Advanced fleet routing and optimisation for every fleet
Geotab’s routing and dispatching software helps you plan better routes, cut fuel costs and deliver great service. Easy for small fleets, powerful for larger ones.
Route optimisation that fits your fleet
Geotab’s fleet dispatch software makes planning simple. Small fleets get quick one-click scheduling, while larger fleets handle complex routes with detailed mapping and scheduling.
- Save time with the “Optimise” button
- Adjust routes and orders manually when needed
- Reduce fuel consumption and improve service
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Getting the right driver to the right place at the right cost
Geotab’s Routing and Optimisation platform goes beyond shortest routes. It considers economic factors like fuel usage, vehicle wear and customer satisfaction. This ensures your fleet stays efficient, whether you run a small courier service or a nationwide operation.
- Adjust quickly to cancellations or urgent requests
- Improve long-term service quality and cost savings
- Keep operations flexible and responsive
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Key features of Geotab routing and optimisation
Geotab Routing and Optimisation helps light-duty fleets work smarter with simple planning, live location tracking and data-driven decisions for daily tasks.
Long-range planning
Our proprietary economic optimisation model simplifies long range planning.
- Save up to 55% on planning costs with our economic optimisation model
- Balance jobs and shifts easily
- Reduce route overlap and miles driven
Location intelligence
Gain real-time insights and control over your assets for precise management.
- Track assets and drivers in real time
- Reduce admin work with digital records
- Improve oversight and accountability
Analytics
Leverage data to drive operational efficiencies and informed decision-making.
- Spot trends with detailed performance data
- Lower costs through smarter planning
- Boost overall productivity and profitability
Daily operations
Streamline your day-to-day activities for improved responsiveness and efficiency.
- Keep drivers on time with real-time updates
- Balance workloads daily for better results
- Enhance customer satisfaction with reliable arrivals
Real-time dispatching
Dispatch your workers in near real time using MyGeotab.
- Send new jobs directly to drivers
- Share route updates instantly
- Manage pickups, drop-offs or zones from MyGeotab
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Built to support fleets of every size
Small fleets: Quick setup, easy route planning and fast savings.
Mid-sized fleets: Tools to manage more vehicles and complex schedules.
Enterprise fleets: Scalable features, rich data insights and smooth integration with other systems.
Real-time fleet routing and dispatching
Route planning for route planners and fleet managers
You face the challenge of optimising your service area and resource allocation to reduce route overlap and improve revenue. You need a solution that efficiently manages territories, smoothly integrates new customers, while being agile enough to adapt to changes in your operational environment.
Key features:
- Customer satisfaction improvement — Prioritise customer needs and manage expectations effectively.
- Revenue forecasting by territory — Utilise data-driven insights to predict and manage revenue potential.
- Planning change adaptability — Stay agile and responsive to changes in your service area or customer base.
- Easy customer interaction — Seamlessly add new customers into existing routes and territories.
Dispatching for day of operations
As a fleet dispatcher, you’re tasked with managing every aspect of operations. You need a solution that not only tracks real-time locations but also optimises routes and assignments for efficiency and profitability.
Key features:
- Real-time GPS tracking and optimisation — Stay updated with the exact location of your fleet and optimise routes on the fly.
- Optimised reassignment suggestions — Make informed decisions with suggestions for rerouting or reassigning resources as needed.
- Multiple appointment options — Evaluate and choose from various appointment possibilities to suit your operational needs.
- Cost and time efficiency analysis — Utilise tools that calculate the most cost-effective and fastest routes, supporting profitability.
Empowering drivers with Geotab Drive app integration
Your employees are at the heart of service fleet operations, and their ability to manage routes and schedules effectively is key. Our Drive App provides them with essential tools and real-time information, making route management and scheduling more efficient. Plus, fleet managers gain valuable insights into road performance, aiding in strategic operational decisions.
Key features:
- Real-time GPS tracking — Stay updated with the current location of field technicians.
- Job management — View and manage job assignments directly from the app.
- Instant dispatcher notifications — Receive and act on real-time alerts and updates.
- Work confirmation tools — Capture signatures and images to verify completed work.
