Truck Route Planner Australia: Plan Routes That Stay Legal
Truck Me is a truck route planner built around NHVR network data. Select your vehicle type, plan your route, and navigate with turn-by-turn guidance on approved roads only.
What a truck route planner does differently
A standard route planner finds the fastest path from A to B. A truck route planner has to find the fastest legal path from A to B for a specific vehicle class. Those are very different problems.
In Australia, heavy vehicle routing is constrained by the NHVR approved network for your vehicle class. Route planning for B-Doubles must only use roads on the B-Double network. Route planning for road trains must use the road train network. A generic navigation app has no access to this data. It will happily route you down roads your truck cannot legally use.
Truck Me reads the NHVR network data directly. Before calculating a route, it checks every segment against the approved network for your vehicle class. Restricted segments are excluded. Conditional segments are flagged so you can review the restriction before you depart.
What a good truck route planner needs
NHVR compliance
Routes must stay on the approved NHVR network for the specific vehicle class being routed.
Vehicle class input before calculation
The network changes per vehicle type. The router needs to know the vehicle before it can find the right roads.
Bridge height and weight limit awareness
Segments with height or weight conditions need to be checked against the vehicle profile before being included in a route.
Real-time incident awareness
Road closures, floods, and accidents affect routes. A route planner needs live incident data to offer valid alternatives.
Offline capability
Many freight routes in Australia cross areas with poor mobile coverage. A truck route planner that requires data connectivity is not fit for purpose.
Route intelligence: approved vs fastest
Sometimes the NHVR-approved route for your vehicle is close to the fastest route. Sometimes it adds an extra hour. Truck Me shows you both routes side by side so you can see the difference.
The dual-route view shows the NHVR-approved route for your vehicle class next to the fastest unrestricted route. You can see the time difference, the distance difference, and where the routes diverge. If the approved route takes you well out of the way, you know it is because the more direct road is not on your network, not because the app made a mistake.
This also helps when reporting route quality issues. If the approved corridor is significantly slower due to poor road condition, you can flag that in Truck Me. That data builds the community picture of which approved corridors need infrastructure attention.
What Truck Me includes
Built for drivers and fleet operators across all heavy vehicle classes.
Vehicle class selection before planning
Select your vehicle type before the route is calculated. The router uses the correct NHVR approved network for that class, not a generic heavy vehicle approximation.
NHVR-constrained route calculation
Every segment on the calculated route is on the approved NHVR network for your vehicle. Restricted segments are avoided. Conditional segments are flagged.
Dual-route view
See the NHVR-approved route alongside the fastest unrestricted route. When the approved route is longer, you understand exactly why and by how much.
Save and share routes
Save routes you use regularly. Share them with other drivers. Truck Me monitors saved routes and alerts you when access status changes on any segment.
Fleet route assignment
The web portal lets dispatchers plan routes and push them to driver devices. Drivers receive the route in the app ready for navigation.
Alternative routes when incidents block the path
If a community incident blocks your route, Truck Me offers rerouting options. Alternative routes stay on the approved network for your vehicle class.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I plan a route on the web and send it to my phone?
Yes. The Truck Me web portal lets fleet admins and drivers plan routes from a desktop. Routes sync to the app on your phone for navigation.
Does Truck Me find the fastest approved route or the shortest?
Truck Me calculates the fastest route within the NHVR-approved network for your vehicle class. It also shows an alternative shortest approved route and the unrestricted fastest for comparison.
Can I plan routes in advance without a subscription?
The free tier allows 5 route calculations per day with one vehicle type. Pro unlocks unlimited planning and all vehicle types.
What happens if an incident blocks my route mid-trip?
Truck Me detects incidents on your route and offers rerouting options. Alternative routes stay on the approved NHVR network for your vehicle class. You will not be rerouted onto a road your vehicle cannot legally use.
Ready to try Truck Me?
Join the waitlist for early access. Free tier available at launch.