Recent Enhancements and New Features

Posted: 20 January, 2014 | By ALK Technologies

1.4.1 Version 27.0 (Current North American Data and Version Release)


  • ENHANCED!... New Discount Toll Programs. As part of ALK’s ongoing effort to track nationwide toll costs in the U.S. and Canada, we’ve added toll rates for four more discount toll programs to the database (listed below). See section 6.5 for more on toll costs and discounts.
  • A30 EXPRESS Transponder – (Quebec, Canada)
  • Downbeach Express Pass – (New Jersey)
  • NEXUS – (New York and Ontario, Canada)
  • TReO – (British Columbia, Canada)

 ENHANCED!... Annual Updates of Defaults for US$/CAD$ Conversion Rate and
Trip Costs. In Version 27.x, the default US dollar/Canadian dollar conversion rate as
applied to toll rates (if PC*MILER|Tolls is installed) and default fuel/trip costs (in U.S.
dollars) are as follows:
Cost/Time Parameter Version 27 Version 26
US$/Canadian$ Conversion Rate $1.00/$.995 $1.00/$1.018
Fuel Cost Per Gallon $3.9400 $4.0500
Fuel Cost Per Liter $1.0408 $1.0699
Fuel Cost Per Mile (Loaded or Empty) $.6080 $0.6750
Fuel Cost Per Kilometer (Loaded or Empty) $.3778 $0.4194
Other Cost Per Mile (Loaded or Empty) $.1900 $0.1500
Other Cost Per Kilometer (Loaded or Empty) $.1180 $0.0932
Labor Cost Per Hour (Loaded or Empty) $36.1900 $34.1200
 ENHANCED!... Yearly Database Enhancements and Routing Improvements in
North America (includes U.S. ZIP Code Updates). The PC*MILER industry-standard
highway network database is updated yearly to include the most current data available.
Throughout the year, ALK Technologies’ team of network editors and GeographicInformation System (GIS) specialists spend countless hours gathering new data,
researching current road construction and other changes, and incorporating customer
feedback. This version release of ALK’s proprietary North American highway network
integrates the following nationwide improvements:
 Adding newly built roads along with new street/highway names to the database
 Realigning the existing road network to GPS standards
 Updating and adding exit interchanges and aligning ramp structures
 Reclassing roads where necessary (e.g. changing a road from secondary to primary,
confirming one-way designations)
 Updating street-level address changes
 Improving ZIP/Postal Code placement and alignment
 Additional updates specifically for commercial vehicles include but are not limited to:
o Defining urban-classed roads to keep commercial vehicles out of city centers and
on higher-classed beltway roads
o Verifying and coding truck-designated routing attributes throughout the network
with a special focus on metropolitan areas (e.g. keeping drivers on roads
designated by local and state authorities as preferred/ designated for truck travel)
o Reclassing vertical clearance data to accurately model low viaducts
o Defining specific routing designations for truck-through travel within city limits
o Verifying truck restrictions and allowances (classifications include truck
designated roads, truck discouraged roads, height/weight restrictions and
allowances, commercial prohibited road classifications, hazardous materials
restrictions/allowances, and others)
1.4.2 Version 27.1 (Current Worldwide Data and Version Release)
Since Version 24.1, PC*MILER Web Services has incorporated PC*MILER|Worldwide into
its functionality. PC*MILER|Worldwide generates point-to-point truck-specific mileage, driving
directions and maps over the entire international highway network. Data coverage includes the
following regions: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania (see
Appendix D for details). The PC*MILER|Worldwide includes the following major features:
 Region-to-region routing capabilities
 ISO and GENC country abbreviation options
 Border crossing wait time options
 Language translation for reports
 Speed limits by state/province/country
 Custom average road speed estimates
 Access to worldwide Postal Codes
 State/country distance summaries including ferry miles
 Route stop optimization
 Customize routes by avoiding/favoring roads
 Generate detailed driving directions
Custom cost/time estimates for empty/loaded miles
New features in Version 27.1 include:
 NEW!...GENC2 and GENC3 Country Codes. (PC*MILER|Worldwide only) New
GENC2 and GENC3 country codes are now available for stop entry as an option in the
Application Settings dialog box. See section 3.16, and Appendix C.
Additionally, the PC*MILER|Worldwide 27.1 release integrates the following routing
improvements: increased coverage of road networks, cities, postal codes, and truck attributes for
over 60 countries including South Korea, Brazil and Argentina, as well as several countries in
the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe.
1.5 Technical Support
ALK Technologies offers free unlimited technical support to all licensed users of PC*MILER
Web Services for the term of your subscription to the service. For questions that cannot be
resolved using this user’s guide, you can contact our staff via the following contact options:
Phone:
1.800. 377.6453, ext. 2 or 609.683.0220, ext. 2 (outside the U.S.)
Email: pcmsupport@alk.com
Web Site: www.pcmiler.com
Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm EST, Mon-Fri
When emailing, please put “PCMILER Web Services” in the subject line. In the email, please
include which Web browser you are using and the version of the browser.
1.6 Map Database Support
ALK Technologies' North American and Worldwide Highway Networks, the primary databases
used by PC*MILER products, undergo constant revision. Revisions include the addition of new
roads, upgrades of improved sections of highway, and addition of new Key Cities.
ALK Technologies is dedicated to maintaining a highway network of the highest quality and
welcomes user input and comments. If you encounter any problems related to mileage, routing
or highway names, you may contact our staff at:
ALK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Enterprise Solutions
457 North Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ 08540 USA
Email: data@alk.com

1.7 PC*MILER Sales Contact Options
Phone:
1.800.377.6453, ext. 1
609.683.0220, ext. 1 (outside the U.S.)
Fax: 609.252.8108
Email: sales@alk.com
Web Site: www.pcmiler.com
Address: ALK Technologies
457 North Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ 08540 USA


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