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Vehicle dimensions
Height, width, length and weight materially affect whether a road, bridge, tunnel or access point is suitable.
Plan truck routes with operational context
An HGV route planner for workable truck journeys
A useful HGV route planner must do more than draw a line between two postcodes. TruckerMate is being developed to support route assessment using vehicle details, road suitability, live incidents, delivery context and professional judgement.
UK HGV terminologyWritten for professional drivers, fleets, agencies and transport teams.
Beta developmentFeatures continue to be tested and refined with controlled access.
Driver responsibility preservedRoad signs, law, operator instructions and professional judgement remain decisive.
The route-planning factors that matter for HGV operations
Commercial vehicle planning requires a broader operational picture than ordinary passenger-car navigation.
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Road classification
Motorways, trunk roads and reliable primary routes are generally preferable to unnecessary narrow or residential shortcuts.
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Restrictions and closures
Permanent restrictions and temporary incidents both need to be considered when evaluating the route.
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Delivery access
The correct goods entrance, gate or yard can be different from the postal address or visitor entrance.
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Time and duty context
Journey planning should be considered alongside available driving time, breaks and operational commitments.
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Live Driver Centre
TruckerMate’s Live Driver Centre provides current UK road intelligence for additional pre-journey context.
A route is a proposal, not an instruction
The calculated route should be assessed against the vehicle, load, operator requirements, current signs and local conditions. Where information conflicts, the lawful road restriction and the driver’s safe professional judgement take priority.
Always verify the proposed route or operational information against current road signs, legal restrictions, vehicle details, site instructions and actual conditions.
Useful for drivers, fleets and planners
A consistent route-planning view can help drivers and transport teams discuss access, disruption and likely operating constraints using the same information.
Explore related TruckerMate tools
Each page focuses on one clear professional-driver requirement while linking to the wider TruckerMate service.
Help test TruckerMate during beta
Request controlled beta access and help refine the service for UK HGV drivers, fleets, agencies and transport professionals.