Release Notes
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Sept. 12, 2024
IMPROVED
APreferredSearchTypes
object was added to theHoSOptions
used in Hours of Service (HOS) reports.PreferredSearchTypes
specifies a driver’s preferred POI types (Rest Area, Parking Lot, LCV Lot, etc.) for HOS-required rest breaks, based on break type (LongBreakType
orShortBreakType
). Each break type includes an array of preferred POI types in this format:
"PreferredSearchTypes": {
"LongBreakType": [55,25],
"ShortBreakType": [41,34]
}
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IMPROVED
Sites routing is no longer used when routing to a ZIP code or city without specifying an address. -
IMPROVED
Removed warnings from SOAP requests that could inadvertently cause users to believe there was a error. Only actual errors are now returned. -
FIXED
Fixed an issue where thedataset
anddataVersion
parameters would sometimes use different data for Route Reports even though they were passed with the same value.
Aug. 8, 2024
IMPROVED
Updated map data in North America.
July 10, 2024
PC*Miler 38 Version Release Highlights of PC*Miler 38, the annual version release include:
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IMPROVED
With each new version, PC*Miler’s routing algorithm is enhanced to generate the best routes and the most accurate travel times and distances for your vehicles. Improvements since version 37 include:- Improved routing for 53-foot trailers: PC*Miler 38 includes enhancements that generate more direct (and sometimes shorter) routes for 53-foot trailers as the routing algorithm takes into account state-by-state exemptions to the requirement that 53-foot trailers be routed along the U.S. National Network. Read more about routing 53-foot trailers.
- Estimated travel time (ETT) enhancement: The Trimble routing algorithm has been updated to provide more accurate estimated travel times (ETT).. To take advantage of this update, the
dataVersion
must be set toCurrent
in routing calls. (Current is the default.)
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IMPROVED
Discount toll programs added Three new discount programs can be used in toll cost calculations:- V-Toll on the Ohio Turnpike.
- The AVI sticker ticket system for Pharr International Bridge in Texas.
- The Express Card program for Hammock Dunes Bridge in Florida.
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IMPROVED
Map data updates: Version 38 includes all of the road map data updates in North America starting at Q2.1 2023 and ending with Q2 2024. Some highlights include:- 345 new construction road projects were added
- Over 32,700 new POIs were added to the Places Database
- Over 27,600 new site locations were coded, including distribution centers, retail storefronts, manufacturing plant, and truck stops and service centers
- More than 2,800 miles of new highway-level network was added to the United States
- Truck through-travel restrictions were updated within over 1,000 city limits
- More than 10,600 customer-reported issues were fixed
For more detail on map data updates, please see our North America map data release notes.
May 31, 2024
NEW
The Trip Management service now supports appointment time windows. Time windows help improve ETA calculations in cases where there is a defined time an asset needs to arrive at a location. This feature also allows for the calculation of slack time, which denotes how much time (in hours and minutes) an asset will be earlier than the appointment time. To use this feature, appointment times need to be enabled at the API key level by reaching out to your account representative.
May 30, 2024
IMPROVED
The following updates were made to the Single Search Geocoding API:- Updated map data in North America, Middle East, Oceania, and South America.
- To improve performance, the
useCustomPlaces
parameter is now ignored when location coordinates are passed in thequery
string.
May 9, 2024
IMPROVED
Updated map data in North America and Europe.
May 2, 2024
IMPROVED
- Detailed and Hours of Service Route Reports now return aSlackTime
field when your POST method request includes a time window for each stop using theEarliestArrivalTime
andLatestArrivalTime
parameters.SlackTime
is the time in hours for how early you are expected to arrive at the stop, based on its time window. It assumes a departure time of right now unless you specify a departure day and time using theEstimatedTimeOptions
object.
April 19, 2024
NEW
Added a new endpoint to the Trip Management service that allows you to retrieve a URL that opens the trip in Trimble’s Trip Viewer.
April 16, 2024
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IMPROVED
Custom road speeds included as part of POST Route Report requests can now be specified as kph or mph based on theDistanceUnits
option in your call. (Set to0
for mph, or1
for kph.) Contact us if you would like to set your account to always assume road speeds are in mph, regardless of theDistanceUnits
setting. -
IMPROVED
Detailed Route Reports outside of North America now include the coordinates of border crossings when a route crosses an international border. -
IMPROVED
Customers licensed for global accounts can now select region specific Vehicle Routing Profiles using theprofileName
parameter in Routing API calls. -
FIXED
Fixed an issue in the Geocoding APIs where results were not returned when a ZIP code in Mexico was passed without also including a city.
March 21, 2024
IMPROVED
Updated map data in North America and toll data in Europe.
March 7, 2024
NEW
Appointment times for individual stops can now be included in POST method calls to Route Reports APIs. You can add appointment times with two new parameters in a stop location object,EarliestArrivalTime
andLatestArrivalTime
. Those times are used to used to help calculate the estimated time of arrival or departure for stops on a route.
Feb. 27, 2024
NEW
Added a new parameter in POST method Route Reports that allows you to set a CO₂ class used to calculate accurate toll rates in Germany. The new parameter is titledCO2Class
.IMPROVED
Rest stops added to a route in Hours of Service (HOS) Route Reports now include their TrimblePlaceName
.FIXED
Fixed an issue that caused incorrectTimeZoneAbbreviation
values in geocoding results for some locations.
Feb. 7, 2024
IMPROVED
Updated map data in North America, South America, and Africa.
Jan. 25, 2024
IMPROVED
Added a newTimeInSeconds
setting for POST Mileage Reports. When set totrue
, theTHours
andLHours
response parameters are returned with seconds precision. By default, they are rounded to the nearest minute.IMPROVED
Updated theUseTraffic
setting in Routing APIs so that when it is set totrue
, it overrides the optionaluseTraffic
setting in a Vehicle Routing Profile.FIXED
Fixed time zones returned for certain regions to reflect daylight savings time.FIXED
Removed a warning message when using Avoids/Favors and adataVersion
ofPCM30
and earlier.FIXED
Fixed versionPCM26
so that an error is returned when an invalid postal code is submitted in POST Route Report requests.IMPROVED
The following updates were made to the Single Search Geocoding API:- Updated map data in Europe.
- Improved support for full postcodes in Argentina.
- Fixed issues related to the use of the “#” symbol in Place names.
Jan. 11, 2024
IMPROVED
Updated map data in Europe.