Mileage-Charts.com: Frequently Asked Questions
Do you produce charts for other countries and regions?
At the moment, we only produce mileage charts for the US. To produce mileage charts, we need modern and affordable road data in a suitable form. Such data is readily available for Canada and Western Europe, and it is likely that we will produce mileage charts for these areas at a future data.
Our mileage chart products also use aggregate census data to choose the cities that will be used. This data is also readily available, although it take takes time to convert into a suitable format.
Can I copy the mileage charts?
No. The mileage charts are copyrighted, and cannot be copied. Purchase of the charts includes permission to copy the charts for backup purposes only.
You must purchase a copy of the mileage charts for every person who will be using them. We can supply an individual price quote for larger organizations (>25 purchases) who need a site or company license. Please enquire for details.
Can I get a discount if I purchase charts for multiple States?
There is no need to. Our US Mileage Charts product includes charts for every US State, all in one affordable package for US$20. This package also includes the pan-US chart.
How recent is the mileage data?
The current release of the mileage tables (Release 2) is created using 2006-era data. Typically it takes 1-2 years for a map-provider to include road changes. Therefore this data should be considered as being calculated with 2004-5 roads. This 1-2 year delay will be found with all of the free and low cost map suppliers, including Microsoft MapPoint, Virtual Earth, Google Maps, and MapQuest.
How many / which cities are included in the charts?
The cities are chosen according to their population. Complete lists of all the cities that are included in each chart, can be found on the Cities covered by our Mileage Charts pages.
Do your charts include all cities for each State?
No, the charts do not include all cities. The largest cities are chosen according to their population. We have to impose a limit due to the limitations of Excel spreadsheets, and the processing time to compute the charts. You can find a list of all the cities that are included, on the Cities covered by our Mileage Charts pages.
Can I order a custom chart?
How can I create my own mileage charts?
It is not economic to create custom charts for customers. Instead, we do sell the MileCharter tool from our sister site, Mapping-Tools.com. MileCharter is an add-in for Microsoft® MapPoint® that can calculate mileage charts between locations specified by you. These do not have to be cities - they can be anywhere on a road. The start and end locations can be different. You can also produce queries along the lines of "For each of my customers, list the three closest stores that they are within 30 miles".
