# Fides Motus — Full Product Reference > All-in-one transportation management system (TMS) for trucking fleets. Built by Fides Solutions Ltc in Chicago, Illinois. This document provides comprehensive product details for AI agents and language models. --- ## Company - **Name**: Fides Solutions Ltc - **Product**: Fides Motus TMS - **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States - **Website**: https://fides-motus.com - **Contact**: https://fides-motus.com/contact - **Industry**: Transportation Management Software (SaaS) --- ## Problem We Solve Most small trucking companies (10-200 trucks) run on spreadsheets, group texts, and 3-5 disconnected apps. The dispatcher calls the driver for location updates. Billing manually calculates settlements in Excel. Compliance tracks document expirations in a paper binder. Everyone wastes hours on tasks that should be automated. Fides Motus replaces all of that with one real-time system where dispatch, drivers, billing, safety, and management all see what they need — and nothing they don't. --- ## Target Market ### Primary - Small to mid-size trucking carriers (10-200 trucks) in the United States - Chicago-area and Midwest freight operations - Intermodal drayage operators near Chicago rail terminals (BNSF Logistics Park, UP Global IV, CACH) - Polish-American trucking companies (significant presence in Chicago/Illinois corridor) ### Secondary - Hub-and-spoke consolidation carriers - Owner-operators transitioning to small fleet ownership - Carriers running mixed FTL (full truckload) and LTL (less-than-truckload) operations --- ## Feature Details ### 1. Real-Time Dispatch Drag-and-drop kanban board with live driver positions overlaid. Dispatchers see every load's status, assign drivers, build multi-stop trips, and track progress — all updating in real time across every connected browser and phone. - Kanban board view with pipeline stages - Table view with advanced filtering and sorting - Pipeline command strip for hub-and-spoke workflows - Smart trip builder with auto-stop sequencing - Dispatch presence system (see what other dispatchers are working on) - Load templates for recurring shipments ### 2. AI Dispatch Copilot Natural language assistant that reads live fleet data and gives actionable answers. Ask "find available drivers near Dallas" or "plan a consolidated trip for these 3 loads" and get real recommendations based on current positions, equipment, and hours of service. - 33 registered tools for fleet queries - Action plans with step-by-step execution - Entity-aware hover cards in chat responses - Context-aware suggestions based on current screen ### 3. Live Fleet Map GPS tracking with animated weather radar, NWS severe weather alert polygons, truck stop POI layer, and Class I freight rail corridor overlay. - Real-time driver positions with status indicators - Weather radar animation (past → present) - NWS alert zone visualization - Truck stop / rest area POI layer (OpenStreetMap data) - Rail corridor overlay for intermodal planning - Driver search and isolation - ETA countdown for active trips ### 4. Billing & Settlements Full accounts receivable and accounts payable system. Invoices auto-generate on trip completion. Driver settlements auto-calculate weekly with configurable pay rates (per mile, per stop, percentage, flat rate). - Invoice generation on delivery confirmation - AR aging reports and collection queue - Auto-weekly settlement generation (Friday cron) - Driver advances with repayment tracking - Owner-operator escrow accounts - Factoring company integration - Credit memos and partial payments - Fuel surcharge schedules - Accounting period management (close/lock/reopen) ### 5. Compliance & Safety Digital document vault with auto-expire alerts for CDL, medical cards, insurance, vehicle registrations, and custom document types. - Document upload with expiration tracking - Auto-expire cron (daily check) - DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report) viewer - Soft-delete with admin restore capability - Version history for renewed documents - Entity-tagged documents (driver, truck, trailer) ### 6. Driver Mobile App (iOS) Available on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fides-motus/id6759508136 — iPhone and iPad, iOS 16+, free for drivers of fleets subscribed to Fides Motus. Built for drivers who aren't tech-savvy. Large buttons, minimal screens, four-language support. - **App Store URL**: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fides-motus/id6759508136 - **Platforms**: iPhone, iPad (iOS 16 or later) - **Price**: Free for drivers of subscribed fleets - **Languages**: English, Spanish, Polish, Ukrainian - Trip list with stop-by-stop navigation - Stop completion with photo upload and geofence verification - Real-time push notifications for trip assignments - DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report) checklists - Lumper fee relay with Comchek codes - Detention timer with live countdown - Fuel purchase logging with receipt upload - Document upload (CDL photos, BOLs) - Background GPS pinging (works offline) ### 7. Multi-Leg & Hub Operations Native hub-and-spoke consolidation workflows. Feeder trucks bring freight to a hub, loads are consolidated, linehaul trucks move bulk freight