Most fleet operators can tell you how many trips they ran last month. Fewer can tell you which of those trips made money once tolls, fuel, detention and advances were counted — or how many kilometres their trucks ran empty on the way back.
The trip as the unit of truth
Every trip already leaves a digital trail: GPS and telematics, FASTag toll transactions, fuel-card swipes, an e-way bill and a proof of delivery. Joined to the trip record, they show both the margin and the gaps — and give the dispatcher what they need to plan the next leg.
One trip, five sources
What a reconciled trip record joins
| Source | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Trip plan | Route, vehicle, customer and agreed rate |
| Telematics | Actual route, halts and ETA |
| FASTag | Toll transactions by plaza and time |
| Fuel cards & advances | Fuel and cash given to the driver |
| E-way bill & POD | Consignment value, documents and delivery |
Note: Illustrative structure.
Back-hauls before the truck turns round
A back-haul matcher looks at trucks due to finish a delivery and at open loads on the return corridor, and proposes matches to the dispatcher. It never commits a vehicle or a rate; it makes the empty leg visible early enough to do something about it.