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LoadPilot concept project by Softsols: Freight dispatch, carrier management and driver app for US trucking companies

ProjectLoadPilot (Concept)
MarketUSA
IndustryLogistics
PlatformsSaaS, Driver app

Overview

LoadPilot is a concept dispatch and carrier management SaaS for small and mid-sized US trucking companies and freight brokers. It brings loads, drivers, carriers, documents and invoicing into one dispatch board, with a companion driver app for status updates and proof of delivery.

The challenge

Many regional carriers still dispatch from spreadsheets, group texts and phone calls. Dispatchers lose time chasing drivers for updates, paperwork such as bills of lading and proof of delivery (POD) arrives late, invoices go out days after delivery, and empty miles quietly eat into margins.

Our solution

We designed a drag-and-drop dispatch board that shows every load’s status, ETA and assigned truck in real time. Drivers update status and scan PODs from their phones, which triggers invoicing automatically. Built-in analytics surface revenue per mile, on-time performance and empty miles by lane, so managers can price and plan better.

Key features

  • Drag-and-drop dispatch board with live load status and ETAs
  • Driver mobile app: load details, navigation hand-off, status updates and POD scanning
  • Carrier onboarding and document tracking (insurance, W-9, authority)
  • ELD and GPS integrations for location and hours-of-service visibility
  • Automatic invoicing on delivery, with factoring-friendly exports
  • Lane and customer profitability analytics
  • Load board and accounting integrations via APIs

Built for US operations

The concept supports US units and time zones, multi-stop loads, detention and lumper charges, and exports to common US accounting tools. Integrations with ELD providers are designed through their published APIs.

Technology stack

Next.js web app, React Native driver app, Node.js (NestJS) and PostgreSQL with PostGIS, real-time updates over WebSockets, deployed on AWS with CI/CD.

Design goals

  • Replace spreadsheets and group texts with one live board
  • Invoice on the day of delivery instead of days later
  • Give managers lane-level profitability insight
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