Industries Geotab supports
Courier and delivery
Courier and delivery services can shorten delivery times with optimised routes and improve tracking for better customer transparency.
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Field services
Field services teams can manage technician schedules with balanced workloads and improve customer satisfaction with reliable arrival times.
Food and beverage
Food and beverage fleets can manage changing customer needs, handle deliveries smoothly and adjust routes quickly when required.
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Better efficiency with telematics and routing
With Geotab telematics and routing tools together, you gain both data insights and operational improvements.
- Boost productivity with better scheduling
- Cut costs through smarter maintenance and route planning
- Reduce risks with safer routing options
- Support sustainability with lower emissions and EV readiness
- Scale easily with mobile SDKs and enterprise APIs
Routing and dispatching software solutions from Geotab Marketplace
Expand your routing and dispatching with partner solutions from the Geotab Marketplace. Choose tools that meet your industry needs and integrate directly with MyGeotab for full fleet visibility and control.
Commonly asked questions
What is route optimisation?
Route optimisation is a process for achieving maximum productivity by making routes as efficient as possible, saving on travel time and miles driven. This process can be simplified using specialist route optimisation software, which enables you to plan and optimise hundreds of routes in minutes. Some solutions now enable dispatchers to allocate new jobs to drivers while they are out on the road, highlighting the most suitable candidates from a distance and travel time perspective and bearing in mind parameters such as driving time status.
What features make Geotab route optimisation software right for my fleet?
Geotab's Routing and Optimisation software helps streamline your fleet operations with several key features:
- Economic optimisation – Integrates key financial considerations like fuel costs and vehicle maintenance into routing decisions, aligning operational effectiveness with financial efficiency.
- Real-time adaptability – Allows for immediate adjustments to routes and dispatching, essential for dynamic and unpredictable fleet operations.
- Multi-resource routing and appointment scheduling – Balances workload across multiple resources efficiently, reducing time waste and improving job distribution.
- Customisable zones – Enables precise management of fleet movements by defining specific operational areas.
- Strategic data-driven insights – Offers advanced analytics for informed decision-making, enhancing productivity and operational efficiency.
- Safety and compliance – Reduces total distance and ensures adherence to regulations, contributing to safer fleet operations.
- Sustainability focus – Supports environmental goals by optimising fuel usage, encouraging electric vehicle use, and minimising fleet size.
- Scalability and versatility – Adaptable to various fleet types and sizes, meeting diverse and evolving business needs.
- Seamless system integration – Features capabilities like Mobile SDK and full enterprise API for easy integration with existing systems.
These features make Geotab's solution ideal for improving the efficiency, safety and sustainability of your fleet operations, while being flexible enough to grow with your business.
What is fleet routing scheduling and dispatching software?
Fleet route scheduling and dispatching software gives you the ability to:
- Tighten up routes to increase your fleet’s productivity
- Create efficient routes and assign vehicles
- Set up custom zones
- Review missed stops or stops made out of order
- Compare planned versus actual arrival times and stop duration
- View travel time and time spent in designated zones
What are the benefits of Geotab’s route optimisation and dispatching solution?
Routing has proven to be one of the most important features in fleet management and has the potential to provide fleets with significant fuel savings. Geotab’s fleet route optimisation and dispatching solution can significantly increase the efficiency and productivity of the fleet while simultaneously reducing costs.
Does Geotab software allow for multi-stop route planning?
Geotab and its Marketplace Partners offer multiple solutions for route planning, including multi-stop routing. Visit our Marketplace to see our integrated routing and dispatching tools that can improve operational efficiency for multi-stop fleet operations.
What other fleet management solutions does Geotab offer?
Geotab offers many other fleet management solutions, particularly to help with productivity, optimisation, safety, sustainability, compliance and future-proofing.
To learn more about Geotab solutions, visit our Fleet Management Software Solutions page.
What other fleet management solutions does Geotab offer?
To learn more about Geotab solutions, visit our Fleet Management Software Solutions page.
Which sectors does Geotab work with?
Geotab works with multiple industries and is continuously evolving to provide additional support. To see the full list of sectors we currently work with, visit our Industries page.
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