Shortest Routes

eMILER's Shortest Routes represent distances and driving routes that a vehicle would take to minimize total distance travelled while still following a reasonable route. For instance, Shortest Route distances and routes will also avoid truck-restricted roads and, in some cases, may favor a beltway rather than travelling directly through a city.

ALK maintains that carriers and shippers alike would all be better served by using rates based on actual miles travelled (i.e. similar to those generated using the eMILER Practical Routing option), which would more accurately reflect true transportation costs.