GPS Route Review Checklist
GPS Route Review Checklist
Quick Summary
A GPS route review checklist helps crews, drivers, and project managers verify travel routes before heading to a jobsite. Reviewing routes in advance can reduce delays, prevent access issues, and help equipment, materials, and crews arrive on time. This checklist is especially useful for projects involving trailers, large trucks, deliveries, or unfamiliar locations.
When to Use This Checklist
- Before mobilizing to a new jobsite.
- Prior to material deliveries.
- Before transporting equipment or trailers.
- When crews are traveling to unfamiliar locations.
- Before scheduled inspections or customer meetings.
- When route conditions may affect arrival times.
- During project planning and logistics reviews.
Before You Start
- Confirm the correct jobsite address.
- Verify the project contact's phone number.
- Identify the vehicle or equipment being dispatched.
- Review planned arrival times and schedule requirements.
- Open the route in the preferred GPS application.
- Check for recent project access instructions.
- Review any customer-provided directions.
Safety Checks
- Review routes for low-clearance bridges or overhead obstructions.
- Identify weight, height, or vehicle restrictions.
- Verify safe trailer and equipment access routes.
- Check for road closures, detours, or construction zones.
- Review weather conditions that may affect travel.
- Confirm drivers understand hands-free navigation requirements.
Tools, Equipment, and Materials
- GPS navigation application.
- Jobsite address and location details.
- Project contact information.
- Vehicle and trailer information.
- Delivery schedules if applicable.
- Route notes or dispatch instructions.
- Mobile device charger or backup power source.
GPS Route Review Checklist
- Verify the GPS destination matches the project address.
- Review estimated travel time.
- Confirm planned departure time.
- Review alternate routes if available.
- Identify traffic congestion areas.
- Check for construction zones along the route.
- Verify route suitability for trailers or oversized vehicles.
- Confirm delivery vehicles can access the jobsite entrance.
- Review parking and staging area locations.
- Verify gate codes or access instructions.
- Share route information with drivers or crew leaders.
- Confirm project contact availability upon arrival.
- Save route notes for future trips to the site.
Documentation Needed
- Jobsite address verification records.
- Dispatch instructions.
- Customer access instructions.
- Delivery schedules.
- Driver route notes.
- Arrival and travel time records.
- Route issue or delay reports.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Using an outdated or incomplete jobsite address.
- Ignoring truck, trailer, or height restrictions.
- Failing to verify gate access or entry instructions.
- Not accounting for traffic or construction delays.
- Sending drivers to the wrong project entrance.
- Failing to communicate route changes to the crew.
End-of-Day / Final Review
- Route information has been verified.
- Drivers and crew leaders have received directions.
- Access instructions have been confirmed.
- Potential route issues have been documented.
- Travel plans support the project schedule.
- Route notes have been saved for future use.
Checklist Completion
Project / Job Name
Jobsite / Location
Completed By
Role / Title
Completed Date
Completed Time
Signature
Reviewed / Approved By, if needed
Notes / Follow-Up Items
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