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Route Planner

Plan and optimize multi-stop routes for cars or commercial trucks

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Plan and optimize multi-stop routes

The Freight Sidekick Route Planner maps a trip across up to 12 stops and finds the order that covers them in the least total distance. Add your stops, pick a car or truck routing profile, and you'll get the optimized sequence, total mileage, and estimated drive time — plus the leg-by-leg breakdown between each stop.

It's built for the people who run multi-stop days: delivery drivers, owner-operators with multiple pickups and drops, dispatchers planning a route, and anyone who needs a clean, shareable plan before they roll. It's free, and no account is required.

How the Route Planner works

  1. Add your stops. Enter up to 12 addresses — start, every stop in between, and your end point.
  2. Choose car or truck. Switch the routing profile so directions and distances suit the vehicle you're driving.
  3. Optimize the order. One click reorders your stops to minimize total driving distance.
  4. Fine-tune by hand. Drag any stop to adjust the sequence; distance and drive-time estimates update instantly.
  5. Share the route. Send the plan as a link so a driver or dispatcher opens the exact same route.

Route Planner FAQs

What is the Freight Sidekick Route Planner?

The Route Planner is a free tool for mapping and optimizing multi-stop trips. Enter up to 12 stops, choose a car or truck routing profile, and the planner returns the best stop order, total distance, and estimated drive time for the whole route.

How many stops can I add to a route?

You can add up to 12 stops per route, including your start and end points.

Does the Route Planner optimize the stop order?

Yes. With one click it reorders your stops to minimize total driving distance — useful for delivery runs, multi-pickup loads, and service routes.

Can I plan routes for commercial trucks?

Yes. Switch between car and truck routing profiles so the directions and distances reflect the vehicle you're driving.

Can I reorder stops manually?

Yes. Drag any stop to change the sequence, and the distance and drive-time estimates update automatically.

Can I share a planned route?

Yes. Every route can be shared with a link, so a driver or dispatcher can open the exact same plan.

Is the Route Planner free?

Yes, it's completely free to use and no account is required.

Does it show distance and drive time?

Yes. The planner shows total distance and estimated drive time, plus the breakdown between each stop.

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