The Dynamic Driver Load Time Optimization setting is an optional tool that will automatically estimate the time it will take a driver to complete a delivery from start to finish, including all stops.

Setup Steps

Step 1: Driver Speed

Click the gear settings icon and select Drivers. 

Add or edit Drivers as needed to ensure each has an assigned Driver Speed. This should be the average speed taking into account the time spent on highways and local roads, and is used to calculate time estimations.

Step 2: Driver Start & End Points

Next, at the top right of the Drivers page, click Add/Edit Driver Start & End Points. 

Driver Start and End Points are the locations, unrelated to the actual delivery, where the driver will start and end their shift. This might be a depot, the driver's home, or something else. 

Multiple addresses may be added here and assigned to Regions in the next step. 

Step 3: Regions

Click the gear settings icon and select Regions. 

Create a new region or select an existing region to edit. Assign Drivers to the Region, then click Assign Driver Start & End Points.

Select the Start and End Points that should be associated with the Driver(s) operating in that Region. 

Step 4: Enable the Setting

Click the gear settings icon in the page header and select Preference & Feature Setting. 

In the Preference Setting tab, scroll down in the Default Setting section to locate Enable Dynamic Driver Load Time Optimization. Toggle the option to the ON position and click Save at the bottom of the page. 

View Estimations

Once Dynamic Driver Load Time has been enabled, estimations will appear in the Dispatch Schedule Builder (DSB) under Total Driver Details. When DRs are moved into the load-building workbench, click Total Driver Details to see estimations for total time (Start Point to End Point) and total loading and unloading time.