Equipment Delivery Route Planning Software
Equipment delivery fails when routes ignore site access hours, crane availability, and truck restrictions. Drivant builds time-window-aware routes so every piece of equipment arrives exactly when and where it is needed.
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Equipment delivery logistics are high-stakes
Oversized loads, tight site windows, truck restrictions, and expensive idle time. Getting it wrong costs thousands per missed delivery.
Tight Site Windows
Construction sites have narrow delivery windows tied to crane schedules, concrete pours, and crew availability. A late delivery can idle an entire crew for hours.
Truck Route Restrictions
Heavy equipment means weight limits, low bridge clearances, and no-truck zones. Sending a flatbed down a restricted route can mean fines, delays, or turnarounds.
Expensive Deadhead Miles
Equipment trucks running empty between drops and pickups burn fuel at a premium. Poorly sequenced routes turn a three-stop day into an eight-hour marathon.
Mixed Pickup and Delivery
Rental returns, new deliveries, and jobsite swaps all on the same truck. Coordinating the sequence manually without creating conflicts is a daily puzzle.
Built for equipment delivery logistics
Import your delivery manifest, set site windows and truck constraints, and let Drivant build the most efficient route for every driver.
Import Delivery Manifests
Drop in Excel or CSV exports from your ERP, rental system, or dispatch software. Drivant auto-detects site addresses, equipment descriptions, delivery types, and special handling instructions. No reformatting needed.
Optimize with Site Windows
Set delivery and pickup windows per site to match crane availability, access hours, and contractor schedules. The optimizer sequences stops to hit every window while minimizing deadhead miles between sites.
Truck-Aware Routing
Pro plan includes HERE truck routing that factors in vehicle weight, height, length, and axle count. Routes automatically avoid low bridges, weight-restricted roads, and streets that cannot handle your equipment.
Export Driver Manifests
Generate print-ready delivery sheets with stop sequence, site addresses, equipment lists, delivery notes, and projected ETAs. Export to Excel, CSV, or GPX for GPS navigation. Drivers know exactly what goes where and when.
One platform, every equipment delivery type
Whether you deliver heavy iron or rental gear, Drivant handles the routing.
Heavy Equipment
Plan routes for excavators, cranes, and dozers with weight-restricted road avoidance and site access scheduling.
Construction Site Delivery
Coordinate material and equipment drops with crane schedules, pour windows, and site access restrictions.
Rental Equipment
Manage delivery and retrieval routes for rental fleets. Combine drops and pickups on the same route to maximize truck utilization.
Industrial Supply
Route industrial supply deliveries across warehouses, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers with dock scheduling awareness.
A typical day with Drivant
It is 5:30 AM and Marcus, logistics coordinator at a regional equipment rental company, opens Drivant to plan the day's runs. He imports 14 delivery and pickup orders from the overnight CSV export out of their rental management system. Drivant geocodes every site address and flags two that are in a weight-restricted zone near the new bridge construction.
Marcus splits the orders into three truck routes using the Route Builder. The algorithm clusters deliveries geographically and sequences pickups after nearby drops so trucks run full both ways. He sets a 7 AM crane-ready window at the downtown high-rise site and a 2 PM latest-arrival for the highway project that shuts its gate at 2:30. One click on "Optimize Schedule" and every stop slots into place with projected ETAs.
A last-minute swap comes in: a generator rental needs to move from Site A to Site B by noon. Marcus adds the pickup and delivery as linked stops, re-optimizes, and the schedule absorbs the change without blowing any existing windows. He exports three driver manifests to Excel, each with stop order, equipment lists, and site contact numbers. Trucks are loaded and rolling by 6:15 AM.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Drivant for equipment delivery operations.
Can Drivant handle heavy equipment delivery routes with truck restrictions?
Yes. Drivant's Pro plan includes HERE truck routing which factors in vehicle dimensions, weight restrictions, and road limitations. Your routes avoid low bridges, weight-restricted roads, and residential streets that cannot handle heavy equipment transport.
How does Drivant help with construction site delivery scheduling?
Set delivery time windows per site to match crane availability, site access hours, and contractor schedules. The route optimizer sequences your deliveries to hit every window while minimizing deadhead miles between sites. See projected arrival times before trucks leave the yard.
Can I plan pickup and delivery routes together?
Yes. Mix pickups and deliveries on the same route. Import your full manifest with delivery and retrieval stops, and Drivant sequences them to minimize total route time. This is especially useful for rental equipment companies managing same-day drops and pickups.
Can I import delivery manifests from our equipment management system?
Yes. Export your delivery orders as Excel or CSV from any equipment management, ERP, or rental system, then import into Drivant. The import wizard auto-detects site addresses, equipment descriptions, delivery priorities, and special instructions.
How does Drivant handle multi-stop equipment delivery routes?
The Route Builder creates optimized multi-stop routes for each truck based on delivery locations, time windows, and geographic clustering. Each driver gets a sequenced manifest with addresses, delivery notes, and projected arrival times for every stop.
What export formats does Drivant support for equipment delivery drivers?
Export routes as Excel spreadsheets with full delivery details, CSV for integration with fleet management systems, GPX for GPS navigation devices, or print-ready manifests with stop sequence, site addresses, equipment lists, and ETAs. Each driver gets the information they need to execute their route.
How does Drivant reduce deadhead miles for equipment rental fleets?
By combining pickups and deliveries on the same route, Drivant sequences stops so trucks pick up returned equipment on the way to the next drop-off. This means fewer empty-truck miles between sites. The optimizer also clusters geographically so a single truck covers a tight area rather than crisscrossing the region.
Can Drivant plan routes that avoid low bridges and weight-restricted roads?
Yes. On the Pro plan, Drivant uses HERE truck routing which factors in vehicle height, weight, length, and axle count. Routes are calculated using the actual truck profile, so they automatically avoid low bridges, weight-posted roads, and streets with commercial vehicle restrictions.
How do I handle same-day schedule changes when a site pushes back its delivery window?
Update the time window on the affected stop and click "Optimize Schedule." Drivant re-sequences the remaining deliveries around the new constraint. The updated manifest with revised ETAs can be exported and sent to the driver immediately.
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