PTV Navigator | Features

All the functions your drivers need. Built into one powerful app!

From truck-specific routing and real-time traffic to toll cost calculation and vehicle profiles – PTV Navigator packs all essential navigation functions into one intuitive Android app. Fully configurable and ready to integrate via API.
 

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Features of PTV Navigator

Routing  

  • Truck-specific routes
  • Truck attributes considered for routing: weight, axle weight, width, length, height, tunnel restriction code (ADR), maximum speed, commercial purpose yes/no, hazardous materials EU (explosives, general, harmful to water), hazardous materials USA/Canada/Mexico (explosives, gas, liquids, solids, oxidising substances, toxic, radioactive, corrosive, misc.)
  • Avoidance of (optional): motorways, ferries, toll roads, border crossing, unpaved roads, tunnels
  • Optimisation options: fast, short, efficient
  • Up-to-date online maps
  • Up to 3 route alternatives
  • Create and manage tours with multiple stops/waypoints 

Detailed route information

  • When planning a route, you can view detailed information by clicking the (i)nfo button
  • Shows the countries crossed, the number of restricted sections, the number of tunnels, the number of environmental zones, the cost of the toll, the countries that require vignettes, the number of kilometres of toll roads.
  • Click on the list elements with the eye icon to view the affected sections. 

Traffic  

  • Detailed traffic list
  • Zoom to each traffic incident on your route by clicking on it

Searching / geocoding  

  • Single field search for addresses, POIs
  • Save & manage favourites
  • History of last destinations 

Vehicle Profiles 

  • Vehicle profiles: truck, van, bus, car, taxi, motorcycle
  • Configurable truck vehicle profiles. Following attributes can be configured: weight, axle weight, width, length, height, tunnel restriction code (ADR), maximum speed, commercial purpose yes/no, hazardous materials EU (explosives, general, harmful to water), hazardous materials USA/Canada/Mexico (explosives, gas, liquids, solids, oxidising substances, toxic, radioactive, corrosive, misc.)
  • Localised vehicle profiles for World & US/Canada/Mexico
  • Display of vehicle restrictions on the map

Real toll costs

  • Calculation of toll costs
  • Supported currencies: EUR/$
  • For each vehicle profile you can select a predefined toll profile in Settings – Route options – Vehicle profile - edit - Toll vehicle profile 

Speed warner

  • The Speed Warning feature gives an audible and visual warning if you are driving too fast
  • Set threshold by km/h, miles/h, or %

Developer

  • API/ Remote interface for complete control & configuration
  • Android intents for starting navigation & licencing
  • Import of preferences_import.json file for configuration
  • Online documentation
  • Sample application for API / Remote Interface with source code

Navigation

  • Hybrid mode with smart caching
  • Lane guidance
  • Voice guidance
  • Automatic day/night mode
  • Zoom-modes: Follow route, birds-view, zoom-to-route
  • Add intermediate stop
  • Historical traffic information
  • Traffic visualisation
  • Configurable minimal traffic delay for rerouting in minutes 

Licencing 

  • Easy Licencing: no hardware binding
  • Licencing by: QR-code, API, Android Intent, Android Managed Configurations
  • Simple deployment

Miscellaneous

  • Intuitive and easy-to-use UI/UX
  • Integrated Quick start Guide in EN/DE
  • App Update: Update indicator with optional update download
  • Units: Metric system/Imperial system
  • Supported languages UI: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Ukrainian
  • Supported languages Navigation & Guidance: Afrikaans, Arabic, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (PRC), Chinese (Taiwan), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Croatian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Kazakh, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Highlights of PTV Navigator

Plan and visualise multi-stop tours with ease

Create your multi-stop routes effortlessly and let the Driving Assistant display stops and traffic updates along the way. Modify your route seamlessly by reordering, skipping, or marking stops as visited via an intuitive interface.

Flexible licencing and transparent cost control

Choose from multiple subscription options and manage your account with multiple user groups.

We track usage based on monthly active users (MAU), without hardware binding – allowing seamless hardware changes with minimal administration. Set device limits per licence key to stay in control of costs.

We give you full control over your costs, complete visibility into your usage and complete flexibility over your hardware.

Test the best truck navigation app for free

Try PTV Navigator free for 30 days with full access, on up to 3 devices!


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Who benefits from PTV Navigator?

Value-Added Resellers  

Add navigation functionalities to your telematics or logistics software by integrating PTV Navigator. You receive a modern, continuously updated solution with up-to-date map and traffic data. We supply extensive documentation and support during deployment and maintenance. Moreover, we offer attractive commercial terms for VAR partners. 

Shippers 

As fleet manager of a company that ships goods with its own fleets as well as with the help of subcontractors, you know that the efficiency of your logistics stands and falls with execution. PTV Navigator enables you to transfer routes to your drivers’ navigation devices to ensure that your plans become reality (Guided Navigation).  

We make it easy to roll out PTV Navigator to large fleets and offer flexible terms of use. For example, your licences are no longer device-bound. 

Resellers 

Add a navigation solution to your portfolio of software solutions that satisfies your customers’ navigation needs and is hassle-free to deploy and maintain for you. We offer you attractive commercial terms, so you benefit from selling PTV Navigator on our behalf.  
 

Carriers  

PTV Navigator provides the best route through traffic jams. Enable your drivers to reach their destination on the best route available given their vehicles’ restrictions and the current traffic situation, all while avoiding detours, hassle and stress. This saves your business time and money and increases the satisfaction of your drivers.  

Connect PTV Navigator with your IT infrastructure to ensure that everyone – from planners to customers – has all the information they need at their fingertips. 

FAQ

What is the best truck navigation app?

This depends on your needs, but it should cover like PTV Navigator at least:

  • Knows the truck restrictions
  • You can define your truck
  • Connected to telematics and fleet system
  • Offline maps, better hybrid maps
  • Takes into account historical, real-time and predicted traffic
  • Easy and flexible for the fleet administrator to manage

What is Guided Navigation?

Guided navigation allows you to send a pre-planned route from your route optimisation software directly to the navigation app, ensuring the driver follows the defined path.

What navigation do truck drivers use?

Navigation apps truckers that truckers use are usually tailored for trucks, they know the truck restrictions, and if you are part of the fleet they are connected to a telematics system, count with pretty perfect traffic information and they provide you with information on your route like traffic incidents, speed cams, fuelling options or service stations.

Do truckers use a special GPS?

Yes, they need a GPS tailored for trucks, they know the truck restrictions, and if you are part of the fleet, they are connected to a telematic system, they count with quite perfect traffic information and provide you with information on your route like traffic incidents, speed cams, refuelling possibilities or service stations.

What maps app do truckers use?

Map apps truckers use are typically tailored for trucks, knowing truck restrictions, and if you are part of the fleet they are connected to a telematic system, count with quite perfect traffic information and provide you with information on your route like traffic incidents, speed cams, refueling possibilities or service stations.

Is there a free truck sat nav app?

There are several freemium models with reduced functionality or with trial periods, where you can use the apps for free.

PTV Navigator offers 3 free 30-day versions, that you can roll out to your fleet and use it every day on multiple devices.

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