new route by adding addresses.
Duplicate RouteCreate a copy of the route with “(Duplicate)” added to the route’s name.
Search in RouteUse the Search Field to find specific customer destinations.
Export RouteDownload a CSV file with the route’s destinations and their associated data.
Edit RouteChange the destination sequence and settings of a route.
Refresh RouteSync the route to see the most recent changes.
Start LoadingFor routes with delivery orders. Opens the order loading scanner.
Load MoreRe-open the order loading scanner after starting a route to load more orders.
Finish RouteEnd the route. A separate window will open where you can assign statuses to destination that haven’t been visited.
Resume RouteRe-start a finished route. This enables you to correct errors and access route management options for Started routes.

 

Edit Routes – Change Destination Sequence And Route Settings

To change the destination sequence and settings of a route, tap “Edit Route“. Then, you can drag destinations up or down to change the planned visit sequence.

Tap “Settings” to access more in-depth options since as the route’s name and schedule, optimization type, avoidance settings, and travel more. To save your changes, tap the “Done” button.

To change the destination sequence and settings of a route, tap Edit Route. Then, you can drag destinations up or down to change the planned visit sequence.

 

Duplicate Routes – Copy Routes From The Mobile Route Planner App For Drivers

You can easily copy routes directly from the Routes List. Go to “Routes” from the main menu, tap the Three-dot Icon next to the route you want to copy, and select “Duplicate Route” from the menu.

This option creates a copy of the route scheduled for the same time and date as the original. The new route will have “(Duplicate)” added to its name, making it easy to identify in the Routes List.

You can easily copy routes directly from the Route4Me mobile driver app routes list.

 

Export Routes – Download Route And Destination Data Spreadsheet

To download a CSV file with the route’s destinations and their associated data, go to “Routes” from the main menu. Then, tap the Three-dot Icon next to the route you want to download, and select “Export Route” from the menu.

You’ll see a “Route exported successfully” confirmation. The CSV file is saved to the default “Downloads” folder on your device.

Download routes on the Route4Me mobile driver app.

 

Delete Routes – Remove Routes From The Route4Me Mobile Route Planner

To remove a route, go to a “Routes” from the main menu, tap the Three-dot Icon next to the route you want to delete, and select “Delete Route“. Confirm by tapping “Delete” when prompted.

NOTE: It’s not possible to restore a deleted route from the mobile app.

Delete routes on the Route4Me mobile driver app.

 

Manage Route Destinations With Route4Me’s Last Mile Driver App

Mobile destination management is easy with the Route4Me Mobile Route Planner App. You can access basic destination actions from the Destinations List for started routes.

To do so, on the route screen, swipe up or tap the List Button in the bottom-right. Then, tap a destination to open it and tap the Three-dot Button in the bottom-right.

From this menu, you’re able to start route navigation to the destination, mark it as “Arrived” to set a status and collect proof of visit, share ETA via SMS, and view any previously-collected notes.

Mobile destination management is easy with the Route4Me Mobile Route Planner App. You can access basic destination actions from the Destinations List for started routes.

 

Add New Destinations – Insert Addresses Into Planned Routes As New Destinations

To add new destinations to a route, first open the Mobile Route Editor as described earlier in this guide. Next, tap the “Enter Address” field. Then, you can follow the same steps as usual when adding addresses to plan routes on the mobile app.

Add destinations to routes on the Route4Me mobile driver app.

 

Edit Destinations – Change Destination Settings And Details

To directly edit a destination and its associated data, first open the Mobile Route Editor as described earlier in this guide. Then, tap the Three-dot Icon next to a destination you want to edit, and select “Edit Destination” from the menu.

You can add further contact details, change a destination’s type, and it’s visit duration. To change the destination’s address or delete it, tap the Three-dot Icon next to the address. Tap “Done” when you’ve finished making changes.

Edit destination details on the Route4Me mobile driver app.

 

Delete Destinations – Remove Stops From Routes On Mobile Route Planner

To remove a destination, first open the Mobile Route Editor as described earlier in this guide. Then, tap the Three-dot Icon next to a destination you want to delete and select “Delete Destination” from the menu. Confirm by tapping “Yes” when prompted.

NOTE: It’s not possible to restore a deleted destination from the mobile app.

Delete destinations on the Route4Me mobile driver app.

 

 

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About author: Kristian Andreev

Kristian is a Technical Writer at Route4Me. With over a decade of experience in writing and localization, he's an expert at communicating complex technical data in a clear, concise, and user-friendly way. Passionate about bridging the gap between engineers and users, he specializes in creating documentation to streamline onboarding, enhance product usability, and support global teams on the path to success.

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