RouteSafe vs CoPilot Truck — a lightweight UK alternative
CoPilot Truck (from Trimble) is a professional truck navigation app used by many fleets, with offline maps and truck-legal routing sold on subscription.
RouteSafe is the lightweight UK alternative: no map downloads, no fleet IT project — a browser app that looks your truck up from its registration and checks routes against mapped UK restrictions. RouteSafe is a UK truck-safe navigation app. Enter your registration and it identifies your vehicle via a DVLA lookup, suggests its dimensions for you to review and adjust, then plans routes that are checked against mapped height, width and weight limits, low bridges and bus-lane / access restrictions before you drive. It runs in your phone's browser — 7-day free trial, then £5/year for drivers or £25/year for fleets.
Try RouteSafe free for 7 days
No card required · then £5/year for drivers, £25/year for fleets · runs in your phone's browser
| Feature | RouteSafe | CoPilot Truck |
|---|---|---|
| Aimed at | UK drivers and small fleets | Professional/enterprise fleets |
| Coverage | UK only | Multiple regions |
| Offline maps | Route-corridor caching only | Full offline maps |
| Vehicle setup | DVLA reg lookup pre-fills details and suggested dimensions | Manual profile entry |
| Pricing | 7-day free trial, then £5/year (drivers), £25/year (fleets) | Subscription — see vendor |
| Fleet tracking | Simple live positions with driver consent | Deeper fleet/telematics integrations |
When CoPilot Truck is the right choice
Larger fleets that need offline maps, multi-region coverage and integration with professional fleet-management systems are the audience CoPilot is built and priced for.
When RouteSafe is the better fit
An owner-driver or small UK fleet often needs exactly three things: routes checked against the vehicle dimensions you've set, warnings before restrictions, and a price that doesn't need a budget meeting. That is RouteSafe's whole job. RouteSafe is built for the UK: DVLA lookups, UK restriction data and UK bus-lane rules. If you drive mainly in mainland Europe, a product with European coverage will serve you better.
What you get with RouteSafe
Truck-safe route checking. Routes are checked against mapped low bridges, height, width and weight limits, and bus-lane and vehicle-access restrictions along the way — and RouteSafe tells you when a road's access could not be verified rather than quietly sending you down it.
DVLA registration lookup. Type your number plate and RouteSafe identifies your vehicle from official DVLA records, then suggests its dimensions, which you can review and adjust before routing.
Voice turn-by-turn navigation with spoken alerts for restrictions, mapped speed cameras and speed limits, plus community reports from other drivers.
Simple fleet view. Managers can see where their drivers are while they navigate — drivers join by code or accept an invitation, and nothing is shared without their consent.
Honest pricing. 7-day free trial, then £5/year for individual drivers or £25/year for fleets. No card needed to try it.
Frequently asked questions
- Is RouteSafe as capable as CoPilot Truck?
- They target different needs. CoPilot offers full offline maps, multi-region coverage and enterprise fleet integrations. RouteSafe is UK-only and browser-based, with DVLA lookup and mapped UK restriction checking, at a much lower price. For UK-only driving, RouteSafe covers the safety essentials.
- Can my fleet use RouteSafe?
- Yes — the fleet plan is £25 a year. Managers see drivers' live positions while they navigate; drivers join by code or accept an invitation, so nothing is shared without their consent.
- Do I need to download maps?
- No. RouteSafe runs in the browser and loads maps as you go, caching the corridor along your planned route to ride out short signal drops.
RouteSafe is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Trimble (CoPilot). Information about Trimble (CoPilot) is based on the vendor's own public descriptions as of August 2026, is provided for comparison only, and may change — always check the vendor's website for current features and pricing.