Bring Truck Routing
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect Road511 Trucking to Claude Desktop and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup โ just connect and start using.
Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE
What is the Road511 Trucking MCP Server?
Connect your Road511 Trucking API to any AI agent and take full control of North American truck route planning, bridge clearance verification, weigh station awareness, truck stop discovery, and weight restriction monitoring through natural conversation.
What you can do
- STAA Truck Routes โ Access 479,000+ STAA-designated truck route segments and NHFN freight corridors
- Bridge Clearances โ Query 621,000+ National Bridge Inventory records for vertical clearance heights
- Weight Restrictions โ Monitor seasonal and permanent weight restrictions across all jurisdictions
- Truck Stops โ Find truck stops and travel plazas with fuel, amenities, and parking information
- Truck Parking โ Locate truck parking facilities with availability data for HOS compliance planning
- Weigh Stations โ Track weigh station locations, hours, and bypass program participation
- Rest Areas โ Find rest areas and driver facilities along major highway corridors
- Truck Incidents โ Monitor traffic incidents, construction, and closures affecting truck routes
- System Health โ Check API health and data source status across 65 jurisdictions
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Road511 API key (free 14-day trial available)
- Start monitoring trucking data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more navigating multiple state 511 websites or manually checking truck route compliance. Your AI acts as a dedicated trucking analyst and route planning assistant.
Who is this for?
- Fleet Dispatchers โ plan compliant routes, check bridge clearances, and locate truck stops and parking
- Owner-Operators โ find weigh stations, rest areas, and monitor weight restrictions before trips
- Logistics Planners โ analyze freight corridors, track disruptions, and optimize truck routing
- Safety Managers โ verify bridge clearances, monitor incidents, and ensure weight compliance
Built-in capabilities (10)
Returns bridge location coordinates, clearance height in feet/meters, bridge identifier, road name, and jurisdiction. Supports filtering by jurisdiction, bounding box, and radius search. Essential for truck height compliance planning, low bridge avoidance, oversized load routing, and fleet safety management. AI agents should use this when users ask "find low bridges under 14 feet on I-95", "what bridge clearances exist in this area", or need vertical clearance data for truck route planning. Get bridge clearance heights from the National Bridge Inventory for truck route planning
Returns facility names, locations, available amenities (restrooms, vending, picnic areas, pet areas, RV/truck parking), operating hours, and jurisdiction. Supports filtering by jurisdiction, bounding box, and radius search. Essential for driver rest planning, HOS compliance stops, facility identification along routes, and driver comfort services. AI agents should reference this when users ask "show rest areas along I-90 in Montana", "find rest stops with truck parking near this point", or need rest area data for driver scheduling and route planning. Get rest areas and driver facilities along highways across US and Canada
Returns incident type, severity, affected roads, start and end times, descriptions, detour information, and geometry. Supports filtering by jurisdiction, road name, severity, status, and geographic area. Essential for route disruption awareness, detour planning, delivery time estimation, and freight safety. AI agents should use this when users ask "show incidents affecting truck routes in Illinois", "is there construction on I-80 in Pennsylvania", or need current traffic incident data for truck route planning. Get traffic incidents affecting truck routes including closures, construction, and advisories
Returns parking facility names, locations, capacity information, real-time availability (where available), amenity details, and jurisdiction. Supports filtering by jurisdiction, bounding box, and radius search. Essential for Hours of Service (HOS) compliance planning, rest stop scheduling, parking shortage awareness, and safe stopping location identification. AI agents should reference this when users ask "where can I park my truck near Chicago", "show truck parking availability along I-70", or need parking location data for HOS-compliant route planning. Get truck parking availability and locations across US and Canada
Returns route geometry, jurisdiction, route designation, and descriptive information. Supports filtering by jurisdiction (state/province), bounding box, and radius search from coordinates. Essential for truck route planning, freight corridor analysis, compliance verification, and logistics routing. AI agents should use this when users ask "show me STAA truck routes in California", "find NHFN corridors in Texas", or need official truck-designated highway data for route planning and compliance. Get STAA truck routes and NHFN freight corridors across US and Canada
