Single Driver Route Optimization without Constraints

To plan a route with the Single Driver Multi-Point Route optimization, first, go to Plan New Route from the navigation menu.

Next, select one of the preferred route data import methods (Interactive Map Editor, Copy-and-Paste, Upload a File, Import Data, or Upload Scan(s)).

After that, adjust the following route optimization settings:

1. Go to the Optimization tab;
2. Select the Single Driver Route optimization type;
3. Choose where to end the route after the last stop is visited and serviced:
   • End route at any address: The system automatically chooses the most efficient and optimal stop for ending the route;
   • End route at Departure address (Roundtrip): The route ends at the same stop/address where it starts;
   • End route at last address: The route ends at the stop that matches the last stop in the uploaded route file/spreadsheet.

Next, specify the rest of the route parameters to your preference and then click on the Create Route and Proceed to Add Addresses button.

After that, import the route addresses using one of the previously selected methods. When importing a spreadsheet with route data, for it to be successfully processed, the spreadsheet must contain a header row and data rows. The header defines the type of information you are importing, while the corresponding data rows contain the actual information/values that you import into the system. Besides the obligatory Address column, you can also include other data columns.

Once you uploaded the spreadsheet, Route4Me’s best route software processes the imported data and displays it in the corresponding window. For the system to process the data automatically, select the Auto (attempt detection) option respectively. Alternatively, you can manually match column titles to the data contained in the corresponding columns. To proceed, click on the Continue to Review button.

In the Verify Addresses on Map window, you can view all imported and processed addresses on the map, as well as check their geocoding statuses. Green-colored dots indicate that the corresponding addresses were successfully geocoded with High Confidence. Addresses that have yellow colored dots next to them should be reviewed and fixed accordingly.

Once the route for a single driver is optimized and planned by the fastest route optimization software, it is opened in the Route Editor where you can modify it, as well as added to the Routes List with all your routes.