What is the difference between route planning and transport scheduling?

Route planning determines the optimal stop sequence and routing for a vehicle on a specific delivery run — accounting for distance, time windows, vehicle capacity, and road restrictions. Transport scheduling determines which vehicles are assigned to which routes on which days — the broader capacity planning that sits above individual route decisions. Modern logistics software combines both: allocating vehicles to demand at the scheduling level and optimising the delivery sequence at the route level simultaneously. Go Trans's carrier partners use transport scheduling systems at Belgian terminals in Puurs, Rekkem, and Ghent to assign consignments to departure slots before individual route planning begins for the delivery leg.