User`s guide

Chapter 1: Introduction 3
1.2 What can PC*MILER be used for?
You can use PC*MILER for:
• Mileage calculations for Shortest, Practical, National
Network, Toll Discouraged, and 53’ Trailer Routes
• Dispatching\Routing
• Driver pay
• Rate determination
• Instant customer quotes
• Fuel tax reporting
• Trip time and\or cost estimation
• Empty and loaded mile reporting
• Sequencing stop-offs in optimal order
• Freight bill auditing
• IFTA and IRP auditing
• FHWA safety auditing
• Hazardous material routing
(PC*MILER|HazMat, available as an add-on data module)
1.3 What’s New in PC*MILER Version 17?
Version 17 includes the following new features and enhancements:
• Location Radius – For rate determination and pre-operation planning,
a new location radius tool lets you search for all cities, towns, ZIP and
postal codes, points of interest, or custom points within a specified
mileage radius around any location.
• Updated Trip Options – Either Practical or Shortest routing can now
be combined with other available PC*MILER routing options (Toll
Discouraged, National Network, or 53’ Trailer).
• Enhanced 53’ Trailer Routing: ALK’s data team has spent the past
year gathering new and updated sources for our 53’ Trailer routing
attributes. Version 17 includes comprehensive coverage throughout
the continental United States.
• Better Map Display and Printing – Points of interest such as truck
stops, restaurants, and all your custom places are now automatically
displayed in the RouteMap window at zoom level 11 and 12.
Additionally, state boundary lines now stand out more clearly on the
map, and a default landscape print setting makes printing a breeze.
• Improved Avoid\Favor Routing – In addition to the ability to include
whole roads or entire jurisdictions in road preferences, each avoided