Real application screen in Italian with synthetic demo data.
ETA Lite
An indicative estimate of the trip driving time directly in PianoViaggi.
Knowing how many orders fit on a truck is not enough to understand how demanding a trip will be. ETA Lite adds an indicative estimate of the driving time needed to complete the planned sequence to PianoViaggi. TrucksOut builds the trip from the depot, considers pickups and deliveries in the chosen order, and includes the return to the depot. When the planner changes the activity sequence with drag and drop, the estimate can be recalculated for the new order. ETA Lite therefore provides an additional operational reference while planning, without replacing navigation systems or real-time traffic information.
Operational problem addressed
A PianoViaggi may look right on paper yet require far more driving time than the planner expects. ETA Lite makes an estimate of the time needed for the trip visible before planning is considered complete.
Key benefits
✓ Add an indicative estimate of driving time to PianoViaggi.
✓ Consider the full operational trip, from the depot to the return.
✓ Take account of the chosen pickup and delivery sequence.
✓ Recalculate the estimate when the activity order changes.
✓ Show the estimated trip distance when available.
✓ Help the planner assess the effort required for the trip more accurately.
✓ Work directly with data already in PianoViaggi.
How it works
- 1Organize the trip
Assign orders, truck and driver in PianoViaggi.
- 2Set the sequence
Put pickups and deliveries in the desired operational sequence.
- 3Calculate ETA Lite
TrucksOut estimates the complete route from the depot to the planned activities and back.
- 4Review time and distance
PianoViaggi displays the estimated driving duration and trip distance.
- 5Reorder and recalculate
If you change the sequence with drag and drop, you can obtain a new estimate for the updated trip.
What is included
- Indicative estimate of driving time.
- Estimate of trip distance.
- Complete route: depot → activities → depot.
- Use of order pickups and deliveries.
- Respect for the sequence set in PianoViaggi.
- Recalculation after changing the sequence.
- Persistent geocoding of supported addresses.
- Direct integration in PianoViaggi.
Limits and exclusions
- Guaranteed ETA.
- Turn-by-turn navigation.
- Real-time traffic unless explicitly supported by the provider.
- Guaranteed arrival times.
- Automatic sequence optimization.
- Fuel optimization.