Routes & Route Logs

Routes, in tandem with Services, are a main function of Accu-Trax that assist with assigning and organizing how a service is delivered to the customer.

Routes are highly intuitive and customizable; allowing Dates, Drivers, Materials, and Sequencing to be assigned.
Services are then assigned to individual routes based on the Frequency, Date, and location of Service Address.
Route development is the frontline for creating an efficient workflow.

New Route

There are a few concepts in which a 'New' Route can be thought of.

Route Set Up - This is the fundamental creation of individual routes. During database setup, new Routes are assigned a Number, Date, Driver, Truck, and several other 'if applicable' settings.

See Creating Routes for more information.

Add New Route to Service - During the process of adding a Service for the customer, a required step is to 'Add New Route' to the 'Customer Routes' selection window before assigning that Route to the 'Service Routes' window.

New Route from ATO - a New Route may also be assigned from the Accu-Trax 'Routes' window under the 'Service Address' menu. Selecting 'New Route' will open the identical 'New Route Stop' window as above, and will insert a listed Route into the 'Customer Routes' selection window.

It is recommended to primarily add new Routes from the Services menu instead.

Route Logs

Route Logs are used to record the activity of service vehicles.

For clients using Navigator, Route Logs can be used to adjust or add to vehicle activity.
For clients not using Navigator, Route Logs is the primary way to record vehicle Trips, including Time, Mileage, Fuel, and Landfill Dumps.

Creating a New Trip

1. Click the 'New' button at the bottom right of the 'Route Logs' menu. The New Trip dialogue will pop up.

2. Enter information and click 'OK' to create a New Trip.

3. Add Events and information to the Trip at this point, or click 'Save' at the bottom of the menu to create a record to edit later.

Editing a Trip

1. Select the Trip to edit in the list at the top left of the 'Route Logs' menu then click 'Edit' at the bottom.

Make sure to enter the correct date for the Route.

2. The following tabs are available:

Truck: Enter starting and ending data for Time, Engine Hours, and Miles.
Fuel: Create Fuel Events by selecting the Pump, entering the Amount, and clicking 'Add Fuel Event'.
Landfill: Create Landfill Events by selecting the Landfill, entering the ticket and measurement information, selecting the Material, and clicking 'Add Landfill Event'.
Customers (Navigator Clients Only): This tab will display route events that have been added through Navigator, including Extra charges, No Can Outs, and Sequence Changes.
Map: Displays a visualization of the Route Event.

3. Click 'Save' once finished.

Route Log History

This feature presents detailed information on previously logged routes.

1. Click on the "Routes" tab and select the "Routes Log History" button.

2. Select the Routes, Driver, and Truck to be displayed.

3. Select the From and To Dates.

Route Activity (Navigator)

The Route Activity Tab displays all Route Events and confirmed pickups for a customer.

Route Events: Double click any Route Event to open the View Route Event window.

This will include any image that was captured with the Event.

Pickups: A list of confirmed pickups from Navigator.

Anytime GPS Stop-and-Go or the timer automatically confirms a pickup, or anytime a driver taps the 'Confirm Pickup' button, that pickup will be logged to the appropriate Customer Account.

See Navigator Integration for more information.

Route Manager

See Route Manager for more information.