➕ This feature is an additional option. Interested?
The Routing Plan allows you to define lanes that automatically create breaks and pre-assign your incoming transport orders. No more repetitive manual data entry: the system handles the splitting of transports for you.
ℹ️ Why use the Routing Plan?
Eliminate manual entry: each accepted order automatically adds Breaks according to the rules you have configured.
Pre-assign your resources: assign each segment in advance to your own fleet, a subcontractor or a pallet network.
Maintain control over exceptions: orders that do not match any rule remain as simple orders, and conflicts are flagged for quick manual action.
Feature currently available only for beta testers.
Are you interested in this feature?
💻 Access the Routing Plan
From the left sidebar, go to the Tools and Management section.
Select Routing Plan.
⚠️ Access Rights: Only "Administrator" users can create, modify, or delete lanes.
🚛 Create a routing lane
In the routing plan, click on Add a routing lane.
Name your lane (e.g., "West 44 → Île-de-France").
Define the matching criteria (all optional):
Origin Zone: if not specified, applies to all loads
Destination Zone: if not specified, applies to all destinations
Shipper: only one shipper can be specified; if not specified, applies to all
Handling Unit: if not specified, applies to all units
Add one or more Breaks in sequence, each defined by:
Logistics Point (mandatory): the hub or sorting center where the break occurs
Break Date (optional): expressed as an offset from the loading date of the order (D, D+1, D+2…) + time
Resumption Date (optional): expressed in the same way
Click on Save.
💡 Example: A lane with 2 Breaks generates 3 segments in the order pool.
⚠️ Note: If the loading date of a transport is changed after applying the Breaks, the Break and resume dates are not automatically recalculated. The dispatcher must adjust them manually.
⚠️ Note: The transport plan only applies to transports with a single loading point and a single delivery point (A → B).
Multipoint orders must be handled with manual break creation.
⚡️ Automatic lane application
When a transport is accepted, Dashdoc checks all active lanes:
If a lane matches → disruptions are automatically created on the transport.
If no lane matches → the transport is not modified.
If multiple lanes match → no automatic selection is made. A badge appears in the To Schedule section of the transport menu to indicate orders requiring a manual choice.
Automatic application is triggered in the following cases:
Transport received from a shipper and accepted by the carrier
Transport imported via EDI
Transport created directly from the web application by the carrier
Transport duplicated (individual or in bulk)
ℹ️ Exception: if a site operator manually assigns a transport directly to a driver from the scheduler without accepting the order beforehand, the assignment of a lane is not triggered automatically.
⛓️ Apply a lane manually
You can manually apply a lane to a transport to replace existing Breaks.
Open the transport page concerned.
Click on Apply a lane.
Select the desired lane: matching criteria are ignored during a manual application.
Confirm.
Bulk Action:
Select the relevant orders from the list of orders.
Click on Apply a lane in bulk.
Choose the lane and confirm.
⚠️ Manual application is only possible as long as no activity of the order has started.
📝 Track the application of lanes on your orders
From the page of an order, in the events you can see:
The lane that triggered automatic disruptions
Whether the lane was applied automatically or manually by an operator
👥 Pre-assigning your resources
You can pre-assign your resources to each segment of your lanes. Three types of resources are available via the Pre-assign button:
Own fleet: assign the segment to one of your drivers with a vehicle and trailer.
Subcontractor: select a carrier from your address book, add any instructions and specify a requested vehicle type.
Pallet network: choose one of the account’s active integrations and define an expected handover date and time.
A segment can only have one pre-assigned resource. If you select a new one, it replaces the previous one.
Pre-assignment does not trigger any automatic sending. Sending a mission to the driver, confirming a subcontracted order or sending it to a pallet network remain separate actions, deliberately triggered by the dispatch team.
⚠️ Please note that pre-assignment to a dedicated driver is not yet available via the Routing Plan.
🔖 Adding labels to segments
Add one or more labels to each segment from the routing plans. Labels are selected from those already available in Dashdoc and allow you to quickly identify or filter segments in your order pool.
🔜 Coming soon:
The Routing Plan is continuously evolving. Coming soon:
Automatic revenue allocation: Dashdoc will automatically calculate the revenue share of each order to be attributed to each of its segments. This allocation will allow for precise profitability tracking by segment and transport line.
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