# Route Depot

> Smart route optimization, line-of-travel planning, paper manifest parsing, and interactive visual route simulation for postal and delivery carriers.

Route Depot (https://route-depot.com) is a standalone, privacy-focused delivery logistics utility built specifically for rural carriers (USPS RCA/ARC), city carriers (CCA/PTF), and parcel couriers.

## Line of Travel (LOT) Logistics Model

Standard commercial route optimization tools (Google Maps, Waze, RoadWarrior) optimize strictly for the Traveling Salesperson Problem (shortest geometric distance or fastest highway speed). This fails postal and curbside delivery operations:

1. **Curbside Mailbox Safety & Right-Hand Delivery**:
   - Curbside routes require delivery from the right-hand vehicle window directly to curbside boxes. Crossing oncoming traffic for mail delivery violates federal safety guidelines.
   - Route Depot enforces strict curbside Line of Travel (LOT), respecting one-way streets, loop sequence ordering, and dead-end turnaround maneuvers.

2. **Computer Vision Document OCR**:
   - Parses physical paper manifests, postal line-of-travel sheets (Form 4240, Route Books), and handwritten stop lists into structured digital waypoints.

3. **Turn-by-Turn Route Simulation Engine**:
   - Interactive driving simulator animating carrier line of travel at configurable speeds (1x to 16x).
   - Simulates vehicle models (LLV - Grumman Long Life Vehicle, POV - Privately Owned Vehicle, Metris Van).
   - Displays real-time hazards: dog warnings, aggressive animal alerts, low-clearance bridges, blind intersections, and difficult turnarounds.

4. **Zero-Login Trainee QR Sharing**:
   - Regular route carriers can generate encrypted, compressed QR codes directly from active routes.
   - Substitute carriers (subs) scan the QR code to load the complete turn-by-turn route onto their mobile device without creating an account or storing sensitive route data in the cloud.

## Core Features
- [Line of Travel Editor](https://route-depot.com): Precise stop sequencing, box number ordering, and street geometry alignment.
- [AI Manifest Parsing](https://route-depot.com): Instant OCR extraction from paper delivery lists.
- [Turn-by-Turn Simulation](https://route-depot.com): Visual desktop and mobile driver simulation before taking an unfamiliar route on the road.
- [Printable Formatted Route Books](https://route-depot.com): High-legibility paper manifests for postal vehicle dashboards.

## Legal & Policies
- [Terms of Service](https://route-depot.com/?view=terms): Free-to-use terms for Route Depot.
- [Privacy Policy](https://route-depot.com/?view=privacy): Zero-ad policy, client-side encryption, and strict data privacy standards. Delivery addresses and manifest images are processed ephemerally and never logged or monetized.