Dispatch · updated 2026-08-08

    How to view a driver's route on the map in Dumpster Controls

    The route view draws one driver's day on Google Maps: numbered stops, real street routing, drive times, arrival estimates, and the truck's live position.

    Before you start

    • The driver has at least one stop assigned for the selected day.
    • Your company HQ address is set in company settings (the route starts from HQ).
    1. 1

      Open the route

      Click "View route" on the driver's lane. The map panel switches to that driver's route with a side list of stops.

    2. 2

      Read the header

      The panel header shows the driver, stop count, the estimated day length (drive time plus 10 minutes per stop), a projected finish time, and total miles. Completed stops add a green realized-time counter.

    3. 3

      Follow the sequence

      The list starts with "Start · HQ" ("Truck departs here") and numbers every stop. Each pending stop shows "Drive {min} min", "{min} min on-site", and "arrive ~{time}". Completed stops show "done in" with their actual duration.

    4. 4

      Watch the truck

      The driver's truck appears as a live marker that updates while the map is open. If the last position is old, the marker grays out with the note "Last position over 5 min ago".

    5. 5

      Interact with stops

      Click a stop in the list or a numbered pin on the map to focus it; clicking also opens the task details. Customer phone numbers in the list are tap-to-call.

    6. 6

      Go back

      Click "General map" to return to the company-wide view.

    What happens next

    • Completed stops disappear from the map as pins but their route legs stay, dimmed, so you see what is done versus what remains.
    • Landfill stops without a chosen destination show "Location TBD" in the list until you use "Set landfill".

    Troubleshooting

    There is no truck marker.

    The driver's app has not reported a recent location. The marker appears when live location data exists for that driver.

    Times look like rough estimates.

    When Google street routing is unavailable, the map falls back to straight-line estimates. It upgrades to real driving times automatically when routing succeeds.

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