Locus Features
Routing (3)
Master Routing
Based on 32 Locus reviews. Matches customer requests with routes and driver or vehicle availability.
Default Routes
As reported in 30 Locus reviews. Define default routes per customer, geography, type of vehicle or type of cargo.
Route Assignment
Routes can be assigned to drivers individually or by batch base on criteria such as qualifications or experience. 28 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Scheduling (4)
Master Schedule
Defines schedules for a geographical area, customer group, or type of delivery. This feature was mentioned in 28 Locus reviews.
Constraints
Define and implement constraints such as maximum distance or number of required stops. This feature was mentioned in 30 Locus reviews.
Adjustments
Based on 29 Locus reviews. Administrators can override schedules when unexpected changes occur.
ETA
Based on 29 Locus reviews. Estimated time of arrival can be shared with customers and adjusted when needed.
Optimization (3)
Priorities
Allows users to establish and change priorities for routing activities. This feature was mentioned in 29 Locus reviews.
Real Time
Routes can be automatically adjusted in real time based on predefined rules. 30 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Dynamic Routing
Adjust routes based on company constraints and customer requirements. This feature was mentioned in 30 Locus reviews.
Analytics (11)
Performance
Analyse the performance of different routes or schedules. This feature was mentioned in 29 Locus reviews.
Time & Costs
Track time (for travel, load/unload, etc.) and the associated costs. This feature was mentioned in 27 Locus reviews.
Productivity
Monitor driver productivity based on KPIs such as time to destination. 28 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Vehicle Performance
Based on 14 Locus reviews. Analyze vehicle performance for various routes or types of deliveries.
Driver Performance
Provide KPIs to monitor and manage driver performance. 13 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Cost
Analyze costs for vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption, or mileage. This feature was mentioned in 12 Locus reviews.
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
Track the location of vehicles using GPS technology. 15 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Fuel Consumption
Ability to monitor and optimize fuel consumption. 13 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Inventory
Based on 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
Monitor driver performance based on idle time and on-time deliveries. 14 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
ETAs
Based on 15 Locus reviews. 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
Based on 17 Locus reviews. Provides metrics on deliveries such as distance traveled, on-time rates and feedback scores
Heat maps
As reported 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
Creates the most efficient route for users taking into account location, traffic and other factors 20 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Auto dispatch
Automates delivery assignments by quickly assigning deliveries based on customer demand 19 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.
Order management
As reported in 19 Locus reviews. Allows fleet managers to automatically adjust deliveries based on new customer orders.
Customer portal (5)
Status updates
Provides customers with live status updates on the ETA of a delivery This feature was mentioned in 19 Locus reviews.
Real-time driver tracking
Provides customers with live driver locations in order to better track their shipments This feature was mentioned in 20 Locus reviews.
Customer communication
Allows customers to call or message thier driver. This feature was mentioned in 19 Locus reviews.
Customer feedback
Based on 18 Locus reviews. Allows customers to quickly review and rate thier customer experience
Delivery customization
As reported in 18 Locus reviews. Allows customers to choose a time window that they would like thier delivery to arrive
Driver tools (4)
Delivery rescheduling
Allows drivers to automatically reschedule deliveries on the occurence that the recieivng party is not home This feature was mentioned in 17 Locus reviews.
Proof of delivery
Provides drivers with tools for electronic proof of delivery including timestamps, signatures and point of sale tools This feature was mentioned in 17 Locus reviews.
Onboarding
Provides new drivers with interactive training which allows them to onboard quicker. This feature was mentioned in 16 Locus reviews.
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
As reported in 11 Locus reviews. Predicts demand, carrying capacity, transportation bottlenecks, and the most efficient trade routes
Freight Audit
Audits invoices to prevent overspending and identify discrepancies in charges based on contracts This feature was mentioned in 11 Locus reviews.
Order & Container Tracking
Based on 12 Locus reviews. Allows users to track en route orders and containers
Dashboards
Provides dashboards to visualize data and track KPIs This feature was mentioned in 12 Locus reviews.
Contract Optimization
Compares proposed contract rates to market rates This feature was mentioned in 12 Locus reviews.
Data Entry
Based on 12 Locus reviews. Automatically ingests and processes company data for predictive analysis
Carrier Performance
Based on 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





