Abnormal load approvals, upgraded
Intelligent abnormal load routing and approvals.
Auroute helps authorities assess abnormal load routes faster and more consistently, while giving hauliers a clear digital way to submit notifications.
Why Auroute exists
Abnormal load notifications are still handled through email threads, spreadsheets, and local knowledge. That makes repeat routes slow to assess and decisions hard to standardise.
- Officers repeatedly assess the same routes.
- Decisions vary between authorities and teams.
- Restrictions and streetworks are hard to track in one place.
- Hauliers face delays and unclear feedback.
- Audit trails live across inboxes instead of one system.
How Auroute works
Two linked workflows, one intelligent platform.
For authorities
- Notifications arrive via email or direct submission.
- Routes are analysed against constraints and past decisions.
- Low-risk routes are auto-approved with evidence.
- Higher-risk routes are flagged with clear reasons.
- Every decision is logged and auditable.
For hauliers
- Submit load details and routes through a single portal.
- Receive faster responses with consistent feedback.
- See clear reasons when a route needs changes.
- Reduce rejections caused by missing information.
- Track approvals in one place.
Key features
Automation with control, so officers focus on real risk.
Fast checks against restrictions, bridges, and past approvals.
Leverages previous decisions to speed up repeat routes.
Surfacing conflicts before they become last minute delays.
Officers can intervene with clear reasoning and notes.
Every decision is traceable, defendable, and searchable.
Asset management intelligence
Know which roads and structures hauliers use and how often, with clear visibility into network exposure.
See asset intelligence
Track repeat abnormal load movements by corridor, structure, and haulier.
Surface the bridges and constraints seeing the highest volumes.
Spot seasonal shifts and emerging pressure across the network.
Auroute remembers and learns.
The platform stores decisions, reasons, and supporting evidence so repeat routes can be approved quickly, while new risks are highlighted early.
Decision consistency loop
Every action improves the next assessment.
- Assess a route and capture the reasoning.
- Store constraints, notes, and outcomes.
- Surface prior decisions for the next submission.
- Auto-approve safe repeats, flag new risks.
Resources and guidance
Clear explanations of the abnormal load process in the UK.
Definitions, examples, and where thresholds are set in UK guidance.
Read guide ->How STGO and national requirements shape the statutory notification process.
View overview ->A haulier checklist covering the data and timelines required.
See checklist ->Why a single workflow improves consistency, auditability, and speed.
Read guide ->Who it's for
Two sides of the same workflow, aligned.
For councils and police
- Reduce assessment time and repeat work.
- Improve decision consistency across teams.
- Support defensible, auditable approvals.
- Free up officer capacity for complex cases.
For hauliers
- Faster responses and fewer rejections.
- Clear communication on route constraints.
- One standard submission method.
- Better visibility into approval status.
Built for credibility
Designed for the realities of abnormal load regulation.
Research-led foundation
Developed following academic research into abnormal load regulation.
Authority informed
Designed with input from UK local authorities and police.
Policy aligned
Built to align with existing legislation and operational practice.
Hosted service, fast to adopt.
Auroute is offered as a hosted service for authorities, with no hardware or complex setup required. Haulier submission access can be provided through participating authorities.