When shipments move through several carriers, modes and countries, nobody has the full picture. Customer service checks five websites before answering one question.
Codersarts shipment tracking software pulls carrier, GPS and IoT data into one timeline, predicts arrival times and flags problems before customers call.
What Is Shipment Tracking Software?
Shipment tracking software gives real-time visibility of shipments from pickup to delivery. It collects events from carrier APIs, EDI messages, GPS and ELD devices and IoT sensors, normalizes them into one timeline per shipment, predicts ETAs, alerts teams to delays and exceptions, and shows customers a branded tracking page.
Who This Is For
Shippers using many carriers
3PLs and freight forwarders
Ecommerce brands
Cold chain and high-value cargo shippers
Logistics startups building visibility products
What We Build
Carrier data
Carrier APIs, EDI 214 and tracking aggregators. See third-party integrations.
Live location
GPS, ELD and driver app positions.
IoT sensors
Temperature, humidity, shock and door sensors.
Event timeline
One normalized status history per shipment.
ETA prediction
Predicted arrival using history and traffic. See AI for logistics.
Exception alerts
Delays, temperature breaches and missed milestones.
Tracking pages
Branded tracking pages, emails and WhatsApp updates.
Tracking Data Sources
Source | What it gives | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
Carrier APIs and EDI | Milestone events | Different formats and delays |
GPS and ELD | Live location | Device gaps and data volume |
IoT sensors | Condition data | Battery and connectivity |
Common Tracking Problems We Fix
Problem | Usual cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
Statuses stuck or missing | Failed carrier webhooks | |
Customers calling for updates | No tracking page | Branded tracking pages |
Delays found too late | No exception alerts | Milestone and ETA alerts |
Tracking system slow | High event volume |
How Much Does Shipment Tracking Software Cost?
Cost depends on carriers, data sources, prediction and customer features.
Scope | Typical timeline | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
Multi-carrier tracking page | 4 to 8 weeks | $10,000 to $30,000 |
Visibility platform with alerts | 3 to 5 months | $40,000 to $100,000 |
Visibility product with IoT and ETA prediction | 6 to 10 months | $100,000 to $250,000+ |
What changes the cost: number of carriers, data sources, event volume, ETA prediction, IoT and customer portals.
Ranges are typical for a global team. Your price is fixed after scoping, before any work starts.
Ways to Start Small
Starting point | Best for | From |
|---|---|---|
Fixing missing carrier events | $199 | |
Handling event volume | $199 | |
A ranked bug list for an existing platform | $199 | |
Ongoing fixes with a fixed budget | $290 for 10 hours |
How We Work
Map sources. Carriers, devices and systems.
Normalize. One status model for all events.
Build. Timeline, alerts and dashboards.
Predict. ETA models from history.
Share. Tracking pages and notifications.
Monitor. Data gaps and carrier health.
What You Receive
One timeline for every shipment
Exception alerts
Predicted ETAs
Branded tracking pages
Documentation and code ownership
Example Engagement: Visibility for a Freight Forwarder
An illustrative example based on the pattern we see most often. Client details are kept confidential.
The situation: A forwarder's customer team checked carrier and airline websites manually for every status request.
What we did:
Connected carrier APIs and EDI status messages
Built one shipment timeline with delay alerts
Launched branded tracking pages for customers
The result: Status calls dropped sharply, and delays were flagged to customers before they asked.
Mistakes to Avoid
Showing raw carrier statuses to customers
No alert when a carrier feed stops
Storing every GPS point forever
Ignoring time zones in events
Why Codersarts
Web, mobile, integration and AI engineers in one team
Routing, tracking and real-time data treated as engineering problems, not features to bolt on
Fixed-price tasks for small jobs, so you can start without a large contract
Integrations with carriers, ERPs and telematics handled properly
You own all code, data and accounts
Frequently Asked Questions
How does multi-carrier tracking work?
Events from each carrier's API or EDI are collected and mapped to one status model.
Can you predict delivery times?
Yes, using historical transit times, live location and traffic.
Can customers see a branded tracking page?
Yes, with your branding, notifications and support links.
Do you support IoT sensors?
Yes, for temperature, humidity, shock and door events.
Related Pages
Last-mile delivery software: final-mile tracking.
EDI and API integration: carrier data.
Logistics solutions: every logistics service in one place.
Know Where Every Shipment Is
Tell us about your carriers and customers, and we'll plan your tracking software.