DRT Route Planning Software: Demand, Timing and Vehicle Deployment at a Glance
Mileop brings booking intake, dynamic route optimisation, and vehicle scheduling into one workspace. Fewer dead kilometres, shorter wait times, more trips from the same vehicles.
| Vehicle | Driver | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|
| RB-04 | Petra Sander | 5 / 6 |
| RB-07 | Klaus Mehring | 4 / 6 |
| RB-11 | Yasemin Öz | 6 / 6 |
| RB-02 | Dirk Raab | 3 / 6 |
Used by DRT and on-demand transport operators across Germany and Austria
The transport authority contracted your operation. The tools to manage demand weren't part of the deal.
Routes are planned by hand even as bookings keep coming in
In a DRT operation, trip requests arrive by phone, app, and web portal — sometimes minute by minute. Converting those bookings into routes manually takes time, produces suboptimal sequences, and misses pooling opportunities. One vehicle runs with two passengers while another on the same corridor leaves three bookings uncovered. Dispatchers spend hours piecing together routes in spreadsheets that a system could calculate in seconds. Every manual decision made under time pressure is a potential dead run — and every dead run is money the operation doesn't recover.
Vehicle deployment and demand run out of sync
DRT operators face the same problem every day: vehicles are positioned where demand was yesterday, not where it is right now. Without a live view of booking volume, peak times, and the geographic spread of requests, you operate reactively instead of proactively. By the time the second vehicle is dispatched, the demand peak is already past. And when utilisation drops at 2pm, a vehicle still runs its pre-planned route empty. That erodes the economics of the operation without anyone in dispatch being able to say exactly where most kilometres are being lost.
Wait times and real-time feedback are missing — for passengers and commissioners
Transport authorities and commissioners expect KPIs: wait time, punctuality, utilisation rate, coverage rate. Assembling those figures takes hours — because they have to be reconstructed from logbooks, spreadsheets, and manually maintained lists. Meanwhile, passengers have no visibility on when their vehicle is coming or how full it is. Complaint emails stack up. Demand problems can't be analysed because the raw data isn't there. At month end, the numbers exist but nobody can fully explain them.
From first booking to daily close — demand, routes, and vehicles in one view.
Pool incoming bookings into routes automatically — no manual stitching
Mileop processes bookings from phone, app, and web portal in real time and calculates optimised routes per vehicle. Pooling opportunities are identified automatically: bookings on similar corridors are combined, dead mileage is reduced, and capacity is used more efficiently. Dispatchers see the proposed route structure at a glance and can confirm or adjust individual trips with one click. No spreadsheet, no radio back-and-forth with drivers.
- Real-time pooling of incoming bookings into routes
- Route proposals by capacity, corridor, and timing
- Manual override by click at any point
- Full route history for authority reporting
| Route | Bookings | Dead km |
|---|---|---|
| Route A — RB-04 | 5 | 2.1 km |
| Route B — RB-07 | 4 | 3.8 km |
| Route C — RB-11 | 6 | 0.9 km |
| Route D — RB-02 | 3 | 4.4 km |
Deploy vehicles where demand is now — not where it was yesterday
Mileop shows booking volume, peak times, and geographic demand spread in real time. Dispatchers see instantly which corridor is short on capacity and which vehicle can be redirected. Utilisation and dead mileage rates are visible day by day — not just at month end. That means proactive deployment instead of reactive firefighting.
- Live booking volume by corridor and time of day
- Utilisation and dead mileage rate per vehicle
- Suggestions for where to reposition vehicles
- Daily KPIs without manual calculation
| Vehicle | Utilisation | Dead km |
|---|---|---|
| RB-04 | 83% | 18.4 km |
| RB-07 | 71% | 27.1 km |
| RB-11 | 94% | 9.2 km |
| RB-02 | 62% | 33.6 km |
Authority KPIs available daily — no manual assembly required
Wait times, punctuality rates, utilisation, and coverage rates are calculated automatically in Mileop every day and exportable in your commissioner's format. No reconstructing figures from logbooks, no manual monthly report. Commissioners and transport authorities get exactly the numbers they expect — on time, traceable, complete.
- Daily KPIs: wait time, punctuality, utilisation
- One-click export in authority format
- Monthly report generated automatically
- Historical data across the full contract term
| KPI | Value | Prior week |
|---|---|---|
| Avg wait time | 8.1 min | 10.3 min |
| Punctuality | 96.8% | 94.1% |
| Utilisation | 81% | 76% |
One price. All modules. No setup fee.
Mileop ships at one flat monthly price — dynamic route planning, vehicle deployment view, and authority reporting all included. Monthly cancellation, no setup fee, no add-on puzzle.
What DRT operators ask us before signing up
How much does Mileop cost?
Mileop starts at $119/month for up to 14 vehicles, then +$4/vehicle/month. No setup fee, cancel monthly.
Does Mileop connect to our existing booking app?
Mileop ingests bookings via API or file import. We work out the right integration for your app during onboarding — typically live within a few days.
Does Mileop fully replace our dispatch team?
No. Mileop proposes optimised routes; your dispatchers make the final call. The system supports — it doesn't take over.
Can Mileop produce the monthly report for our transport authority automatically?
Yes, Mileop exports wait times, utilisation, and punctuality rates in authority format. Custom formats are handled during onboarding.
How fast can we go live?
Most operators are live within a week, including import of existing driver and vehicle data.
Is passenger and driver data stored in a GDPR-compliant way?
Yes, hosting and processing are GDPR-compliant, within the EU.
Less dead mileage. Shorter wait times. KPIs on demand.
We're currently onboarding new DRT and on-demand transport operators to Mileop. Drop your work email — we'll be in touch this week with an onboarding slot.