2026 Release Notes – Route4Me Product Updates & Release Notes

Discover what’s new in Route4Me’s Release Notes 2026 and stay up-to-date with the latest releases, improvements, and product updates. This page provides a comprehensive overview of our completed product update releases for 2026.

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October 2026

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Manage Map Layers & Save Presets In New Map Settings Routes Page Map Settings Redesigned As Configuration Panel With Presets
UI/UX Update
22 Oct

Map settings on the Routes Map and Route Editor were redesigned. Now, the Gear Icon on the map opens a full “Settings” panel instead of a pop-out menu. You can enable Map Layers as usual.

To customize an enabled Map Layer, click its name to see its settings on the right.

Open Your Routes Page

Map Settings panel on the Routes Page with Map Layers on the left and Vehicles layer settings on the right.

 

You can also save your map layer setup as a preset. Click “Preset” at the top of the panel to switch presets, save changes, or save your setup as a new preset. An asterisk (*) next to the preset name means it has unsaved changes.

Preset menu in the Routes Page map Settings panel with options to save, reset, and delete presets.

NOTE: Presets save Map Layers but not the Map Type or layer filters. The “Default” preset can’t be deleted.

See Route Members With Improved Column Design New Expandable Assignment Cells Added To Route4Me Tables
UI/UX Update
16 Oct

Columns listing Route Members and assigned Assets were redesigned to now show names. Previously, the “Members” column on the Routes Page only showed how many Members a route had. Now, it shows names up to the column’s width followed by the number of Members that didn’t fit.

To see all Members, click the Three-dot Icon. You can also view Member History and edit Members from the same list.

Open Your Routes Page

Members column on the Routes Page with member names, a plus counter, and the full Members list with roles.

NOTE: The new column design is also used for “Members” and “Assets” in the “Routes” tab of Snapshots.

Recurring Routes Renamed To Route Templates “Recurring Routes” Page & Actions Renamed To “Route Templates”
UI/UX Update
16 Oct

The Recurring Routes Page was renamed to Route Templates.

Templates are the reusable route plans from which recurring routes are generated. Previously, they were called Master Routes. Related actions were also renamed, such as “Create Route Template”.

Open Your Route Templates

Recurring Routes page renamed to Route Templates in the Route4Me web app

NOTE: Existing Templates, schedules, and integrations are not affected, and no data was changed.

See Refuel Destinations On The Operations Dashboard New “Refueling” Metrics & Refuel Destinations Added To Operations Dashboard
Enhancement
14 Oct

Refuel Destinations are now more visible on the Operations Dashboard Live Map. Destinations with the “Refuel” Service Category show a fuel pump icon on the map.

You can hover over Destinations to see their details, including Service Category.

Open Your Operations Dashboard

Refuel Destination with a fuel pump icon on the Operations Dashboard Live Map and Service Category Refuel in the Destination details.

 

You can also track refueling metrics with the new “Refueling” tile. To add it, open “Dashboard Settings”, enable “Fleet”, and check the “Refueling” box. The tile shows refuel Destinations that are due by now (“Projected”), completed (“Actual”), and planned for the selected period (“Planned”).

Refueling tile in the Fleet group of the Operations Dashboard, turned on in the Fleet section of Dashboard Settings.

Add Fuel Discounts Via API & See Them In Fueling Station Details Fuel Discount Support Added To Route4Me API & On-Hover Fueling Station Details
Enhancement
13 Oct

You can now add fuel discounts to Route4Me via API and see discounted fuel prices in Fueling Station details.

Once your fuel provider’s list of discounted stations is added to your account, matching Fueling Stations show both the regular price and your discounted price. To see a station’s fuel price details, hover over it on the map.

NOTE: Fuel card discount data can currently be added and updated only through the Route4Me API.

Route4Me Route Editor map with fueling stations along the route and a station details panel showing the regular price and the price with discount.

Routes Timeline Now Available In The Route Editor New Timeline Panel Added Below The Route Editor Map
Enhancement
12 Oct

The Routes Timeline is now available in the Route Editor. To open the Timeline, click the Arrow Button below the map.

All the Routes Timeline functions and tools for individual routes are available in the editor. You can zoom, scroll, fit all Destinations into view, and choose which route data and labels are shown using Timeline Settings. Additionally, you can drag and drop Destinations on the Timeline to easily resequence a route.

Open Your Routes Page

Route4Me Route Editor with the Routes Timeline open below the map, showing route Destinations along a time scale.

Cancel Routes & Record Cancellation Reasons New “Canceled” Route Status & Cancellation Reasons Added
New Feature
8 Oct

Users with route management access can now cancel routes. To cancel a route from its Route Snapshot, click the Down Arrow next to “Edit Route” and select “Cancel Route”.

You can cancel planned, started, paused, and resumed routes, but not completed ones.

Open Your Routes Page

Route4Me Route Snapshot with the Edit Route menu open and Cancel Route highlighted.

