Core features
Our vehicle check functionality is easy to use, helps you maintain compliance and gives you peace of mind when your drivers are out on the road.
Start of day checks
Vehicle checks can be enforced for drivers to complete before their jobs each day. Any defects can be instantly shared with maintenance teams for prompt rectification.
Defect reporting and archive
All the vehicle checks captured using our app are stored in your Podfather system indefinitely. The information is searchable and defect tags make it easier to filter and sort information when required.
Roadside inspections
A record of completed vehicle checks can be accessed by drivers out on the road. If a driver is stopped by a law enforcement authority, they can show evidence that a defect check was completed.
Digital Vehicle Checks
For our customer Denis May & Sons, a major benefit of Podfather has been the digitisation of vehicle checks and route planning, replacing manual processes with a streamlined digital solution. Podfather’s driver app enables Denis May’s drivers to complete mandatory vehicle checks each day, instantly reporting any defects to maintenance teams. This process ensures compliance and keeps their fleet road-ready while eliminating paperwork and reducing administration time.
The benefits of using our vehicle check and compliance app
Green benefits
Replacing paper vehicle checks with an electronic system saves admin time each day and is more environmentally friendly.
Defect notification
Our system ensures drivers have completed checks before they start work each day. Defects are instantly reported to maintenance teams.
Easy to use
Capture walkaround safety inspection check information with ease. Collect photos and notes for extra information.
Store checks
Store all completed vehicle check details in your Podfather system. It makes proof of compliance reporting a breeze.
Building a business case for change
Provide us with a few basic metrics and we’ll give you an idea of how much you can expect to save each month. Typically, ROI is almost instant thanks to our SaaS pricing model.
Streamlined vehicle checks and compliance
For Merchants Transport, Podfather’s shift to digital Proof of Delivery and vehicle inspection has been transformative. Using Podfather’s mobile app, drivers easily capture and share real-time delivery details—date, time, geo-tagged photos, and signatures—enhancing efficiency and customer satisfaction. Electronic vehicle checks also ensure compliance and timely defect reporting, supporting a reliable fleet and streamlined operations.
Further features
Driver app
Once set up the app will allow your drivers to collect all vehicle check information (inc. photos), you can upload job information, track vehicle movements and capture electronic proof of delivery in real time.
Driver tracking
When you use Podfather there is no need for fixed telematics technology. You can track your drivers in real-time with live updates from our smartphone app.
Related functionality
We hope you like what you see. If you are interested in our vehicle check functionality you might also be interested to find out more about the following.
Our route optimisation functionality allows you to plan routes that are cost-effective, resource efficient and meet promised customer time windows.
Optimise routes, manage pre-allocated jobs, review fixed routes and regions.
Monitor progress against the plan in real time using our Android or iOS app.
Automatically send customer notifications and live tracking links, via email, text, or our online portal; keeping customers informed in real-time.
Streamline your proof of delivery process. Log and share job completions, scan barcodes, and capture signatures and photographs in real-time.
Get real-time notification of item adjustments, job cancellations and make delivery discrepancies a thing of the past.
Test drive this feature
Look at our route optimisation solution in action. We think you’ll be impressed by our planning and optimisation capabilities. We’re relied on by over 30,000 users every day so we must be doing something right.