1. Fleet Management System
  2. Who it's for
  3. Mixed fleet operations
Who it's for

Mixed fleet operations

A transport team working with its own vehicles and partner-supported loads needs recognizable ownership at each handoff. The load identifies the operating organization, Dispatcher and transport partner. Vehicle and driver assignments retain the intended interval, while partner contacts and eligibility notes help the team resolve questions about the arrangement.

How Fleet Management System is set up for you

Named operating counterparts

Keep partner names and codes distinct so dispatch reaches the right contact. Review the partner's eligibility note when preparing the load.

Consistent readiness checks

Apply the intended driver, vehicle and interval checks before dispatch. Use external fleet identities and authority references to locate the evidence maintained by the responsible operating source.

Independent release decisions

When maintenance release is required, the supervisor reviews the submitted evidence and current revision. Dispatch checks the resulting readiness before relying on the vehicle.

Traceable exceptions

Retain the original load evidence and the authorized correction result when a partner or assignment changes. Confirm externally controlled effects with their owner before closing the case.

A transport team working with its own vehicles and partner-supported loads needs recognizable ownership at each handoff. The load identifies the operating organization, Dispatcher and transport partner. Vehicle and driver assignments retain the intended interval, while partner contacts and eligibility notes help the team resolve questions about the arrangement.

Choose a load with a familiar partner and clearly identified operating responsibility. Prepare the load, resource assignment and stop windows, then confirm the people responsible for readiness and physical delivery evidence. Rehearse the standard dispatch and completion actions together.

Introduce a vehicle change that requires a maintenance release decision. Have the reviewer identify the exact vehicle code and supporting evidence before dispatch proceeds. Test a user outside the intended organizational scope and inspect attachment access. Finish with an unresolved operation receipt that requires partner confirmation, preserving its discrepancy until the authoritative source has answered the operating question.

Review [transport connections](/fleet-management-system/integrations) and [roles and access](/fleet-management-system/roles) before expanding partner-supported work.

Features to start with

Roles on the team

Admin
Maintains operating organizations, authenticated team membership and scoped access configuration.
Dispatcher
Plans loads, checks assignment feasibility and submits maintenance release work before dispatching the intended scope.
Transport Supervisor
Independently reviews maintenance release and authorized corrections while overseeing unresolved operating outcomes.
Maintenance Coordinator
Prepares maintenance and repair evidence for the Dispatcher's release submission and the supervisor's decision.
Fleet Coordinator
Maintains vehicle readiness, driver eligibility references and transport partner information for dispatch review.
Operations Analyst
Reviews scoped load performance, decisions and retained action evidence without changing operating outcomes.

Set up Fleet Management System your way.

Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.

How to get started