PCMiler for Openclaw

A professional-grade logistics integration for the PCMiler REST API that enables AI agents to calculate truck routes and geocode locations with precision.

nchoudhury-trimble
v1.0.1
Feb 6, 2026
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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install pcmiler

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

Global
~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.

Help me install pcmiler using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).

Prefer to download?

Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.

What is PCMiler?

The PCMiler skill provides a robust interface to the PCMiler REST API, which is a gold standard in the logistics and transportation industry. By integrating this skill with Openclaw Skills, developers can empower AI agents to handle complex routing tasks, retrieve detailed geographic coordinates, and manage commercial vehicle logistics. It bridges the gap between raw logistics data and intelligent automation, allowing for automated route reporting and address validation within a unified AI workflow.

This skill is particularly valuable for developers building supply chain solutions or fleet management tools that require high-fidelity map data and commercial-grade routing logic. Utilizing Openclaw Skills for these tasks ensures that your AI agents have the technical context needed to make informed logistics decisions.

PCMiler Use Cases

  • Generating detailed route reports for commercial trucking operations using specific geographic coordinates.
  • Converting physical addresses into precise latitude and longitude coordinates for logistics planning.
  • Automating the retrieval of travel times and distances between multiple commercial stops.
  • Validating delivery locations and zip codes across different regions to ensure data accuracy.

How PCMiler Works

  1. The AI agent receives a prompt requiring routing or geocoding information through the Openclaw Skills interface.
  2. The skill authenticates with the PCMiler REST API using the secured environment API key.
  3. For routing, the agent sends a list of stops to the routeReports endpoint to receive MultiLineString geometry and time/distance metrics.
  4. For geocoding, the agent queries the locations endpoint with specific address details like street, city, state, and country.
  5. The resulting JSON data is parsed and returned to the agent to inform subsequent logistics actions or user reporting.

PCMiler Setup

To use this tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, you must configure your environment with a valid API key from ALK Technologies.

Set the following environment variable:

export PCMILER_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'

Test the connection using a simple curl command to verify the authentication is active.

PCMiler Data Schema & Taxonomy

The skill interacts with structured JSON data from the ALK service. Key data components include:

Object Fields Description
RoutePathReport geometry, TMinutes, TDistance Contains MultiLineString coordinates and trip duration for commercial routes.
Coords Lat, Lon Geographic coordinates for geocoded locations.
Address StreetAddress, City, State, Zip Detailed address components and metadata including county and country.
Region Region ID Numeric identifier for the geographic region being queried (e.g., NA for North America).

PCMiler Advanced Features

  • Support for MultiLineString geometry for high-fidelity route mapping and visualization.
  • Region-specific filtering (e.g., North America) for more accurate geocoding results.
  • Detailed confidence levels for address matching to ensure data reliability for automated workflows.
  • Seamless integration with commercial vehicle specific datasets for accurate truck routing calculations within Openclaw Skills.

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