PC*MILER

The routing, mileage and mapping software that today's transportation industry depends on.

PC*MILER is the routing, mileage and mapping software that the transportation and logistics industry depends on to succeed. Accuracy and reliability have positioned PC*MILER as the software used by 98% of the top motor carriers and 96% of the top freight transportation firms in North America. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) also rely on PC*MILER as their worldwide distance standard. If you're seeking to maximize revenues and minimize costs while utilizing the safest, most cost-effective routing for your vehicles and shipments, then PC*MILER is the answer. Request More Information

Current Version: 25
  • Benefits
  • Features
  • System Requirements
  • North American truck-specific routing, mileage and mapping for heavy and light vehicles
  • Reduce out-of-route mileage saving money, time, toll costs* and fuel costs
  • Generate truck-specific driving directions and state/country mileage summaries
  • Comply with U.S. DoD and GSA distances for approved freight rating and billing
  • Visualize real-time and historical traffic* trends directly on the map
  • Calculate more realistic transit times by defining a departure or arrival date and time, setting stop costs and driver break options, setting border crossing wait times, and opt to factor in real-time or historical traffic* trends per route
  • Import pickup, delivery or company-specific locations to eliminate manual trip entry
  • Customize the map by avoiding or favoring roads per your specifications

*Applicable licenses required.

Data Features

  • Proprietary map database updated annually (quarterly updates available for select products*)
  • Road network includes truck restrictions and allowances: bridge heights and clearances, load limits, weight limits and allowances, left-hand and dangerous turn restrictions, truck through route designations, and urban road classifications – as well as truck-restricted, truck-designated, and truck-prohibited roads
  • Nationwide U.S. and Canadian street-level routing* and map database
  • Truck-specific toll costs* in the U.S. and Canada; includes quarterly toll data updates
  • Hazardous Materials Routing* and map database in the U.S. and Canada
  • 53-foot and twin trailer designations
  • State oversized and STAA route designations
  • U.S. ZIP Codes, Canadian Postal Codes*, Mexican Postal Codes, and Standard Point Location Codes (SPLC)* – free quarterly updates of U.S. ZIP Codes and a semi-annual update of Canadian Postal Codes
  • Truck-specific Points of Interest (POIs) on the map including: truck stops, GeoFUEL truck stops, truck services stations, state weigh stations, CAT Weigh Scales, fueling locations, DEF fueling locations, LCV/tandem trailer lots, intermodal ramps, rest areas (other POI categories also available)

    • *Applicable licenses required.

General Features

  • NEW! Visualize real-time and historical traffic* trends directly on the map
  • NEW! Calculate more accurate transit times based on industry-leading historical traffic data*
  • NEW! Define a departure or arrival date and time for more realistic transit times
  • NEW! Calculate truck-specific toll costs* based on the time of day
  • NEW! Generate routes and toll costs* for light vehicles and automobiles
  • NEW! Map tooltip feature displays a route’s distance calculation along a route line
  • NEW! Map tools to create geofences and to avoid or warn when a route crosses a geofence
  • Generate routes based on Practical or Shortest routing parameters then further classify a route with Toll Discouraged, National Network, 53'/102" Trailer or Twins, or Hazardous Materials* routing options
  • Least Cost routing option generates a series of optimal routes based on custom fuel efficiency, time, and operating cost settings – also calculates estimated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
  • Generate optional routes for light and heavy vehicles by entering a vehicle’s height, length, width and weight
  • Generate truck-specific driving directions and state/county mileage summaries
  • Use the Comparison Report to compare different routes or the effect of different routing options on the same route
  • Optimize routes by resequencing an unlimited number of stops within a route
  • Generate distances in Hub Mode
  • Use the Location Radius tool to search for locations within a specified mileage radius
  • Calculate alternative rail intermodal routes and compare truck versus Rail Mileage*, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions per route
  • Seamlessly Interface PC*MILER* routes, mileage and maps with third-party and custom systems

    • *Applicable licenses required.

Platforms

  • PC/LAN Windows® 2003, Vista, XP, and 7 running in 32-bit compatibility mode as well as support for 64-bit native applications on Windows 7
  • AS/400 Client Access Express V4R4MO or higher, also known as iSeries Access (recommended); Supports OS/400, i5/OS and IBMi operating systems of Version 4.2 (V4R2) and higher on IBM AS/400, Systemi and power Systems hardware
  • CICS/MVS
  • UNIX (AIX, HP-UX, Sun-Solaris) and Linux
  • Citrix Metaframe
  • Windows Servers (Terminal Servers, Server 2003, Server 2008 – including Server 2008 R2 running in 32-bit compatibility mode as well as support for 64-bit native applications on Windows 2008 R2)
  • IBM Mainframe
  • TCP/IP functionality for use with other platforms

Environment

  • PC with a minimum 1.5-2 GHz processor
  • 2.5 GB hard disk space for full install of PC*MILER including all options (PC*MILER|Worldwide excluded)
  • 512 MB RAM (minimum)

Other Requirements

  • DVD-ROM drive or DVD/CD-ROM drive
  • Minimum Screen Resolution of 800x600
  • Color Quality settings supported: 16-bit and 32-bit only
  • Internet Connection for License Activation (manual license activation also available) and to access to PC*MILER|Fuel Optimization and certain Traffic Features*
  • Email Address for License Activation (manual license activation also available)

    • *Applicable licenses required.

Licensing Options

  • Trial License – free 15-day access to PC*MILER, PC*MILER|Streets, PC*MILER|Tolls, PC*MILER|HazMat, PC*MILER|Worldwide, and Traffic Features
  • Single-User Local Non-Network License
  • Multi-User Network License
  • Enterprise License
  • Additional Copy License