• COMPLIANCE
  • LOGISTICS
  • EFFICIENCY
  • HUMAN

How to plan heavy vehicle routes with your AI

Connect Trimble to your AI client to handle complex logistics. Once connected, your agent manages the math behind vehicle constraints and road restrictions.

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Short answer

How can I plan heavy vehicle routes with my AI?

Your AI uses Trimble's routing tools to calculate paths that avoid low bridges and weight-restricted roads. You provide the vehicle dimensions, and the AI returns a compliant path. This breakdown shows how the routing logic works.

Routing outcomes.

What you get.

The results of your routing requests.

COMPLIANCE

Safe vehicle paths

The AI checks height and weight limits against the road network. You get routes that won't hit low overpasses or damage restricted bridges.

LOGISTICS

Precise directions

Your agent generates turn-by-turn instructions tailored for heavy loads. This keeps drivers on legal roads without manual map checking.

EFFICIENCY

Optimized travel

The AI calculates the best way to move heavy equipment between points. It handles the constraints so you don't have to manually vet every turn.

HUMAN

Final driver review

The AI provides the data, but you or the driver must confirm the route is clear of local temporary construction or unmapped hazards.

The workflow

What your AI does when a route request arrives.

The AI acts as the interface between your constraints and the Trimble routing engine.

  1. Analyze vehicle specs

    The AI looks at the specific height, weight, and width requirements you provide. It prepares these parameters for the routing engine.

    route_by_vehicle_size

  2. Calculate the path

    The agent finds a legal path through the road network that respects the vehicle's footprint.

    calculate_truck_route

  3. Generate directions

    Once the path is set, the AI pulls the specific maneuvers needed to follow that route.

    get_truck_directions

  4. Verify constraints

    The AI double-checks that the selected route stays within the bounds of the vehicle's size profile.

    route_by_vehicle_size

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the routing tools.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed info with your actual truck specs and locations.

Trimble Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NXlpgQoeBHEFnhYcvCCWFEKnJLCfGBLkmXF4ySDr/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Trimble capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "trimble-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NXlpgQoeBHEFnhYcvCCWFEKnJLCfGBLkmXF4ySDr/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Calculate a truck route from Chicago to Nashville for a vehicle that is 14 feet tall and 85,000 lbs.

  • Get truck directions for a heavy load traveling from the warehouse in Dallas to the port in Houston.

  • Find a route for a vehicle with a 12-foot height limit starting at 123 Main St and ending at 456 Oak Ave.

  • Plan a route for a heavy vehicle traveling from Phoenix to Los Angeles, keeping weight constraints in mind.

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Start here

Connect Trimble once, then ask.

Log in to your Trimble account through the secure link. Once connected, your AI client can immediately start calculating routes.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change my vehicle's weight in the system?

    No. The AI only uses the weight you provide in your prompt to calculate the route.

  • 02

    Does the AI handle real-time traffic updates?

    The tools focus on vehicle-compliant routing based on size and weight constraints.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete my existing Trimble routes?

    No. The AI can only generate and retrieve new routing information.

  • 04

    Will the AI automatically send the route to my driver's tablet?

    No. The AI generates the route for you to review and then pass along to the driver.

  • 05

    Can I use this for standard passenger cars?

    Yes, though the specific truck tools are designed to prioritize heavy vehicle constraints.

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