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# Distance From Origin column (Trips table)

> What the Distance From Origin column in Dispatch Planner v2 measures, how to pick the place it measures from, and why it only appears while a distance filter is set.

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

The **Distance From Origin** column shows how far each trip's origin is from a place you pick in the **Origin Location** filter. Use it to find the trips that start closest to where a truck will be empty, and sort them nearest first.

## At a glance

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

## How do I pick the place the distance is measured from?

1. Open the **Origin Location** filter in the Trips table.
2. Search for a place and pick it from the suggestions.
3. Choose a radius: **25 miles**, **50 miles**, **100 miles**, **250 miles**, or **500 miles**. The radius starts at 100 miles.

The Trips table then lists only trips whose origin is within that radius, and **Distance From Origin** appears with each trip's distance from the place you picked. Typing text in the **Search origin** box on its own does not show the column, because there is no place to measure from.

When you select a driver in the Drivers/Assets table, the planner sets a 250-mile radius for you around the driver's final stop. The column then shows how far each trip starts from where the driver will finish.

## How is the distance measured?

In a straight line, in miles, from the place you picked to the trip's origin, the stop shown in **Origin Location**. It is not driving distance, so the road miles to get there are longer.

## Why is the column missing or blank?

**No place is set in the Origin Location filter.** Without a place there is nothing to measure from, so the column stays hidden. Pick a place and a radius to show it.

**A trip whose origin has no map location is not listed.** While the radius is set, only trips whose origin can be placed on the map can match, so every trip you see has a distance.

## Related

* [Origin Location column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/trips/origin-location)
* [Distance From Destination column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/trips/distance-from-destination)
* [Final Stop column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/final-stop)
* [Dispatch Planner](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner)