Why run a pilot route before the full start?

Key facts: pilot route

Scope

One route or one shift

Tests

Points, timings, gate, reports, backup

Output

Baseline data

Then

Full start and contract

Where can we read more?

See our pilot route trial page.

See pilot route trial.

Where can I read the full guide?

This answer is part of our decision guide The first 90 days with a new vendor, written for HR heads, admin, finance and purchase managers. The guide has an executive summary, tables, checklists and the questions to ask a vendor. Related questions from the same guide:

• What should happen in the first 90 days with a new vendor?
• What must be ready before a new transport vendor starts?
• What usually goes wrong with a new transport vendor?
• How should the first transport invoice be checked?

Where do these facts come from?

The facts on this page were confirmed by the owner in October 2026.

• Owner-confirmed company facts (9 October 2026 questionnaires; 24 October 2026 packages; 30 October 2026 shift transport facts).
• The decision guide The first 90 days with a new vendor.
• Terms and conditions: published rates and terms.