Trimble Places
Commercial location intelligence you won't get anywhere else
By digitizing detailed geofences around the exact perimeter of a location, we're delivering location data that supports safety, enhances efficiency and champions collaboration.
The Trimble Places advantage
Whether you're a carrier, shipper or industry solution provider, easily integrate our commercial location data and be a part
of the future of freight movement
Accurate dwell time insights
With accurate vehicle arrival and departure times, we can help carriers with contracts, service agreements, appointment windows, dispatch and detention fee collection, while fostering collaboration between carriers and shippers.
ETAs and asset tracking
Use exact location-to-location routing to improve ETAs, generate true mileage and calculate precise costs, as well as precisely track assets with arrival/departure times based on polygonal geofences around locations.
Reduced delays and dangers
Reduce delays and dangerous maneuvers when drivers are trying to find a location with turn-by-turn last mile navigation.
More location insights
Provide access to a variety of details related to a location, including coordinates, address, contact, custom notes and more.
Beyond basic geofencing
Our precise polygonal geofences provide the highest degree of accuracy in navigation, notifications and asset activity insight.
- The traditional approach to geofences The vehicle triggers an inaccurate arrival notification long before it will arrive at the destination.
- Our approach to geofencesThe vehicle triggers an arrival notification when it actually arrives at the destination.
Places helps carriers overcome excessive dwell times
Our Places database of geofenced locations plays a critical role in providing the transportation industry with a comprehensive solution providing average dwell and detention time metrics.
Easily access places data through our API
Using our Places API directly incorporates Places data into any application or Transportation Management System (TMS). The Places API enables you to access all of the data for a location, some including:
- Unique Trimble or Custom Place ID
- Geofence with Entry and Exit Gates
- Hours of Operation and Amenities
- Contact Information
- Custom Driver Notes
Using places data to manage risks and improve efficiencies
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Regardless of where you operate in the supply chain—whether you are a shipper, carrier or intermediary—discover more about how we are building the solutions to transform supply chain connectivity and collaboration for all of us.