By default, Pickler lets you enter transport distances manually. This can require some work, therefor you can make use of automatic transport calculation in the product form or template. It’s fast and saves time.
In this article, you read how it works, and what the risks and best practices are.
How automatic transport calculation works
Transport over land
If the route from A → B can be calculated over land, Pickler uses the Google Maps API to calculate the distance.
Default transport method: truck + trailer.
Transport over sea + land
If a direct land route isn’t possible (e.g., China → Germany), Pickler adds ports to the route:
Location A → nearest port: truck + trailer
Port A → Port B: container ship
Port B → Location B: truck + trailer
Sea routes use the top 50 global ports database.
To calculate the route between ports, Pickler uses a fixed database of top 50 ports in the world and the distances between them. Click to view all ports in Pickler
To calculate the route between ports, Pickler uses a fixed database of top 50 ports in the world and the distances between them. Click to view all ports in Pickler
Ningbo |
Shenzhen |
Qingdao |
Busan |
Tianjin |
Guangzhou |
LosAngeles |
JebelAli |
Antwerp |
Klang |
Xiamen |
TanjungPelepas |
NewYork |
Kaohsiung |
LaemChabang |
Hamburg |
Taicang |
Saigon |
Tanger |
TanjungPriok |
Colombo |
Mundra |
Savannah |
Rizhao |
HaiPhong |
VungTau |
Lianyungang |
Manila |
Qinzhou |
Colon |
Valencia |
Piraeus |
Yingkou |
Santos |
Algeciras |
Bremerhaven |
Salalah |
Dalian |
Tokyo |
AbuDhabi |
Yantai |
Houston |
TanjungPerak |
Jeddah |
Jawaharlal |
Felixstowe |
Rotterdam |
HongKong |
Singapore |
Shanghai |
Risks & Limitations
Automatic calculations save time but come with limitations:
Responsibility: You must ensure the data is correct and verifiable.
Sea routes: Limited port data may not reflect your actual route.
Land vs. sea: In some cases, a route that should be by sea may be shown as land-based if the system detects a land connection.
Best practices
Always review the calculated distances and transport methods.
If calculations are off, consider using automatic mode only for distances over land.
Add intermediate locations if the route takes unwanted detours.
Use automatic mode first for quick initial calculations, then switch to manual to make precise edits.