Vehicle Types
Vehicle types are used to define differences among equipment in your fleet that are not capacity-related. For example, you can use vehicle types to distinguish between lift vans and ramp vans, even if they have the same seating capacity.
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| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Vehicle number. |
| Abbreviation | Abbreviation for the vehicle type. For example, SMVAN. |
| Name | Full name (or description) of the vehicle type. |
| Flex, Fixed, Para | Vehicle service. |
| Report Time | Report time for the operator. |
| Clear Time | Clear time for the operator. |
| Vehicle Class | (Requires Trapeze MapEdit.) A vehicle class represents a type of vehicle that
usually travels at different speeds than other vehicles. If you have defined vehicle classes, they can now be applied to vehicle types. (Note that vehicle class only affects speed factors when street routing is used.) |
| Speed Factor | Speed factor is defined as a percentage (100 is neutral and means that the
vehicle type does not impact the speed factor). This percentage is multiplied by the average speed to determine the desired speed for the vehicle type. The calculation is Average speed × Factor percent = Desired speed. For example, a vehicle type for which optimum gas usage requires a lower overall speed than other vehicles may have its speed factor set at 75% of the average speed. If your average speed is 50 mph, using the calculation indicated (50 × 0.75 = 37.5), the estimated speed for this vehicle type is 37.5 mph. Note that other factors (for example, the employee speed factor) may affect the overall calculated speed of the vehicle. |