Locus Features
Routing (3)
Master Routing
This feature was mentioned in 32 Locus reviews.
Matches customer requests with routes and driver or vehicle availability.
Default Routes
Based on 30 Locus reviews.
Define default routes per customer, geography, type of vehicle or type of cargo.
Route Assignment
As reported in 28 Locus reviews.
Routes can be assigned to drivers individually or by batch base on criteria such as qualifications or experience.
Scheduling (4)
Master Schedule
As reported in 28 Locus reviews.
Defines schedules for a geographical area, customer group, or type of delivery.
Constraints
As reported in 30 Locus reviews.
Define and implement constraints such as maximum distance or number of required stops.
Adjustments
29 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Administrators can override schedules when unexpected changes occur.
ETA
As reported in 29 Locus reviews.
Estimated time of arrival can be shared with customers and adjusted when needed.
Optimization (3)
Priorities
This feature was mentioned in 29 Locus reviews.
Allows users to establish and change priorities for routing activities.
Real Time
Based on 30 Locus reviews.
Routes can be automatically adjusted in real time based on predefined rules.
Dynamic Routing
This feature was mentioned in 30 Locus reviews.
Adjust routes based on company constraints and customer requirements.
Analytics (11)
Performance
Based on 29 Locus reviews.
Analyse the performance of different routes or schedules.
Time & Costs
As reported in 27 Locus reviews.
Track time (for travel, load/unload, etc.) and the associated costs.
Productivity
As reported in 28 Locus reviews.
Monitor driver productivity based on KPIs such as time to destination.
Vehicle Performance
14 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Analyze vehicle performance for various routes or types of deliveries.
Driver Performance
Based on 13 Locus reviews.
Provide KPIs to monitor and manage driver performance.
Cost
Based on 12 Locus reviews.
Analyze costs for vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption, or mileage.
Performance
Monitor the performance of all transportation management operations
Driver performance
Provide users with the ability to measure driver performance in the field
Actionable insights
Provide users with actionable insights they can take in order to minimize logistical costs and reduce shipment delivery times.
Management dashboard
Allows users to monitor overall delivery statistics such as average delivery time, driving mileage and driver productivity
Costs
Analyze overall costs for vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption and mileage
Vehicle Tracking (5)
Alerts
Based on 14 Locus reviews.
Create alerts for speeding, idle engine, or fast acceleration.
Locations
This feature was mentioned in 15 Locus reviews.
Track the location of vehicles using GPS technology.
Fuel Consumption
As reported in 13 Locus reviews.
Ability to monitor and optimize fuel consumption.
Inventory
As reported in 13 Locus reviews.
Monitor the inventory of vehicles across multiple locations.
Geofencing
As reported in 14 Locus reviews.
Set up geographic boundaries around areas that needs to be monitored.
Driver Tracking (3)
Alerts
As reported in 14 Locus reviews.
Deliver driver alerts via text message or other forms of communication.
Performance
Based on 14 Locus reviews.
Monitor driver performance based on idle time and on-time deliveries.
ETAs
15 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide estimated times of arrival (ETAs) for deliveries.
Fleet Optimization (4)
Load Optimization
Provide users with the ability to optimize load and freight shipments
Route Planning
Provide users with the ability to optimize shipment routes
Carrier Selection
Provide users with the ability to arrange carriers for each shipment considering allocations, business shares, and costs.
Tracking
Track the location of vehicles using GPS technology.
Visibility (3)
Notifications
Provide customers with live notifications on their deliveries.
ETAs
Allow users to calculate the estimated time of arrival (ETA) for each delivery.
In Transit
Ability to track good in transit between origin and destination
Transportation (4)
Modes
Support transportation modes such as air, ocean, or rail
Yard Management
Provide features for yard management and dock scheduling
Freight Invoice
Provide users with the ability to audit and pay freight invoices
Planning
Schedule transportation activities based on demand and availability
Integrations (3)
Warehouse management systems
Integration with warehouse management systems
ERP Systems
Allow users to integrate thier TMS with an ERP system
Accounting
Deliver integration with accounting software or financial systems
Labels (3)
Label Printing
Provide the ability to create and print domestic asnd international shipping labels for all orders with one solution.
