Explore logistics trends, best practices, and Track-POD product news
Track-POD now calculates delivery charges for you. Build pricing rules once, assign them to your shippers, and each order is priced automatically, updated as the order and its route change and frozen once it is completed.
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Track-POD now alerts dispatchers when a driver goes offline. You decide how long a driver can be idle or offline before the alert fires, and notifications can also arrive by email through your own mail service.
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Each shipper in Track-POD can now have its own shipping label and scanning rules, and those settings take priority over your account-wide ones for that shipper's orders. The Advanced template feature lets you build the label yourself. Available on the Ultimate plan.
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Route import in Track-POD now supports route custom fields. Map a column from your file onto any field you have configured for routes, and the values arrive with the import. Available on all plans.
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Custom SMS and email notifications can now be sent to unscheduled orders, up to 100 at a time, using the same templates already available for routes. Available on all plans.
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The pickup and delivery legs of a Pickup-Hub-Delivery order are now linked in Track-POD. A new Linked Order Status column shows where the paired order is, so dispatchers know when goods have reached the hub. Available on all plans.
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Scheduled delivery notifications in Track-POD can now go out a set time before each stop's planned ETA. Every customer on the route hears from you at the right moment, including on multi-day routes. Available on the Ultimate plan.
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New Actual weight, volume and pallets columns in Plan & Track show how full each vehicle is right now, updated as drivers deliver and collect along the route. Available on all Track-POD plans.
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A new setting lets Track-POD clear a customer’s delivery instructions when an undelivered order is rescheduled, so a note meant for the first attempt doesn’t carry over to the next one. It is off by default. Available on all plans.
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New Actual weight, volume and pallets columns in Plan & Track show how full each vehicle is right now, updated as drivers deliver and collect along the route. Available on the Ultimate plan.
What do shipping labels actually do for a delivery operation? How to generate, print and scan them in Track-POD, and why the scan before dispatch matters most.
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When a driver adds an order on the road, the office now hears about it straight away. A notification arrives the moment the order is created, and one click opens it in Plan & Track on the right route. Available on all plans.
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Shipper settings in Track-POD now open in a single dialog with five tabs: Main, Users, Shipping label, Notifications and PDF. Every change is saved in one go, and the Shippers grid is simpler to scan. Available on all plans.
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This guide compares Track-POD, RouteManager, Circuit, and Upper, covering features, pricing, routing quality, and best-fit scenarios to help businesses choose the best route planning software for 2026.
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Logistics route planning and optimization are used interchangeably; they have significant differences that make them unique.
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Trucking is an expensive business, with fuel and fleet maintenance costs constantly on the rise. Learn how to use a truck route planner to nail truck routing.
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Delivery scheduling is one of the core processes that determine the efficiency of your delivery operation. Learn how to nail delivery scheduling to keep your driver staff and customers happy.
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Find the best Google Maps alternatives for efficient multi-stop delivery routing! This guide explores top solutions for enhancing business logistics.
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Learn all MapQuest can offer for commercial delivery routing and how that compares to more sophisticated, industry-leading solutions.
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Small delivery businesses can operate at the same level of efficiency as industry leaders like UPS do. Learn all the tricks and tips.
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Solve small business routing issues with efficient route planning tips and strategies. Learn how to streamline deliveries and optimize routes for your business's success.
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This article will delve into the features of direct store delivery software. We'll discuss how small businesses can utilize DSD software for efficient routing and scheduling.
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As manual methods struggle in today's complex business world, discover how advanced fleet dispatch systems make management seamless. Delve into the article for deeper insights into the transformation of fleet dispatch.
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Routing commercial vehicles comes with a lot of challenges at every turn. We put together a list of the most common mistakes in commercial vehicle routing so that you can avoid them route successfully.
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Even with fully automated route scheduling there's room for improvement. Use these 5 advanced tips to elevate your delivery routing game and save maximum time on scheduling.
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Explore how to use a multi stop route planner as a delivery driver or business owner to optimize your business and digitize your deliveries & dropoffs.
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While many delivery operations are enjoying the benefits of fully automated vehicle routing, a substantial amount of companies are still routing their fleets the old way - and not without a reason.
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Scheduling and routing for field services comes with unique challenges that can be addressed with these proven tips. Dive in to improve your field service routing today.
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Providers of interstate delivery services need routing solutions that support multi-day route scheduling and management. Learn about Track-POD features that power interstate shipping.
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Cut off time is the latest you can process an order for same-day, next-day, or overnight delivery. Learn how you can extend your cut off time with smart route planning and other automations.
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EV routing is different from routing gas trucks. In this blog post, we explore tactics and Track-POD solutions for route planning for a fleet of electric vehicles.
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For any delivery business, route optimization is a must but does it have to be dynamic to be cost-efficient? Dive in to learn about 5 essential features of dynamic route optimization software.
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Milk runs are recurring deliveries to regular customers - B2B and B2C alike. Dive in to learn about milk runs in logistics and trucking with real-life business examples.
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Time slots is a feature that lets you group delivery locations not only geographically but also according to each customer's preferred time slot. Learn how time slots can help you improve delivery success.
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Any fleet or logistics manager understands the type of headache that routing trucks can bring. Trucking software can help you overcome most of the challenges presented.
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If your business deals in delivery or transportation, truck driver safety ought to be at the top of your priority list.
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In this series of infographics, we look at statistics from more than 2.
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