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# Distance To Current column (Drivers/Assets table)

> What the Distance To Current column in Dispatch Planner v2 shows, how to set the place it measures from, and why it appears and disappears on its own.

Part of the [Dispatch Planner column reference](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns).

The **Distance To Current** column shows how far each driver's last reported location is from a place you choose, in miles. It appears only while you filter the **Last Ping** column by a place and a radius. Use it to sort drivers by how close they are right now to a pickup.

## At a glance

| | |
| - | - |
| **Table** | Drivers/Assets |
| **Shown by default** | No. It is not in the column configuration menu. It appears on its own while the **Last Ping** column has a place-and-radius filter, and hides again when you clear that filter. |
| **Sort** | Yes |
| **Filter** | None. Filter the **Last Ping** column by place and radius instead. |
| **Who sees it** | Everyone who can open Dispatch Planner v2 |
| **Edit in the grid** | No |

## How do I set the place it measures from?

1. Open the filter on the **Last Ping** column.
2. Search for an address or place and select it. The radius starts at 100 miles.
3. To change the radius, pick 25, 50, 250, or 500 miles.

The table now shows only drivers whose last ping is inside that radius, and the **Distance To Current** column appears. To hide it again, click **Reset** in the **Last Ping** filter.

## How is the distance worked out?

The distance is a straight line between the place you picked and the location in the driver's **Last Ping** column, not driving miles. It is shown in miles with up to three decimal places.

The last ping can come from the driver, their truck, or their trailer, whichever reported most recently. It can be old if those devices have stopped reporting. To learn which devices count, see the [Last Ping column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/last-ping).

## Why is the column blank?

**The driver has no last ping.** The planner cannot measure a distance without a reported location. The place-and-radius filter also leaves these drivers out, so you will rarely see a blank value.

## Related

* [Last Ping column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/last-ping)
* [Distance To Final column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/distance-to-final)
* [Available in column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/available-in)
* [Dispatch Planner](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner)