Traffic, crashes and closures
Check reports of queues, blocked lanes and roadworks along the run.
Australian truck route planner & navigation app
Know the road.
Know the stop.
Plan Australian truck routes for B-doubles, road trains and PBS vehicles. Check published access conditions and known bridge clearances, follow turn-by-turn directions, and find stops with recent driver reports.
Available now on iPhone and Android.
Know the road
Check the road before you commit.
Choose the preset that matches your vehicle. PadRoute shows which roads are shown as approved, where conditions apply, what needs checking and why. We check for new NHVR data every week and update PadRoute when it changes.
- Choose from more than 1,100 vehicle presets built from NHVR vehicle definitions.
- See how road access changes from start to finish
- Get a warning before conditions or restrictions ahead
Check the height
Know the clearance before you commit.
Compare known bridge clearances with your selected vehicle’s height. PadRoute flags clearances at or below it, so you can take a closer look before driving that road.
- See published clearance heights on the map
- Check bridge details without starting a route
- Read source details where available and check roadside signs
Know the stop
Find truck stops and heavy vehicle rest areas.
You do not need an active route to look ahead. Check what is at a stop, whether the facilities were recently reported clean or working, and what drivers found before you turn in.
- Rest areas, truck parking, service stations and public weighbridges
- Recent reports about facilities, cleanliness and overnight safety
- See whether drivers recently reported inspectors at an inspection site
Trace it to source
Read the condition. Check it yourself.
PadRoute does not stop at green, amber or red. Read the condition that applies, see where it came from and open the official source when you want to check it yourself.
- See the wording that applies to your vehicle
- Open the official source from PadRoute
- Know when the data does not give a clear answer
Recent driver reports
Know what drivers found ahead.
See reports on the map and along your route, so you can check more than the road-access data before you set off.
Hazards on the road
See what drivers reported, from stopped vehicles and debris to animals on the road.
Weather and visibility
Look for recent observations of heavy rain, strong winds or water over the road.
Reports show when they were made. They are driver observations, not an official live feed, and a reported closure does not automatically change your route.
From the road
A driver’s perspective
“Car navigation apps aren’t built for us. What works for a car doesn’t necessarily work when you’re behind the wheel of a rigid, semi, truck and dog, B-double, A-double or road train. PadRoute starts with the combination you’re actually driving, so you can check the route before you set off.”
Trace it to source
See where the answer came from.
PadRoute shows the condition behind each access result and links you to the official source. You can check the wording yourself instead of relying on a green tick alone.
We check for new NHVR data every week and update PadRoute when it changes.
Find stops and facilities across Australia, including rest areas, service stations, truck parking and public weighbridges. Road access checks use available NHVR data for the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. What is available still depends on the source and location.
See coverage and data sourcesFor fleet operators
Bring your approved routes to the cab.
Use PadRoute Pro to import routes, pin regular journey plans and help drivers follow the run with turn-by-turn guidance on their own phones.
Available now on iPhone and Android
Start with Free. Go further with Pro.
PadRoute Free includes essential route, safety and driver information. Choose Pro for extra vehicles, history, imports, offline range and change notifications.
The community builds PadRoute. Pro powers PadRoute.
Straight answers
Before you try PadRoute
Available now on iPhone and Android
Put a second set of eyes on the roads you know.
Choose your vehicle and check a familiar run. PadRoute brings conditions, restrictions and recent driver reports together, so the things worth checking are easier to spot before you head out.
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