Logistics Software Development | Next.js + Supabase

A dispatch board with route optimization and driver app typically runs $40K-$80K for an MVP. A full TMS replacement with customer portals, billing integration, analytics, and ELD connections lands between $120K-$200K. The variable is integration count — every ERP, telematics provider, or carrier API adds 1-2 weeks of work. We scope everything in a fixed-price agreement after the workflow audit, so you won't see the number move mid-project.

Next.js gives us server-side rendering for fast initial loads and API routes that run on Vercel's edge — your dispatchers in Chicago and drivers in El Paso both get sub-second page loads. Supabase gives us Postgres (the same database powering most legacy TMS platforms), built-in auth with role-based access, and Realtime subscriptions so vehicle positions update on the dispatch board without polling. We don't maintain servers. Vercel and Supabase handle scaling, which means your platform handles 100 shipments or 100,000 without infrastructure changes.

We integrate with proven APIs — Google OR-Tools for constraint-based optimization, Mapbox Optimization for multi-stop sequencing, or HERE Fleet Telematics for commercial vehicle routing with truck-specific restrictions. The choice depends on your fleet type. LTL with 50+ stops per route? OR-Tools handles the combinatorial complexity. Last-mile with time windows? Mapbox is faster and cheaper per call. We've benchmarked all three and can show you cost-per-route-calculation during the architecture phase.

Yes. We've connected logistics builds to SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks, and custom billing databases. If your system has an API, we'll pipe order data, delivery confirmations, and rate info between platforms. If it doesn't have an API, we'll build a Supabase database function that reads from your system's database directly or processes CSV/EDI file drops. Integration scope adds 1-3 weeks depending on complexity.

The driver app is a Progressive Web App with offline-first architecture. Drivers capture proof-of-delivery photos, scan barcodes, and log status updates while offline. Everything queues locally and syncs through Supabase the moment connectivity returns. We've tested this with fleets operating in rural Montana and Appalachian corridors — zero data loss across 15,000+ offline delivery confirmations.

A typical logistics build runs with 2-3 senior engineers, one designer, and a project lead. All US-based, all full-time on your project — we don't split attention across six clients. You'll have a shared Slack channel, weekly demos on Fridays, and direct access to every engineer. No account managers relaying messages.

We offer retainer plans starting at $4K/month for monitoring, bug fixes, dependency updates, and feature additions. Most logistics clients stay on retainer because their operations evolve — new carrier integrations, seasonal workflow changes, compliance updates. You'll also get Vercel's 99.99% uptime SLA and Supabase's managed Postgres backups from day one.

Based on our last three logistics platform launches: 20-35% reduction in miles driven per route from optimization, 40-60% fewer inbound 'where's my shipment' calls from the customer tracking portal, and proof-of-delivery reconciliation dropping from 3-5 days to same-day. One regional LTL carrier recovered $180K in annual fuel costs within the first quarter. You'll get a platform that loads in under a second, handles your peak volume without degradation, and gives dispatchers, drivers, and customers a single source of truth.