 

Canceling routes requires a cancellation reason. To select a cancellation reason and cancel a route:

  1. Click the “Reason” field in the “Cancel Route” popover.
  2. Select a reason from those saved on the main Route4Me account.
  3. Click “Cancel Route” to cancel the route or “Keep Route” to back out.

To create a new reason, click “Add Reason” and enter a 3-character code and a description. To delete a reason from your account, select it and click the Delete Icon.

Cancel Route dialog: selecting a cancellation reason, the Add Reason option and the Trash Icon, and confirming with the Cancel Route button.

 

Canceled routes show a red “Canceled” status, along with the cancellation reason and timestamp.

Route Snapshot of a canceled route showing the Canceled status, the WTH Weather Conditions cancellation reason, and the cancellation date and time.

 

On the Routes Page, you can cancel a route from the Down Arrow menu next to “Open”.

To see why a route was canceled, hover over its “Canceled” status.

Route4Me Routes Page with Cancel Route in the route menu and a canceled route showing its cancellation reason and time on hover.

 

In the Route Editor, go to “Edit” and select “Cancel Route”.

The route status in the header then changes to “Canceled”.

Route4Me Route Editor with Cancel Route selected in the Edit menu and the route status changed to Canceled.

Select & Move Multiple Destinations On The Routes Map New Click-To-Select Functionality Added To The Routes Map
Enhancement
4 Oct

You can now select multiple Destinations on the Routes Map simply by clicking. Then, you can move them to a specific route, even if they belong to different routes. Left-click a Destination to select it, then use:

  • Ctrl/Cmd + Left-Click: Add or remove individual Destinations to your selection.
  • Shift + Left-Click: Select a range of Destinations. For example, click #2 then Shift + Click #5 to select Destinations #2–#5.

Once your Destinations are selected, you can drag any one of them to move the whole selection.

Open Your Routes Page

Route4Me Routes Page map with two Destinations on the same route selected with Ctrl or Cmd and Left-Click.

NOTE: Depots, visited Destinations, and Destinations on locked routes are skipped when selecting.

 

Drag the selected Destinations onto another route’s line on the map, a new position on the same route, or use the Routes Timeline. While you drag, a placeholder marks where each Destination was.

When you drop them, a review panel opens and shows which routes the Destinations come from, where they land, and how the move affects each route. Click “Move” to confirm, or “Cancel” to back out.

Dragging two selected Destinations onto another route on the Routes Page map, then reviewing the move in the Move 2 Stops panel with no conflicts found and confirming with Move.

NOTE: You can’t drop Destinations onto locked routes.

 

The selected Destinations are moved together, and routes update automatically. Both routes are renumbered, and their travel time and distance are recalculated. Learn more about moving Destinations between routes.

NOTE: Moving Destinations this way changes their route and sequence, never their address or map location.

Routes Page map after the move, with both Destinations added to the target route and both routes renumbered.

Select & Move Destinations In Bulk With Routes Map Lasso Tool New “Lasso Select” Tool Added To The Routes Map For Bulk Address Selection
New Feature
4 Oct

You can now select a group of Destinations on the Routes Map and easily move them to another route. This enables you to reassign Destinations that are close together on the map, even when their sequence numbers are far apart. To select Destinations on the Routes Map:

  1. Click the Lasso Select Icon in the map controls.
  2. Draw around the Destinations you want to select.

All Destinations inside the shape are selected, even if they belong to different routes.

Open Your Routes Page

Route4Me Routes Page map with the Lasso Select Icon highlighted and a lasso drawn around Destinations from several routes.

NOTE: Depots, visited Destinations, and Destinations on locked routes are skipped when selecting.

 

Next, simply click and drag any of the selected Destinations onto another route’s line on the map or onto a route’s row in the Routes Timeline. This will move all of them as a group. Once you drop them, a review panel opens.

The review panel shows which routes the Destinations come from, where they land in the target route, and how the move affects each route. Click “Move” to confirm or “Cancel” to keep routes unchanged.

Dragging lasso-selected Destinations onto another route on the Routes Page map, then reviewing the move in the Move 5 Stops panel with no conflicts found and confirming with Move.

NOTE: You can’t drop Destinations onto locked routes.

 

All selected Destinations are moved together; travel time and distance are recalculated for every affected route automatically. Learn more about moving Destinations between routes.

NOTE: Moving Destinations this way changes their route and sequence, never their address or map location.

Routes Page map after the move, with the selected Destinations added to the target route and all affected routes renumbered.

Route4Me Update Types And Release Notes Legend

Route4Me’s industry-leading transportation management software is continuously evolving, with new features and updates released regularly. The table below lists the types of updates described on this page.

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Alex YaskoAlex Yasko is the Go-to-Market Product Manager and Information Architecture Manager at Route4Me. With thousands of hours of experience, Alex specializes in breaking down complex last-mile optimization and routing scenarios into simple, actionable instructions, helping last-mile businesses streamline their operations effortlessly.

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