How are vocations defined and derived?
Vocations classify vehicles by observed driving pattern rather than by declared purpose, and are recalculated monthly from three months of data.
A vehicle that drives long distances with few stops may be classified as a long-haul vehicle, whereas a vehicle with shorter distances and many stops may fall into the Door-to-Door vocation. Vocations are updated monthly and derived from three months of historical driving data. The classification is based on the patterns based by similar vehicles in a region, not on strict thresholds like stop count or drive distance.
If a vehicle's driving behavior changes significantly, it may be reclassified into a different vocation. Vocation changes occur at most once per month.
Altitude's vocations are: Door-to-door Many short stops, such as last-mile delivery, waste collection Hub-and-spoke Multiple round trips from a central hub, such as on-demand/auto-parts delivery Short-haul Generally within 150 air miles, such as HVAC, beverage distribution Regional Wide range, usually returns to the same area, such as building supplies, fuel carriers Long-haul Very large range, no consistent rest location, such as freight long haul
If there isn't enough information, the label appears as Unknown
For more information on vocations, read our whitepaper A Vehicle's Purpose: Providing Vocation Insights to Transportation Planners.
