Logistics App Development
Our logistics app development team builds driver, dispatch and warehouse apps for Canadian couriers, carriers, distributors and delivery startups. These apps run all day on rough roads and weak signal, so offline behaviour and battery use matter more than animation.
Apps we build for logistics
- Driver apps with job lists, navigation handoff and status updates
- Dispatch and route planning tools for planners and depot managers
- Fleet tracking apps with live vehicle positions and history
- Warehouse apps for receiving, picking, scanning and stock counts
- Proof of delivery apps with photos, signatures and exception codes
- Customer tracking apps showing live ETA and delivery windows
Key features
- Offline-first design: jobs work with no signal and sync when the device reconnects
- Barcode and QR scanning using the phone camera or a paired handheld scanner
- Photo and signature capture attached to each stop with time and location
- Background location that is accurate enough for tracking without draining the battery
- Geofenced arrival and departure events that update status without driver input
- Integration with the transport management, ERP or warehouse system you already run
Compliance and considerations
Location tracking of employees is personal information, so drivers need clear notice of what is collected, when tracking is on and how long the data is kept. We build tracking that stops outside working hours and keep retention configurable so your policy, not the app, decides. Apple and Google both require a written justification for background location and reject apps that collect more than the stated purpose needs, so we scope location precision and frequency to the job at hand and document it for store review.
Why logistics companies choose us
- Offline-first is our default for field apps, tested with the network switched off
- Battery use is measured on real devices across a full shift, not assumed
- We build for scanning speed, big touch targets and gloves, because drivers are moving
- Integration experience with dispatch, transport management and warehouse systems
- Fixed-scope quotes covering driver app, dispatch tools and backend as separate milestones
- Support plans that cover peak season, when a broken build costs you deliveries
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We build field apps offline-first: jobs, routes and forms are stored on the device, drivers keep scanning and capturing proof of delivery with no connection, and everything syncs in order once signal returns. Conflict rules are agreed during discovery.
It does not have to. We tune update frequency and accuracy to the job, use geofences instead of constant polling where possible, and test across a full shift on the actual devices your drivers carry.
Yes. We integrate with the transport management, ERP or warehouse system you already run through its API or an agreed file exchange, so dispatchers keep one source of truth and drivers get jobs on the phone.
Most projects run $50,000 to $199,000. A driver app with jobs and proof of delivery sits at the lower end, while route optimisation, dispatch tools and deep system integration sit higher.
A driver app MVP with jobs, scanning and proof of delivery usually launches in 8 to 12 weeks. A full platform with dispatch, tracking and integrations takes 4 to 7 months.
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