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Which software should a small trucking or logistics business use?

In India, Fleetx's Transport ERP or LocoNav, with the government's e-way bill portal; in the US, TruckLogics. Fleetx, a Gurugram company, shows profit and loss for every trip, route and truck and generates receipts as payments go through, and LocoNav tracks vehicles, fuel, expenses and driver behaviour in one app; both price after a demo. Whatever you run, goods worth more than Rs 50,000 cannot move without an e-way bill from ewaybillgst.gov.in, so pick software that creates or imports one. A US owner-operator with 1 to 2 trucks pays $39.95 a month on TruckLogics ($35.96 billed yearly) for dispatch, invoicing and settlements, and a fleet of 3 to 7 trucks $79.95. The rule: track the trucks first, then put each trip's freight, fuel and tolls in one place so you can see which routes pay.

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Fleetx is a Gurugram-based fleet software company, and this is its ERP for transporters: trip-level profit and loss across every route and asset, approvals, and payments, with receipts generated automatically. Priced after a demo.

Fleetx Transport ERP

From fleetx.ai by Fleetx Product page

Fleetx on eChai Explore

  • The point of a transport ERP is profit per trip, not just vehicle location.
  • Approval flows stop drivers' advances and expenses leaking.
  • Ask in the demo how it handles lorry receipts and e-way bills for your routes.
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✓ Link checked India Paid Beginner

LocoNav, an India-based fleet platform, tracks and manages vehicles, fuel, expenses and driver behaviour in one app, with AI alerts for driver fatigue and harsh driving. Pricing comes after a demo.

LocoNav fleet management

From loconav.com by LocoNav Product page

LocoNav on eChai Explore

  • Real-time tracking is the first thing most small fleets buy.
  • Driver fatigue and harsh-driving alerts cut accident risk.
  • Fuel and expense tracking in the same app is where the savings show.
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✓ Link checked India Free Beginner

The government portal where goods movements above the threshold are documented with e-way bills and where transporters enrol for a transporter ID. Every transport business uses it daily.

E-Way Bill System

From ewaybillgst.gov.in by GST Network Official portal

  • Transporters enrol here for a transporter ID even if not GST-registered.
  • Shippers assign e-way bills to your transporter ID.
  • Generate and update vehicle details on the portal during transit.
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✓ Link checked Paid Beginner

TruckLogics' own prices for US trucking businesses, by fleet size. An owner-operator with 1 to 2 trucks pays $39.95 a month ($35.96 billed yearly); a small fleet of 3 to 7 trucks $79.95 ($71.96 yearly); 8 to 14 trucks $199.95.

TruckLogics pricing

From trucklogics.com by TruckLogics Pricing page

TruckLogics on eChai Explore

  • Pricing is by number of trucks, so it stays predictable as you add drivers.
  • Dispatch, invoicing, settlements and fuel tax reports sit in one place.
  • A 7-day free trial is enough to run a week of real loads through it.
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✓ Link checked India Paid Advanced

Fleetx's TMS for the shipper side: load planning, freight audit and invoice checks against contracted rates and proof of delivery. Useful to see what large customers will expect from you as a transporter.

Fleetx Transport Management System

From fleetx.ai by Fleetx Product page

Fleetx on eChai Explore

  • Shippers increasingly audit freight invoices against contracted lane rates.
  • Electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) is what gets an invoice paid without dispute.
  • Weight on the invoice is checked against loaded weight and the ePOD.
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