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Low Loader Logistics plans and dispatches low-loader plant moves. The flow is simple: set up your fleet in Admin, build a day in Plans, check every load, route it, then dispatch the run sheet to your drivers.
A plan is one day’s work. Open it to see a column per driver. For each driver, add numbered moves (legs), then drag machines from the palette onto a move (or tap + add machine on a phone).
Every move shows a payload bar: green under 90% of the limit, amber at 90%+, and red over the trailer’s limit. A red banner lists every overweight load — those are never “ready to send”, with a one-line suggestion of what to take off.
The hard rule: a Paver + a Streetmaster + a roller (HD14 or 161) always flags red, even under the tonnage — it recognises the machine type whatever the unit number. A machine with no weight shows “confirm wt” and counts as 0 t (never silently within limit).
It’s a planning aid — always verify against the trailer plate, axle weights, gross combination weight and your O-licence.
The board runs automatic checks and shows a green all-clear or a list of issues: the same machine booked on two moves (a red error), plus unassigned moves, missing delivery addresses, empty moves, inactive machines still booked, and a driver due at two sites at once. The dashboard also lists Plans needing attention for today and upcoming days.
Open the Live route map from a plan for an HGV-routed view of the day on a premium map (clean Map or Satellite):
Routing/ETAs need the HERE key configured. Tap HGV mileage on the board for the real routed distance band per driver.
Tap Run sheet on a plan. Dispatch a driver to open WhatsApp with their manifest pre-filled and email your office a confirmation in one tap. Or use WhatsApp only, Copy, or branded Print. Weights are off the driver-facing sheet by default; tick to include them on your own checking copy. You can also export the plan as CSV or a calendar (.ics).
Email confirmations need the Resend key configured; otherwise WhatsApp still opens.
On the map, each driver shows an estimated on-duty figure (driving + assumed loading) and flags when a 45-minute break is due (>4.5 h driving), or the 9 h driving / 13 h day limits are exceeded. This is a planning aid, not a tachograph — always confirm against the driver’s tacho and the actual rules.
When a driver taps Share my location, their position updates roughly every 10 seconds. You see a live dot per driver on the map with last-seen time, heading and speed, plus a breadcrumb trail of where they’ve been. It’s opt-in and driver-controlled.
Drivers capture POD at each drop: outcome (delivered / attempted / refused), who received it, an on-screen signature, an optional photo and notes. As a planner you see every record under Deliveries — with summary stats, search, status filters, signature/photo thumbnails, and CSV export for billing.
Each plan shows an estimated running cost and CO₂e from the day’s miles. Set your all-in £/mile once (remembered on your device). Tap HGV mileage first for routed figures. CO₂e assumes a loaded artic (~1.3 kg/mile) and is a guide, not a certified figure.
Admin tabs: Fleet (machines & weights), Trailers (payload caps), Drivers (lorry, phone, trailer), Settings (prefix, default payload, amber threshold, branding), Users & seats (invite people, set role, link a driver login), and Billing. Adding a user pre-creates their account; they then sign in with their email + code.
Billing is per planner seat. In Admin → Billing you can see your plan, status and renewal, and either subscribe/manage by card (Stripe) or stay on invoicing. Drivers are always free. See the Billing tab for full details.
Sign-in is a one-time email code — no passwords. Access is enforced per request in the database, not just the interface.
The Service is multi-tenant with strict database-enforced isolation, passwordless sign-in, encryption in transit and at rest, and server-side-only API keys. For the full position, see Data protection.
