Logistics · United States

FleetIQ: Turning Fleet Data into Fuel, Time, and Margin

A mid-sized US logistics company running 1,200 trucks across 14 states was managing dispatch with spreadsheets, phone calls, and a patchwork of telematics portals. Rising fuel costs and driver churn pushed leadership to invest in a unified, AI-powered fleet management SaaS — one that could optimize routes, predict vehicle breakdowns before they happened, and keep the fleet FMCSA-compliant. Devlex Infotech built FleetIQ as both their internal operations platform and a product they now license to partner carriers.

FleetIQ
22%Reduction in Fuel Costs
35%Less Unplanned Vehicle Downtime
4.5 hrsSaved per Dispatcher per Day
Timeline10 Months
Team13 Members
PlatformsiOS, Android, Web
IndustryLogistics & Supply Chain
RegionUnited States
Challenges → Solutions

How We Solved It

Challenge

Telematics Data Trapped in Vendor Silos

Vehicle data lived in four incompatible telematics portals from different hardware generations. Dispatchers toggled between systems all day, and no one could answer a simple question like which trucks are due for service this week.

Solution

Unified Telematics Ingestion Layer

We built an ingestion pipeline that normalizes GPS, engine, and ELD data from Geotab, Samsara, and legacy OBD-II devices into a single time-series store. Dispatchers now work from one live map with the full fleet, regardless of which hardware sits in the cab.

Challenge

Reactive Maintenance Draining Margin

Breakdowns were discovered on the road, turning routine part replacements into towing bills, missed delivery windows, and contractual penalties. The maintenance team had data but no way to act on it early.

Solution

Predictive Maintenance Powered by ML

Models trained on engine fault codes, mileage patterns, and historical work orders flag vehicles likely to fail within 14 days and auto-schedule shop slots. Towing events became planned service visits, cutting unplanned downtime by over a third.

Challenge

Manual Route Planning at 1,200-truck Scale

Routes were planned by dispatcher intuition, ignoring live traffic, dock appointment windows, and hours-of-service limits. Fuel was wasted on suboptimal sequencing, and drivers regularly flirted with HOS violations.

Solution

AI Route Optimization with HOS Awareness

A constraint-based optimization engine sequences stops using live traffic, dock windows, vehicle capacity, and FMCSA hours-of-service rules. Dispatchers approve suggested plans in one click and re-optimize mid-day when conditions change.

Delivered

Notable Features Shipped

  • Live fleet map with 30-second GPS refresh across 1,200 vehicles
  • Predictive maintenance alerts with auto-scheduled service slots
  • AI route optimization with hours-of-service compliance built in
  • Driver mobile app with turn-by-turn navigation and e-POD capture
  • Fuel analytics with idling and harsh-driving scorecards
  • FMCSA and IFTA reporting generated automatically
Engineering Stack

Technology Behind FleetIQ

Front End

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Mapbox GL
  • React Native

Back End

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Apache Kafka
  • TensorFlow

Database

  • TimescaleDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis

Cloud & DevOps

  • AWS
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Grafana
Business Impact

What It Meant For The Client

Dispatch moved from four portals and a wall of spreadsheets to one operational console, freeing hours of every dispatcher's day for exception handling.
Predictive maintenance shifted spend from emergency repairs to planned service, protecting delivery SLAs and customer contracts.
Fuel and driver-behavior analytics created a coaching program that improved safety scores and lowered insurance premiums.
FleetIQ became a new revenue stream when the client began licensing the platform to partner carriers in its network.
“FleetIQ paid for itself in fuel savings alone within eight months. The Devlex team operated like an extension of our own staff — they were on calls at 6 a.m. our time without ever being asked.”
G Greg H.COO · United States
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