Returns stop names, addresses, coordinates, available services (fuel, food, showers, repair), and operating hours. Supports filtering by jurisdiction, bounding box, and radius search. Essential for trip planning, fuel stop scheduling, driver rest planning, and freight corridor services identification. AI agents should use this when users ask "find truck stops along I-80 in Iowa", "show travel plazas within 50 miles of this point", or need truck stop locations for route planning and driver scheduling. Get truck stops and travel plazas across US and Canada for trip planning
Returns API availability, response times, data source connectivity per jurisdiction, last update timestamps, and system alerts. Essential for monitoring API reliability, verifying data freshness, troubleshooting integration issues, and ensuring production system uptime. AI agents should use this as a diagnostic tool when users report missing trucking data, when debugging integration issues, or as a periodic health check before making complex trucking data queries. Check API health and trucking data source status
Returns counts of truck routes, bridge clearances, weigh stations, truck stops, parking facilities, active incidents, and data source status. Essential for data coverage awareness, system health monitoring, and understanding data availability by region. AI agents should use this when users ask "how many truck stops are in the system", "is the Texas weigh station data current", or need a system-wide overview of trucking data quality and coverage. Get summary statistics and data source health for trucking data across all jurisdictions
Returns station names, locations, operating hours, bypass program participation (PrePass, Drivewyze, NORPASS), open/closed status, and jurisdiction. Supports filtering by jurisdiction, bounding box, and radius search. Essential for compliance planning, bypass program routing, weigh stop scheduling, and weight inspection awareness. AI agents should use this when users ask "show weigh stations on I-5 in Oregon", "are there open weigh stations near this location", or need weigh station data for route planning and compliance management. Get weigh station locations and status across US and Canada
Returns restriction details including affected roads, weight limits, effective dates, restriction type (seasonal, permanent, temporary), severity, and jurisdiction. Supports filtering by jurisdiction, road name, severity, and geographic area. Essential for weight compliance verification, seasonal route planning, load planning, and avoiding weight violation fines. AI agents should reference this when users ask "are there seasonal weight restrictions in Minnesota right now", "show weight limits on this route", or need current weight restriction data for freight planning. Get truck weight restrictions including seasonal restrictions across US and Canada
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Road511 Trucking to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Road511 Trucking in Claude Desktop
Why run Road511 Trucking with Vinkius?
The Road511 Trucking connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.

* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Professionals who connect Road511 Trucking to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Road511 Trucking for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and Road511 Trucking is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI check for low bridges on a truck route in California?
Yes! Use the get_bridge_clearances tool with jurisdiction=CA to get all bridge clearance data for California. You can also filter by bounding box or radius from specific coordinates. The API returns bridge locations, clearance heights in feet, bridge identifiers, and road names. This is essential for truck height compliance planning and avoiding low-bridge incidents.
How do I find truck parking near a specific location for HOS compliance?
Use the get_truck_parking tool with lat, lon, and radius parameters to find truck parking facilities near your current location. For example: lat=41.8781, lon=-87.6298, radius=50 finds parking within 50km of Chicago. Results include facility names, coordinates, capacity information, and amenity details. This is critical for Hours of Service (HOS) compliance planning and safe rest stop identification.
Are there any seasonal weight restrictions affecting my route right now?
Use the get_weight_restrictions tool with jurisdiction and status=active to find all current weight restrictions in a state or province. You can also filter by specific road name (e.g., road=I-94) to check restrictions on a particular highway. Returns restriction details, weight limits, effective dates, and affected road segments. Essential for avoiding weight violation fines and planning compliant loads.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the ๐ icon.
What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.
Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.
Server not appearing after restart
Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
Authentication error
Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
Tools not showing in chat
Click the ๐ icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.
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