Return labels
Provide the ability create and print return labels or email them to customers.
Bar codes
Provides users with auto-generated bar codes for products
Order management (4)
Order tracking
Automatically send tracking number emails to customers.
E-commerce integrations
Integrate the software with major ecommerce shopping carts and platforms
Manage orders
Allows users to split, combine and categorize orders for shipping.
Order Status
Update order statuses automatically once orders are fulfilled
Carrier and rate management (3)
Quick rate comparison
Allows users to compare real-time rates and delivery times for all carriers and automatically select the best carrier for each shipment based on cost and delivery time.
Vendor availability
Provides users with a wide selection of major carriers such a Fedex, UPS, and DHL
Flat rate services
Software detects which flat rate service qualifies with the customers order
Reports (5)
Shipment reports
Provides users with a comprehensive report on shipment performance
Unshipped products
Provides users with a comprehensive overview of which products aren't shipping.
Delivery metrics
As reported in 17 Locus reviews.
Provides metrics on deliveries such as distance traveled, on-time rates and feedback scores
Heat maps
This feature was mentioned in 16 Locus reviews.
Provides users with tools to idnetify where the most deliveries are taking place which can better inform delivery planning
Driver rating
As reported in 16 Locus reviews.
Provides reports on driver ratings which allows fleet managers to make more informed decisions for promotions
Route Planning (4)
Route optimizing
Features that allow users to plan the most efficient delivery routes
Dynamic Routing
Allows users to adjust routes based on company constraints and customer requirements.
Scheduling
Defines schedules for a geographical area, customer group, or type of delivery.
ETA
Estimated time of arrival can be shared with customers and adjusted when needed.
Payments (2)
Recieve payments
Allows users to recieve payments credits and returns
Returns
Allows sales reps to creit customers for bad merchandise and returns
Route accounting (3)
Direct store distribution
Allows users to manage direct sales from thier trucks to their customers
Pre-sales
Allows users to access inventory levels and manage pre-sales orders
Delivery confirmation
Alows users to edit the order before closing or put shorted items on back order
Dispatching (3)
Route optimization
As reported in 21 Locus reviews.
Creates the most efficient route for users taking into account location, traffic and other factors
Auto dispatch
Based on 19 Locus reviews.
Automates delivery assignments by quickly assigning deliveries based on customer demand
Order management
19 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows fleet managers to automatically adjust deliveries based on new customer orders.
Customer portal (5)
Status updates
19 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides customers with live status updates on the ETA of a delivery
Real-time driver tracking
As reported in 20 Locus reviews.
Provides customers with live driver locations in order to better track their shipments
Customer communication
Based on 19 Locus reviews.
Allows customers to call or message thier driver.
Customer feedback
As reported in 18 Locus reviews.
Allows customers to quickly review and rate thier customer experience
Delivery customization
18 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows customers to choose a time window that they would like thier delivery to arrive
Driver tools (4)
Delivery rescheduling
17 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows drivers to automatically reschedule deliveries on the occurence that the recieivng party is not home
Proof of delivery
This feature was mentioned in 17 Locus reviews.
Provides drivers with tools for electronic proof of delivery including timestamps, signatures and point of sale tools
Onboarding
16 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides new drivers with interactive training which allows them to onboard quicker.
Adaptive deliveries
As reported in 17 Locus reviews.
Provides tools to automatically update deliveries based on customer interaction or traffic conditions.
Logistics Intelligence Software (7)
Predictive Analytics
11 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Predicts demand, carrying capacity, transportation bottlenecks, and the most efficient trade routes
Freight Audit
This feature was mentioned in 11 Locus reviews.
Audits invoices to prevent overspending and identify discrepancies in charges based on contracts
Order & Container Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 12 Locus reviews.
Allows users to track en route orders and containers
Dashboards
As reported in 12 Locus reviews.
Provides dashboards to visualize data and track KPIs
Contract Optimization
12 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Compares proposed contract rates to market rates
Data Entry
As reported in 12 Locus reviews.
Automatically ingests and processes company data for predictive analysis
Carrier Performance
As reported in 12 Locus reviews.
Evaluates the performance of carriers under contract
Agentic AI - Fleet Tracking (2)
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives





