--- title: "Extras" description: "Extras are a core concept in Orbit that ensures compatibility between Tours and the assigned Carriers, Vehicles, and Drivers." url: "https://support.pr-4.orbit.do/en/core-features/extras" locale: "en" lastReviewed: "2026-07-14" --- # Extras Extras are a core concept in Orbit that ensures compatibility between Tours and the assigned Carriers, Vehicles, and Drivers. **Extras** are a core concept in Orbit that ensures compatibility between **Tours** and the assigned **Carriers**, **Vehicles**, and **Drivers**. They represent specific requirements, capabilities, or features that must be matched for successful transport operations. ## Overview Extras connect what a job **requires** to what a resource **provides**. A `Shipment` carries the capabilities it needs; when it is routed onto a `Tour`, those requirements roll up to the tour, and Orbit treats a `Carrier`, `Vehicle`, or `Driver` as eligible only when the Extras it provides cover everything the tour requires. For example, a shipment that needs refrigerated transport will only match a `Vehicle` that provides the `Refrigerated` Extra. In Orbit MissionControl you set the Extras a `Tour` requires and see the capabilities each `Carrier`, `Vehicle`, and `Driver` provides. A single job can require capabilities across more than one level at once — a `Vehicle`, a `Carrier`, and a `Driver` — and all of them must be satisfied for the assignment to be valid. A refrigerated truck operating under a carrier that lacks the required dangerous-goods certification still does not qualify. ## Categories Extras are organised into distinct families based on the entity they apply to, and all Extras can be applied to a `Tour` as a requirement. The available Extras come from a fixed set that Orbit defines — you choose from them rather than creating your own. *Extra names are localised, so the label shown in Orbit MissionControl may differ depending on your language and tenant settings; the underlying Extra is the same.* ### Vehicle Extras **Extra** **Description** `Liftgate` Vehicle equipped with a lifting platform `Sideloading` Capable of side loading operations `Forklift` Equipped with forklift capability `RigidBox` Has a rigid box body type `NeutralVehicle` Unmarked/neutral branded vehicle `RampLoadable` Can be loaded via ramp `LoadingCrane` Equipped with loading crane `Refrigerated` Temperature-controlled cargo area `Sealable` Cargo area can be sealed `Edscha` Sliding roof system that allows top-loading access `Megaliner` Extra-large volume trailer with increased loading capacity `CodeXL` Enhanced trailer certification with reinforced side walls and stronger tarpaulin, certified to withstand higher lateral forces compared to standard Code L trailers. TÜV-certified according to VDI standards. `TowBar` Fitted with a tow bar for hauling a trailer `Ambient` Ambient, room-temperature cargo area `DeepFrozen` Deep-frozen, sub-zero temperature control ### Carrier Extras **Extra** **Description** `CarrierADR` Licensed for dangerous goods transport `Waste53` Licensed for waste transport type 53 `Waste54` Licensed for waste transport type 54 `HACCP` Compliant with HACCP food safety standards `AEO` Authorised Economic Operator status `RegB` Regulation B certified `AuthorizedCarrier` Officially authorised carrier status ### Carrier User (Driver) Extras **Extra** **Description** `CarrierUserADR` Driver certified for dangerous goods `ForkliftLicense` Licensed to operate forklifts `UKSuitable` Qualified for UK operations ### Other Extras These cover handling and commercial options rather than physical capabilities, together with two loading restrictions. Several of them appear as priced lines on a `Tour` or quote rather than as capability requirements. **Extra** **Description** `PalletExchange` Empty pallets are exchanged at pickup or delivery `TwoManHandling` Two people are required to handle the goods `Insurance` Additional transport insurance for the goods `Customs` Customs handling is required for the shipment `BoxRental` Transport boxes or containers are rented for the job `TransShippingProhibited` Goods must stay on the same vehicle and may not be trans-shipped `ColoadingProhibited` Goods may not be co-loaded with other consignments A few Extras — `Cancellation`, `Discount`, `Manual`, and `WaitingTime` — are managed by Orbit internally and are hidden from the selector, so you will not choose them when setting requirements. ## Real-World Examples ### Restaurant Deliveries ACME Restaurant Group in Paris requires temperature-controlled vehicles for their food deliveries. Their `Tour` requirements automatically include the `Refrigerated` Extra, ensuring their deliveries maintain proper temperature throughout transit. ### Chemical Transport Orion Industries in Berlin handles dangerous goods transport. Their `Tour` requires both a `CarrierADR` Extra for the transport company and a `CarrierUserADR` Extra for the driver, ensuring full compliance with safety regulations. Because these requirements span the carrier and the driver at the same time, both must be satisfied before the work can be assigned. ## Technical Integration For developers working with Extras through the API, please refer to our [API Reference](https://orbit-api.readme.io/) for detailed implementation guidelines and endpoints. ## FAQ **Q: Can I override Extra requirements?** Yes. While Orbit enforces Extra requirements during automatic matching, you can override them manually in Orbit MissionControl. Orbit displays a warning about the potential incompatibility but allows you to proceed if necessary. **Q: Can I add my own Extras?** No. Extras come from a fixed set that Orbit defines, so you choose from the available capabilities rather than inventing your own — this keeps their meaning consistent across every organisation. If you need a capability that isn't covered, contact your Orbit representative. For free-form information specific to your organisation, use a `Property` instead, which is a custom field you define yourself.