DevLog - Multidrop is Coming

One of the bigger features I’ve been working on for the next update is something I’ve wanted to try for quite a while:

MultiDrop

In simple terms, MultiDrop will allow you to carry more than one load and deliver it to more than one customer during a single trip.

And most importantly, this isn’t just a fake layer sitting on top of the game.

The whole system is being integrated directly with the game engine and is designed to work with any economy — whether you’re using the vanilla one or a modded setup.

What makes this especially interesting is that the cargo itself will actually reflect what you’re carrying.

With open trailers, multiple loads will be visible at the same time, placed separately on the trailer. Once one part of the shipment is delivered, that specific cargo will disappear while the rest stays exactly where it should.

So if you load three different shipments and unload only one of them, the trailer will actually show the remaining two.

That’s the part I really wanted to get right.

Planned MultiDrop features

• Multiple pickup and delivery points
  Take several jobs and plan the order of your stops.

• Cargo matched to the trailer
  Trailer type, available space, cargo dimensions and weight will all matter when adding another shipment.

• Visible cargo on open trailers
  Separate cargo models, proper placement and matching securing straps.

• Partial unloading
  Deliver one shipment while the rest of the cargo stays on the trailer.

• Actual effect on the truck
  Trailer weight and center of gravity will change as cargo is loaded and unloaded.

• Closed trailer support
  Multiple shipments will still be tracked and handled correctly even when the cargo itself isn’t visible.

• Full integration with jobs and saves
  Jobs will be selected through the game’s freight market, while your route, deliveries and cargo layout will survive saving and reloading the game.

The goal here is to make deliveries feel less like:

pick up → drive → unload → repeat

and a little more like actually managing a transport run.

It should also work nicely with the direction Rest Anywhere has been heading lately — more planning, more interaction around the truck and trailer, and more reasons to think about what you’re carrying and where you’re going next.

There’s still plenty of work ahead, especially when it comes to cargo placement and making sure everything behaves properly across different trailer types.

But MultiDrop is already working well enough that I finally feel comfortable showing you where this is going.

And yes... this is still Rest Anywhere.

Apparently “being able to sleep anywhere” got slightly out of hand. 😄