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Optimal Haul

Updated May 06, 2025


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When Softree Optimal calculates the cost of an alignment, it determines the lowest cost prescription (or recipe) for moving material. We call this the Optimal Haul (or sometimes OptiHaul). The Optimal Haul is a detailed description of how material is moved along the alignment, and from/to borrow/waste pits.

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In the video below, you'll find more information on OptiHaul and how to summarize material volumes by layer or material.