User`s guide

PC*MILER-AS400 User’s Guide 30
Routing Type: Either Practical or Shortest routing can now be combined
with other available PC*MILER routing options (Toll Discouraged, National
Network, or 53' Trailer or Twins). You must specify either P (Practical) or S
(Shortest) for all routes. (Refer to the main PC*MILER User’s Guide for
more detailed descriptions of these routing options.) See Chapter 6, Using
PC*MILER With Other Transportation Software for details on using this
functionality with other software packages.
Tolls Cost: (Only with PC*MILER|Tolls installed) “T” will generate the
Cash cost of all tolls incurred on a trip. “D” will give the Discounted toll
cost. See Appendix J, Setting Toll Discount Program Membership, for
instructions on configuring your discount memberships. Depending on the
request type used, you will get total toll costs for the entire trip, a state-by-
state breakdown of toll costs, or the toll cost per leg of the trip.
NOTE: PC*MILER|Tolls calculates tolls for an 80,000 pound, 5-axle
vehicle. Reported toll amounts are accurate and up-to-date, but not
always exact due to two factors: first, several – though not many – toll
roads have rates that are based on weight (for example, the Detroit-
Windsor Tunnel charges $.03 per 100 lbs. gross weight in both directions);
and second, some toll charges (in various states) are time-of-day driven.
In the latter case, tolls will always be calculated using the highest rate.
Toll Discouraged: "T" will generate miles which avoid long stretches of toll
roads. You will receive either a Practical Toll Discouraged Route, or a
Shortest Toll Discouraged Route depending on how you have your “Routing
Type” set. Note that not all toll roads will be avoided; tolls are avoided
where possible while still maintaining a reasonable and practical route.
National/53 Foot: "N" will generate miles calculated using the National
Network, which is designed for larger trucks. “5” will generate miles suitable
for 53'/102" trailer routing. National Network or 53 Foot Trailer or Twins will
be generated using either the “Practical” or “Shortest” routing type. You can
also combine National Network and 53 Foot Trailer or Twins routing with
the Toll Discouraged option. For example you can generate a “Practical/Toll
Discouraged/National Network” route. See Chapter 6, Using PC*MILER
With Other Transportation Software for details on using this functionality
with other software packages.
Custom Routing: “C” will use custom routing preferences (avoids and
favors) set in PC*MILER or PC*MILER|Streets. When this position is blank,
routing preferences will be disabled.
Hub or Optimize: A blank space is the default entry and is used for
standard PC*MILER routing. “H” is used to generate hub distances. "R"
is used to initiate route sequencing with the origin fixed and the remaining