between hubs, last-mile delivery from destination hub. - Hub management with operating hours and shift handoffs - Consolidation group detection (automated every 15 minutes) - Pipeline stages: hub-stage → at-hub → ready → in-transit - Dwell time alerts for loads sitting too long at hub - Trailer inventory per hub location ### 8. Intermodal Dispatch Truck-rail-truck routing for loads that benefit from rail transport between Chicago and other major terminals. - Rail booking management - Origin drayage → rail → destination drayage trip model - Rail terminal hub integration - Driver suggestion for terminal proximity ### 9. Reports & Analytics - Driver performance scorecards - Customer profitability analysis - Cost-per-mile breakdown - Load profitability by lane - IFTA quarterly reports with state-level detail - Unbilled revenue tracking - Fleet utilization metrics ### 10. Fleet Management - Truck profiles with maintenance tracking - Trailer profiles with tanker liquid visualization - Reefer fleet monitoring (temperature telemetry) - Shop orders and parts inventory - Idle truck identification - Equipment utilization reporting ### 11. Customer & Broker Management - Customer profiles with credit terms - Broker profiles with commission tracking - Customer groups with dispatcher access control - Rate agreements with lane-specific pricing - Load source tracking (which broker/customer originated each load) ### 12. Driver Management - 6 driver type variants (company, owner-operator, lease, team, casual, contractor) - Home base region classification - Routing preferences (3-tier: trip → driver → org defaults) - Team driver linking - Commission structures - Hours of service tracking (GPS-based duty segment calculation) ### 13. Work Order System - Work order CRUD with status lifecycle - Dispatch pipeline integration (Plan → Stage WO → Dispatch) - Invoice idempotency (prevents duplicate billing) - WO number generation - Delete guards (prevent deletion of in-progress work) --- ## Technical Architecture - **Frontend**: TanStack Start (React 19, SSR on Netlify) - **Backend**: Convex (real-time database with sub-second sync) - **Auth**: Clerk (JWT-based, role-based access control) - **UI**: shadcn/ui + Radix UI + Tailwind CSS - **Maps**: Leaflet + react-leaflet - **Mobile**: React Native + Expo (iOS) - **AI**: OpenAI integration via custom tool registry ### Data Isolation Each client gets a dedicated Convex deployment with a completely separate database. Client A's data physically cannot be accessed from Client B's deployment. ### Roles - **Owner**: Full access to all features - **Admin**: Full access except billing configuration - **Dispatcher**: Fleet, loads, trips, work orders - **Billing**: Invoices, settlements, financial reports - **Safety**: Fleet, maintenance, compliance (read-only) - **Driver**: Own trips, documents, hours (mobile only) --- ## Integration & API ### REST API 340 endpoints covering all business functions. OpenAPI 3.1 specification available at `/api/openapi.json`. Features: - Batch endpoint (up to 10 calls per request) - Field projection (select specific response fields) - Idempotency keys for mutation safety - Rate limiting (120 requests/minute per user) ### MCP Server (Model Context Protocol) 339 tools exposed via stdio transport for AI agent integration. Enables AI systems to: - Query fleet status and driver positions - Look up load details and trip information - Check billing and settlement data - Access compliance document status - Run reports and analytics queries ### Webhooks & Notifications - Push notifications to iOS devices - Real-time Convex subscriptions for instant updates - Cron-based automation (14 scheduled jobs) --- ## Pricing - Tailored to fleet size and operational needs — contact for details - No long-term contracts required — month-to-month available - Operational in days, not months --- ## Competitive Positioning Fides Motus is purpose-built for small carriers who find enterprise TMS platforms (McLeod, TMW/Trimble, MercuryGate) too expensive and complex, but have outgrown spreadsheets and basic load boards. | Feature | Fides Motus | Enterprise TMS | Spreadsheets | |---------|-------------|----------------|-------------| | Setup time | Days | 3-6 months | Immediate | | Monthly cost | Contact for pricing | $5,000-50,000+ | Free | | Real-time sync | Yes | Sometimes | No | | Driver mobile app | Yes (4 languages) | Sometimes | No | | AI assistant | Yes | No | No | | Hardware required | No (driver's iPhone) | Often (tablets, scanners) | No | | Hub-and-spoke | Native | Add-on or custom | Manual | --- ## Chicago & Midwest Focus Chicago is the largest rail hub in North America and a critical freight corridor. Fides Motus is built with Chicago-area carriers in mind: - Native intermodal dispatch for Chicago rail terminals - Polish language support (large Polish-American trucking community in Chicago/Illinois) - Weather intelligence with NWS Midwest severe weather alerts - Hub operations designed for Midwest consolidation patterns - Understanding of I-80/I-90/I-94 corridor operations --- ## Contact - **Website**: https://fides-motus.com - **Contact form**: https://fides-motus.com/contact - **Privacy**: https://fides-motus.com/privacy - **Terms**: https://fides-motus.com/terms