Vehicle Tracking Built for India: Unlocking Reliable Logistics with GPS, FASTag & SIM Tracking

SP Track is built with this reality in mind. It does not add another layer of complexity, instead it brings everything together. One simple connection gives you access to a powerful, pre-integrated network of tracking, validation, and automation.

Whether you’re working with a large fleet aggregator or a small operator, you don’t need new systems or heavy integrations to be visible and compliant. The hard work is already done for you.

And the real advantage?

• You move beyond digitalisation and step into a truly connected logistics network.
• You gain more than shipment tracking, you achieve real-time clarity, faster settlements, and fewer disputes.
• You don’t have to build complex technology, you leverage an ecosystem already designed to grow with you.

That’s what makes tracking in India less about chasing updates and more about moving forward with confidence. In this edition of the Expert Insight Series, we hear from Shruti Vashi, Associate Director, Product and Strategic Growth, a supply chain professional with 8 years of experience, on how Vehicle Tracking Built for India can transform the complex, fragmented reality of Indian logistics into a reliable and confidently connected ecosystem.

The Digital Shift: Before & After Real-Time Tracking in Indian Logistics

Before SuperProcure	After SuperProcure
Client keeps calling: “Where’s the truck? Has it crossed the toll yet?”	Clients can see real-time updates without chasing for information.
The driver’s phone is unreachable, leaving you in the dark.	Multiple tracking modes (GPS, SIM, FASTag) ensure vehicles remain visible, even without driver calls.
Updates arrive late, and often don’t match the ground reality.	Live location and predictive ETAs keep operations aligned with the actual journey.
Teams spend hours calling drivers, carriers, and customers.	Instant alerts and dashboards reduce the need for constant follow-ups.
Customers lose patience, and your team works under stress.	Transparency builds trust, reduces disputes, and calms operations.

Hybrid Fleet Tracking: Ensuring Visibility for GPS and Non-GPS Trucks in India

If you are managing a mix of fleets, with some GPS-enabled and others not, a truck carrying critical goods might leave the warehouse, but the GPS data is trapped in a fleet management system you cannot access. Hours are spent coordinating with operators, calling drivers, and piecing together the vehicle’s real-time location.

Even for trucks without GPS, tracking does not have to be guesswork. SIM-based tracking, FASTag toll data, and mobile signals leave a trail of digital breadcrumbs across highways, so you always know where the vehicle has been, even if the driver’s phone is just a basic feature phone.

With SP Track, both GPS-enabled and non-GPS vehicles are visible in a single system, giving your team real-time clarity, reducing constant back-and-forth, and allowing operations to move

How Do You Track a Vehicle With No GPS?

Not every vehicle comes equipped with GPS. Smaller operators and local market vehicles often rely on basic setups. But lack of GPS doesn’t mean you have to lose visibility.

Here’s how you can still track vehicles effectively:

• SIM-Based Tracking: Vehicles can be located using mobile tower triangulation. This provides approximate real-time location without any GPS hardware.
• FASTag Toll Data: Every time a truck crosses a toll plaza, the transaction is recorded. This creates a verifiable trail of movement along highways.

Even if a driver uses a basic feature phone, you can maintain visibility across your fleet. Combining SIM-based signals and toll data creates a near-continuous movement map along with your GPS, helps you manage operations, monitor deliveries, and reduce delays in case GPS ain’t working.

How Do You Verify Vehicles and Drivers Without Delays?

For trips that require compliance checks: Is the vehicle registered? Is the driver licensed? Instead of depending on manual paperwork or agents, this can now happen in minutes.

When these validations don’t happen, risks multiply like unverified vehicles can cause compliance issues, unlicensed drivers may lead to penalties during transit checks, and in case of disputes, there’s no verified data to back you up. These gaps increase liability and lead to delays, as shipments can get held up for manual checks or compliance clarifications.

Through direct integrations with government databases; Vahan for vehicles and Sarathi for driver licenses, validation becomes instant.

That means no chasing for documents, no guesswork, and no compliance risks later. By ensuring trucks and drivers are verified before the journey even starts, unnecessary stoppages and compliance delays on the road are avoided.

How to Know Exactly When a Truck Will Reach the Destination?

The most common question in logistics is simple: “When will the truck arrive?” Yet, for many teams, this is the hardest one to answer. Phone calls to drivers are often unreliable, and by the time you learn about a delay, it’s already too late to manage customer expectations. This creates tension with clients and disrupts downstream planning at warehouses and plants.

With real-time tracking and predictive ETAs, you know where the truck is and when it’s expected to reach the destination. This shifts tracking from reactive to proactive. If there’s a route deviation, traffic jam, or toll bottleneck, alerts are triggered immediately so you can inform stakeholders before they ask.

Why this matters:

• For customers: They get timely updates and don’t need to call repeatedly.
• For your team: Less time firefighting, more time planning the next steps.
• For operations: Loading, unloading, and shift planning can be adjusted in advance, avoiding bottlenecks.

Achieving Reliable Shipment Visibility: The Future of Logistics in India

Managing logistics in India is complex, with fleets that vary from high-tech GPS-enabled trucks to basic-feature-phone operators. The constant uncertainty, calls, and manual tracking can drain teams and slow operations.

SP Track changes that. By bringing GPS and non-GPS vehicles into a single, connected system, it provides real-time clarity, reduces back-and-forth, and ensures compliance is automated and reliable. Operations teams can finally focus on planning, not firefighting, and stakeholders get the transparency they need.

With SP Track, logistics teams are enabled to work with confidence and move forward without delays or doubts.

FAQs

How can I track vehicles across India that do not have a GPS device?

You can ensure continuous visibility for vehicles without dedicated GPS devices by leveraging alternative digital trails. Solutions built for the Indian market utilize a mix of SIM-Based Tracking (via mobile tower triangulation) and data from mandatory FASTag toll transactions. This combination provides verifiable movement data, even for basic feature-phone operations, ensuring your entire fleet is visible.

What is ULIP, and how does it benefit supply chain compliance in India?

The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) is a crucial government initiative that enables instant, reliable automation of compliance checks, such as validating vehicles (Vahan) and drivers (Sarathi), through direct API integrations.

How does technology simplify fragmented logistics and fleet management in India?

Technology simplifies fragmentation by unifying diverse operations into a single system. It connects organized 3PLs and single truck owners, integrating all tracking inputs (GPS, SIM, FASTag) and automating validation processes. This delivers real-time clarity and reliable shipment visibility, moving teams beyond manual follow-ups and into a truly connected logistics network.

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