Export Routes – Download Route Data As CSV, Destination Notes & Attachments, Access Export Catalog

Route4Me’s dynamic routing software uses patented route optimization algorithms to help plan time- and cost-efficient multi-destination routes. Optimized routes can be exported to GPS devices and shared with delivery drivers, sales reps, field technicians, dispatchers, and route planners. Exported route data can also be used for reporting, performance analysis, and operational auditing. This guide shows you how to export route data, performance metrics, and route KPIs.

Export Route4Me routes as CSV, XML, and more, or export routes for navigation on Garmin, TomTom, and more.

 

 

Export Route Data With Route4Me Route Management Tools

Route4Me’s business route planning software helps you plan and manage routes using tools such as the Routes Page, Routes Map, and Route Editor.

The Routes Page displays all planned and optimized routes in your account; the Routes Map allows you to view and adjust multiple routes on an interactive map; and the Route Editor provides access to detailed destination settings.

Each of these tools also supports exporting route data as a CSV file or as navigation data for GPS devices.

 

Routes List – Export Routes From Routes List

To export route data from your Routes List, go to “Dynamic Routing” > “Routes” from the Navigation Menu. Then, click the Down Arrow next to a route you want to export, hover over “Export Route“, and select an export option from the menu.

Learn more about export options and how to customize export files in the Detailed Export section of this guide.

Open Your Routes Page

Export a route from the Route4Me Routes List.

 

To export data for multiple routes, select the routes you want to export. Then, click “Bulk Actions“, hover over “Export Routes“, and choose an export option. NOTE: Navigation exports, except UPD, are not available when exporting multiple routes.

Learn more about export options and how to customize export files in the Detailed Export section of this guide.

Export multiple routes from Route4Me Routes List.

 

The following table provides an overview of the export options available from the Routes List.

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Route Editor – Export Routes From Route Editor

To export route data from the Route Editor, click “File” in the toolbar, hover over “Export Route“, and select an export option.

Learn more about export options and how to customize export files in the Detailed Export section of this guide.

When you export routes from the Route Editor, you can select a variety of export formats.

 

Detailed Route Export – Customizable CSV Spreadsheets For Exporting Routes

When exporting routes, you can choose from several formats.

  • Export as CSV: Exports routes as customizable spreadsheets. You can create export profiles that include your preferred settings.
  • Route Map Image: Exports a high-resolution route map with marked stops and highlighted route path.
  • Route Attachments: Export an archive of all docs, images, videos, and other media attached to destination notes on a route.

You can also export route data for use with navigation devices such as Garmin. Keep reading to learn more.

 

You can customize all CSV exports. From the export menu, you can select which fields you want to include in the exported file.

Selected fields appear in the panel on the right, where you can drag and reorder them to control the column order in the exported CSV. You can also use the Field Search bar to quickly find fields and the X icon to remove them.

Select export items when you export routes as CSV spreadsheets with Route4Me.

 

In addition, you create Export Profiles, reusable templates with pre-selected items for route exports. To create a Profile, check the boxes for the data you want to include and enter a Profile Alias in the Export Profile field.

The system saves the Alias automatically. You can then reuse the profile to export CSV spreadsheets with the same details. Just select the profile and click “Export“.

After selecting route export items, save route export profiles by writing a custom profile name and clicking

 

Refer to the following glossary for definitions of terms included in exported files.

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Export Route Destination Data And Visitation Metrics

In addition to exporting route data totals, you can also export destination-level data. To do so, go to “Export Route” > “Export Route Destinations” in the action menu and follow the same steps as described above.

Refer to the table below for a full list of available destination data export items.

In addition to exporting route data totals, you can also export destination-level data.

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Route4Me, the best route software for enterprise route planning, also lets you export route data for use with navigation devices such as Garmin GPS and others. Below is a description of the export options for different devices.

NOTE: Export for navigation is not available when exporting multiple routes.

Export routes for GPS navigation with devices such as Garmin, TomTom, and more. Export route data for import into GPS navigation.

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Kristian AndreevKristian 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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Route4Me has over 40,000 customers globally. Route4Me's Android and iPhone mobile apps have been downloaded over 2 million times since 2009. Extremely easy-to-use, Route4Me's apps create optimized routes, synchronize routes to mobile devices, enable communication with drivers and customers, offer turn-by-turn directions, delivery confirmation, and more. Behind the scenes, Route4Me's operational optimization platform combines high-performance algorithms with data science, machine learning, and big data to plan, optimize, and analyze routes of almost any size in real-time.