HGV truck route planner
A phone-first route planner that knows how tall, heavy and long your truck is — and what it is carrying.
Live demo
A simplified, self-contained version of the core idea. Everything runs in your browser with sample data.
| Point on route | Rule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Railway bridge, A-road junction 3 | Max height 4.30 m | Avoid +2.1 mi via ring road |
| Canal bridge, B-road | Max weight 18 t | Avoid +3.4 mi via industrial estate |
| Village high street | Max width 2.60 m | OK |
| Estuary tunnel | ADR tunnel category D — no dangerous goods | OK |
| Low bridge near depot | Max height 4.90 m | OK |
The problem
Car sat-navs send lorries under low bridges and into weight-restricted roads. Drivers need routes that respect their vehicle's dimensions, ADR hazardous-goods class and the cost of tolls and clean-air zones.
Our solution
An installable PWA (and Android app via Capacitor) with saved vehicle profiles, UK postcode search, HERE truck routing, multi-drop planning with an exact / 2-opt drop-order optimiser, and estimates for tolls, the Dartford Crossing and CAZ / LEZ charges.
- Vehicle profiles: height (m ⇄ ft-in), width, length, gross and axle weight, ADR class and tunnel category
- Multi-drop route with optimised drop order
- Truck-restriction map layer
- Works offline-first as a PWA; Android build
Result
Stage 1 (planning) is complete and an Android build exists; turn-by-turn navigation is the next stage.