Create And Manage Commercial Vehicle Profiles

In 2024, all countries and states enforce varying regulations and road restrictions for commercial vehicles. For example, vehicles with restrictions on hazardous materials, weight, height, or bridge and tunnel use cannot safely navigate all city roads. Driving such vehicles on public roads risks public safety, incurs fines, and violates laws. To avoid such issues, Route4Me’s last mile route optimization software enables users with vehicle access and management permissions to create and manage Vehicle Profiles with specific commercial parameters, ensuring optimized, cost-effective routing on commercially-approved roads. Use this guide to create, manage, and assign default or customized Vehicle Profiles with clearly-defined commercial parameters.

Create Commercial Vehicle Profiles

To create new fleet vehicles for commercial routing, click “Team” in the Navigation Menu, then “Vehicles“. From the Vehicles page, click the “Add Vehicle Profile” button.

Whether creating a Commercial Vehicle Profile for a new vehicle or an existing one, first ensure its general profile is complete and that its status is set to “Is Operational“. When set to “Is Operational”, the vehicle appears in your list of assignable vehicles for routes. Find further guidance below on how to complete the “General“, “Fuel“, and “Details” sections of the general profile. Learn more about adding and managing vehicles.

To create the Vehicle Profile, scroll down to “Details“. Click “Manage Vehicle Profiles” beneath the Vehicle Profile drop down menu. You’ll be redirected to the Vehicle Profiles page where you can see your existing Vehicle Profiles and create new ones.

On your Vehicle Profiles page, you will find default profiles that can be deleted or edited. Additionally, you can create your own custom Vehicle Profile. To create a new Profile, click the “Add Vehicle Profile” button.

When creating a new Vehicle Profile, make sure all fields in the “General” and “Fuel” sections of the Profile are complete. Click “Create Profile” when finished. Below you will find further guidance on how to complete the “General” and “Fuel” sections.

Manage Commercial Vehicle Profiles

To manage your Commercial Vehicle Profiles, you can click the “Edit Profile” button to make modifications. You can also set a Vehicle Profile as Default. When you optimize routes, the default Profile will be automatically selected.

Assign Commercial Vehicle Profiles To Trucks And Other Fleet Vehicles

To designate a vehicle in your fleet as commercial, you will need to assign it a Vehicle Profile with commercial parameters. You can do this in the vehicle’s general profile.

Click “Team” in the Navigation Menu and select “Vehicles“. Then, to add a Vehicle Profile to an existing vehicle, click the “Edit Vehicle” button next to it. To integrate a new vehicle and assign it a Vehicle Profile, click “Add Vehicle”. 

Scroll down to “Vehicle Profile” under “Details“. Select from the drop down menu the Vehicle Profile you wish to assign the vehicle. When finished, click “Save“. Learn more about how to us the Route4Me’s commercial navigation software to create commercial vehicles and manage Vehicle Profiles for streamlined fleet vehicle management.

You can also select for the vehicle a Vehicle Capacity Profile, assign Vehicle Facilities, and provide Vehicle Attributes for Mixed Fleet Routing.

Once it has been assigned to a vehicle, the Vehicle Profile will appear in your Vehicles List under the “Vehicle Profile” column.

Plan Optimized Routes For Commercial Vehicles

To plan commercially optimized routes with a vehicle configured with commercial parameters, assign that vehicle when planning your routes. Once assigned, Route4Me will incorporate the parameters from the vehicle’s profile to optimize and generate the most efficient commercial routes. Learn more about commercial vehicle and truck route planning and optimization.