diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/route/VehicleRouteBuilder.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/route/VehicleRouteBuilder.java
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+package basics.route;
+
+import basics.Shipment;
+
+public class VehicleRouteBuilder {
+	
+	private Vehicle vehicle;
+	
+	private Driver driver;
+	
+	private Start start;
+	
+	private End end;
+	
+	private TourActivities tourActivities = new TourActivities();
+	
+	private TourActivityFactory serviceActivityFactory = new DefaultTourActivityFactory();
+	
+	private TourShipmentActivityFactory shipmentActivityFactory = new DefaultShipmentActivityFactory();
+	
+	public void setServiceActivityFactory(TourActivityFactory serviceActivityFactory) {
+		this.serviceActivityFactory = serviceActivityFactory;
+	}
+
+	public void setShipmentActivityFactory(
+			TourShipmentActivityFactory shipmentActivityFactory) {
+		this.shipmentActivityFactory = shipmentActivityFactory;
+	}
+
+	public VehicleRouteBuilder(Vehicle vehicle, Driver driver) {
+		super();
+		this.vehicle = vehicle;
+		this.driver = driver;
+		start = Start.newInstance(vehicle.getLocationId(), vehicle.getEarliestDeparture(), vehicle.getLatestArrival());
+		start.setEndTime(vehicle.getEarliestDeparture());
+		end = End.newInstance(vehicle.getLocationId(), vehicle.getEarliestDeparture(), vehicle.getLatestArrival());
+	}
+
+	public VehicleRouteBuilder setDepartureTime(double departureTime){
+		start.setEndTime(departureTime);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public VehicleRouteBuilder addPickup(Shipment shipment){
+		tourActivities.addActivity(shipmentActivityFactory.createPickup(shipment));
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public VehicleRouteBuilder addDelivery(Shipment shipment){
+		tourActivities.addActivity(shipmentActivityFactory.createDelivery(shipment));
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public VehicleRoute build(){
+		VehicleRoute route = VehicleRoute.newInstance(tourActivities, driver, vehicle);
+		return route;
+	}
+
+}