Dispatching drivers by phone and tracking their location by calling them because your current system doesn't give you live visibility across the fleet?
Your fleet management platform giving you GPS tracks but no useful data on fuel costs, driver behaviour, or vehicle utilisation that your operations team can actually act on?
Fleet software built for logistics operators and delivery companies -- real-time GPS tracking, driver dispatch, route optimisation, driver mobile app, maintenance scheduling, and fleet analytics in one platform.
Built for businesses managing vehicle fleets that need live visibility, automated dispatch, and compliance reporting that off-the-shelf platforms like Samsara or Verizon Connect do not provide at the right level of customisation.
Live vehicle locations on a dispatcher map updated every 15--30 seconds
Driver dispatch and job assignment with mobile app for drivers
Multi-stop route optimisation with time window and capacity constraints
Vehicle maintenance scheduling, service history, and compliance documentation
RaftLabs builds custom fleet management software -- real-time GPS tracking with live vehicle locations on a dispatcher map; driver dispatch and job assignment with a driver mobile app; multi-stop route planning and optimisation; vehicle maintenance scheduling and service history; driver behaviour monitoring for speeding, harsh braking, and idle time; and compliance reporting for ELD mandates and DVSA regulations. Fleet management software is appropriate for logistics operators, delivery companies, and field service businesses managing 10 or more vehicles. Most fleet management software projects deliver in 10--14 weeks at a fixed cost.
When your dispatcher has to phone each driver to get a status update, you are not running a fleet -- you are reacting to one. Manual dispatch boards, spreadsheet-based job assignment, and paper maintenance records are not just slow. They are sources of error that cost you on fuel, customer SLAs, and vehicle downtime.
Custom fleet management software puts live vehicle data, driver communication, job status, and maintenance records in one platform. Your dispatchers see every vehicle on a map. Drivers get jobs pushed to their phone. Maintenance is scheduled before a vehicle breaks down. And operations management gets cost-per-mile and utilisation data without pulling it from three different systems.
Live vehicle locations on the dispatcher map with position updates every 15--30 seconds via telematics device or driver mobile app. Historical route replay for any vehicle on any date. Geofence alerts when vehicles enter or exit customer sites, depots, or restricted zones. Vehicle status at a glance -- moving, idle, or stopped -- so the dispatcher knows without calling. All tracking data retained for compliance and dispute resolution.
Job creation and assignment to a specific driver or vehicle directly from the dispatcher interface. Driver mobile app receives the job, lets the driver accept or flag an issue, and tracks job status updates back to dispatch in real time. Multi-stop job sequencing puts deliveries in the right order before the driver leaves. Priority job insertion slots urgent jobs into an existing route without rebuilding it. The dispatcher sees every active job and driver availability on one screen.
Multi-stop route calculation with time window constraints, vehicle capacity limits, and driver shift end times. Traffic-aware routing via Google Maps or HERE APIs so drivers are not sent into delays. Route sequence optimisation minimises total distance and time across all stops. Daily route plan export for driver briefing and customer ETA communication. Planned vs. actual route comparison for post-day review by operations management.
iOS and Android app for job list and turn-by-turn navigation so drivers do not need a separate device. Proof of delivery capture via photo, customer signature, or barcode scan at each stop. Hours of service logging built into the app so drivers record driving and rest time without paper logbooks. Fuel card entry for fuel cost tracking per vehicle. Two-way messaging with dispatch for questions and exceptions without phone calls.
Service interval tracking by mileage and calendar time for every vehicle in the fleet. Maintenance job scheduling with automatic workshop notification when a vehicle is due for service. Full service history per vehicle for resale value and audit purposes. MOT and inspection due date alerts so nothing is missed. Driver pre-check defect reporting from the mobile app. DVSA compliance documentation for UK operators and ELD mandate compliance for US fleets.
Cost-per-mile and cost-per-job reporting so management can see which vehicles and routes are profitable. Fuel consumption by vehicle and by driver to identify efficiency differences. Driver behaviour scoring for speeding incidents, harsh braking events, and excessive idle time -- with detail behind each score so coaching conversations are based on data. Vehicle utilisation rates showing which assets are underused. Fleet KPI dashboard built for operations management review, not just the telematics vendor's default report.
Frequently asked questions
GPS tracking uses one of two data sources: a telematics device fitted to the vehicle (a hardware unit wired to the OBD port or CAN bus), or the driver's mobile app using the phone's GPS. Hardware devices give better accuracy and work without driver action -- they report position even when the driver is not using the app. Mobile-only tracking is lower cost and suitable for smaller fleets. Most enterprise fleet platforms use hardware devices for precision and mobile app for proof of delivery and job management. We help you choose the right approach for your fleet size and accuracy requirements during scoping, and we integrate with the telematics device APIs of the major hardware providers.
Off-the-shelf fleet platforms like Samsara, Verizon Connect, and Geotab are well-suited for fleets that need standard GPS tracking, basic dispatching, and driver behaviour monitoring. Custom fleet software makes sense when your operations have requirements those platforms do not cover: tight integration with your existing TMS or WMS, custom dispatch logic specific to your delivery model, customer-facing portals built into your fleet operation, or compliance workflows specific to your regulatory environment. It also makes sense when your current platform charges per-vehicle SaaS fees that exceed the cost of owning your own system at your fleet size. We scope both options honestly and tell you which is right for your situation.
Yes, if the hardware vendor provides an API. Most established telematics providers -- Samsara, Geotab, Ctrack, MiX Telematics, Webfleet -- expose REST APIs for vehicle position, trip history, and driver events. We integrate with those APIs to pull tracking data into your custom platform. For hardware without an API, some vendors provide raw data export via FTP or email, which we can also consume. We confirm integration feasibility for your specific hardware during scoping. If you have not yet chosen hardware, we can recommend telematics devices with strong API support.
A fleet management platform with real-time GPS tracking, driver dispatch, job management, a driver mobile app, and a basic maintenance module typically runs $35,000--$75,000. A full platform with multi-stop route optimisation, driver behaviour monitoring, ELD or DVSA compliance reporting, customer-facing delivery notifications, and fleet analytics typically runs $75,000--$150,000. Cost depends on mobile app complexity, telematics hardware integrations, and compliance reporting requirements. We scope every project before pricing it.
Tell us your fleet size, the dispatch and compliance problems you are trying to solve, and what your current process requires manually. We will scope the right platform and give you a fixed cost.