RouteMaster
Transport & Fleet Management System
About the Project
RouteMaster is a transport and fleet management system designed for logistics companies operating vehicle fleets of 20 to 500+ units. The platform provides real-time GPS tracking, intelligent route optimization, fuel efficiency monitoring, driver performance management, and comprehensive operational reporting.
By combining live telemetry data with route planning algorithms, RouteMaster helps fleet operators reduce fuel costs, improve delivery times, ensure regulatory compliance, and extend vehicle lifespans through proactive maintenance scheduling.
Requirements & Objectives
- Implement real-time GPS tracking with live map visualization for entire fleet.
- Build route optimization engine factoring in traffic, delivery windows, vehicle capacity, and driver hours.
- Develop fuel efficiency monitoring with anomaly detection for theft and waste.
- Provide driver management with performance scoring, hours-of-service tracking, and document management.
- Deliver maintenance scheduling based on mileage, engine hours, and diagnostic alerts.
- Create dispatch dashboard for assigning routes, managing exceptions, and communicating with drivers.
- Build mobile driver app for navigation, delivery confirmation, and status updates.
The Engineered Solution
1Live Fleet Tracking
Real-time GPS visualization showing all vehicles on an interactive map with geofencing alerts, route replay, and estimated arrival times updated every 10 seconds.
2Route Optimization Engine
Algorithm-driven route planning that considers traffic patterns, delivery time windows, vehicle capacity, and driver availability to minimize fuel consumption and maximize on-time delivery.
3Fuel & Maintenance Intelligence
Telemetry analysis tracking fuel consumption per vehicle and route, flagging anomalies, and scheduling preventive maintenance based on mileage and diagnostic data.
4Driver Performance System
Scoring dashboard tracking driving behavior including harsh braking, speeding, and idle time, with coaching recommendations and compliance monitoring.
System Architecture & User Flow
Map fleet operations
Workflows captured with logistics managers and dispatchers.
Process GPS telemetry
An event-driven architecture handles high-volume position data.
Optimize routes
Graph-based pathfinding factors in traffic, windows, and capacity.
Flag anomalies
Fuel baselines and diagnostics surface waste and maintenance needs.
Engineering Process
- Analyzed fleet operations workflows with logistics managers and dispatchers.
- Designed event-driven architecture for processing high-volume GPS telemetry data.
- Built real-time tracking interface with interactive mapping and geofencing.
- Developed route optimization engine using graph-based pathfinding algorithms.
- Implemented fuel monitoring with consumption baselines and anomaly detection.
- Created driver mobile app with turn-by-turn navigation and proof-of-delivery capture.
- Built reporting suite with operational KPIs and regulatory compliance exports.
Production Tech Stack
| Layer / Component | Production Technologies |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS |
| Mobile App | React Native |
| Backend | Node.jsExpress |
| Database | PostgreSQLTimescaleDB |
| Maps | Mapbox GL JS |
| Message Queue | RabbitMQ |
Outcome & Business Impact
RouteMaster reduced fleet fuel costs by 22% and improved on-time delivery rates from 81% to 96%, while cutting unplanned vehicle downtime by half through proactive maintenance alerts.
