diff --git a/docs/Lua API.rst b/docs/Lua API.rst
index be935c822..7eacd7b96 100644
--- a/docs/Lua API.rst	
+++ b/docs/Lua API.rst	
@@ -1306,6 +1306,14 @@ Items module
 
   Checks whether the item and all items it contains, if any, can be traded.
 
+* ``dfhack.items.isRouteVehicle(item)``
+
+  Checks whether the item is an assigned hauling vehicle.
+
+* ``dfhack.items.isSquadEquipment(item)``
+
+  Checks whether the item is assigned to a squad.
+
 Maps module
 -----------
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index b5fa62a9f..0fefa4b8c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
     - ``Items::checkMandates()``
     - ``Items::canTrade()``
     - ``Items::canTradeWithContents()``
+    - ``Items::isRouteVehicle()``
+    - ``Items::isSquadEquipment()``
 
 # 0.44.10-beta1
 
diff --git a/library/LuaApi.cpp b/library/LuaApi.cpp
index 9e5ddd1ea..af71e729b 100644
--- a/library/LuaApi.cpp
+++ b/library/LuaApi.cpp
@@ -1758,6 +1758,8 @@ static const LuaWrapper::FunctionReg dfhack_items_module[] = {
     WRAPM(Items, checkMandates),
     WRAPM(Items, canTrade),
     WRAPM(Items, canTradeWithContents),
+    WRAPM(Items, isRouteVehicle),
+    WRAPM(Items, isSquadEquipment),
     WRAPN(moveToGround, items_moveToGround),
     WRAPN(moveToContainer, items_moveToContainer),
     WRAPN(moveToInventory, items_moveToInventory),
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Items.h b/library/include/modules/Items.h
index a09900ddf..776e935eb 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Items.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Items.h
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ DFHACK_EXPORT bool canTrade(df::item *item);
 /// Checks whether the item and all items it contains, if any, can be traded
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool canTradeWithContents(df::item *item);
 
+/// Checks whether the item is an assigned hauling vehicle
+DFHACK_EXPORT bool isRouteVehicle(df::item *item);
+/// Checks whether the item is assigned to a squad
+DFHACK_EXPORT bool isSquadEquipment(df::item *item);
+
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/library/modules/Items.cpp b/library/modules/Items.cpp
index 5c08065f9..a1b4ace4d 100644
--- a/library/modules/Items.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Items.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ using namespace std;
 #include "df/ui.h"
 #include "df/unit.h"
 #include "df/unit_inventory_item.h"
+#include "df/vehicle.h"
 #include "df/vermin.h"
 #include "df/viewscreen_itemst.h"
 #include "df/world.h"
@@ -1485,3 +1486,23 @@ bool Items::canTradeWithContents(df::item *item)
 
     return true;
 }
+
+bool Items::isRouteVehicle(df::item *item)
+{
+    CHECK_NULL_POINTER(item);
+    int id = item->getVehicleID();
+    if (id < 0) return false;
+
+    auto vehicle = df::vehicle::find(id);
+    return vehicle && vehicle->route_id >= 0;
+}
+
+bool Items::isSquadEquipment(df::item *item)
+{
+    CHECK_NULL_POINTER(item);
+    if (!ui)
+        return false;
+
+    auto &vec = ui->equipment.items_assigned[item->getType()];
+    return binsearch_index(vec, &df::item::id, item->id) >= 0;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/workflow.cpp b/plugins/workflow.cpp
index bfc4b639f..8396a974e 100644
--- a/plugins/workflow.cpp
+++ b/plugins/workflow.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "df/plant_raw.h"
 #include "df/inorganic_raw.h"
 #include "df/builtin_mats.h"
-#include "df/vehicle.h"
 
 using std::vector;
 using std::string;
@@ -1159,21 +1158,6 @@ static bool itemInRealJob(df::item *item)
                != job_type_class::Hauling;
 }
 
-static bool isRouteVehicle(df::item *item)
-{
-    int id = item->getVehicleID();
-    if (id < 0) return false;
-
-    auto vehicle = df::vehicle::find(id);
-    return vehicle && vehicle->route_id >= 0;
-}
-
-static bool isAssignedSquad(df::item *item)
-{
-    auto &vec = ui->equipment.items_assigned[item->getType()];
-    return binsearch_index(vec, &df::item::id, item->id) >= 0;
-}
-
 static void map_job_items(color_ostream &out)
 {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < constraints.size(); i++)
@@ -1288,10 +1272,10 @@ static void map_job_items(color_ostream &out)
                 item->flags.bits.owned ||
                 item->flags.bits.in_chest ||
                 item->isAssignedToStockpile() ||
-                isRouteVehicle(item) ||
+                Items::isRouteVehicle(item) ||
                 itemInRealJob(item) ||
                 itemBusy(item) ||
-                isAssignedSquad(item))
+                Items::isSquadEquipment(item))
             {
                 is_invalid = true;
                 cv->item_inuse_count++;