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eLogii + Geotab: When to Add eLogii to Geotab

Geotab is the telematics, compliance and driver-safety layer for the vehicle and the driver: GPS, engine data, driver behavior, fuel, DVIR and HOS, exception events from the Geotab GO device. eLogii is the routing and field execution layer that turns your delivery and field-service jobs into optimized routes, live ETAs, driver workflows and proof of delivery, then writes the completion data back to your upstream order system. Two systems, two jobs. The integration is one-directional from Geotab into eLogii: MyGeotab API on one side, eLogii’s REST API on the other, typically delivered in 3 to 5 weeks alongside the eLogii rollout.

Where eLogii sits
Past the GPS feed
Geotab streams GPS, engine and driver-behavior data from the vehicle and runs DVIR / HOS workflow, exposed via the MyGeotab API. eLogii plans the route, dispatches the driver and captures execution data. Two APIs, two systems of record for two different problems.
Optimization depth
2 + 6
Two engines (Default and Advanced) and six configurable modes: three assignment modes plus three load-balancing modes, all callable via REST.
What eLogii pulls from Geotab
GPS + HOS
Vehicle GPS and trip history, engine and fuel readings, driver-behavior events, DVIR / HOS status and exception events via the MyGeotab API. Feeds routing, live tracking and dispatcher visibility. Completion / POD writes to the upstream order system.
Pricing
From $3k/mo
Platform fee, banded by field staff, drivers, jobs per day and modules. Runs alongside what you are already paying Geotab.

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What each side owns

Geotab and eLogii sit in different layers of the same stack. Geotab is the telematics layer: vehicle GPS, engine data, driver behavior, fuel, maintenance and DVIR, HOS compliance. eLogii is the routing and field execution layer: the route plan, the driver app, the live ETAs, the proof of delivery, the customer-facing tracking. Both products expose mature REST APIs, and the integration between them is a normal piece of Geotab-side work.

Geotab

The telematics layer
  • Vehicle GPS, trip history, engine data, idling, harsh events
  • Driver behavior scoring, fuel, maintenance alerts
  • DVIR pre-trip / post-trip inspections
  • HOS / ELD compliance, driver hours, Geotab Drive in-cab app
  • Geofencing, exception rules, zones, alerts
  • Geotab GO device, Add-Ins / Custom Reports inside MyGeotab
  • MyGeotab API (JSON over HTTPS) for external integrations

eLogii

The routing and field execution layer
  • Route optimization across vehicles, depots, capacities, time windows, skills and SLAs
  • Two engines, six configurable modes, all REST-callable
  • Driver mobile app: navigation, configurable POD, photo, signature, conditional steps
  • Live driver GPS, route ETA stream, branded customer tracking pages
  • Slot booking co-pilot returns only delivery slots that fit the optimized plan
  • 70+ REST endpoints, full-parity sandbox, seven webhook events including live GPS
  • ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certified

In the combined pattern, Geotab stays the system of record for vehicle telematics, HOS / ELD compliance and driver safety. Vehicle, driver and live-position data flows from Geotab into eLogii; eLogii optimizes against vehicles, depots, time windows, capacities, skills and SLAs; the driver app captures POD, photos, signatures and any custom forms; completion writes back to your upstream order system for invoicing. The integration is one-directional on the Geotab side — nothing eLogii produces gets written into Geotab.

What each side owns, in detail

Three tables: where telematics & compliance data lives (Geotab leads), where routing and field execution lives (eLogii leads), and what the integration architecture looks like on both sides.

Telematics & compliance data – where it lives

 GeotabeLogii
Vehicle GPS, trip history, engine dataCore. Streamed from the Geotab GO device into MyGeotabNot in scope. Pulls vehicle locations via the MyGeotab API
Driver-behavior events (acceleration, braking, idling, harsh)Core. Driver scorecards, risk and coachingNot in scope
DVIR, HOS, ELD compliance, driver hoursCore. ELD-certified, FMCSA / DOT compliant via Geotab DriveNot in scope
Geofencing, zones, exception rulesCore. Zone definitions and exception alerts inside MyGeotabNot in scope. Reads zones / events via the API
Vehicle and driver master recordsCore. The fleet roster lives in MyGeotabMirrors vehicles and drivers from Geotab for routing
Item weight, cube, handling for capacity mathNot in scope. Lives on the upstream order / ERPReads from the upstream order system to feed optimizer constraints
Customer delivery address, time windowsNot in scope. Lives on the upstream order recordReads from the upstream order system to feed optimizer constraints

Routing, dispatch & field execution – where eLogii leads

 eLogiiGeotab native
Multi-stop route optimization with constraintsTwo engines, six configurable modes; vehicles, depots, capacities, time windows, skills, SLAsNo native constraint-aware route optimizer
Multi-day, multi-depot routingPlan a single day or an entire month in one run; multi-depot, multi-day, overnight stopsNot in scope
Driver mobile app for on-road executionNative iOS and Android: navigation, POD, photos, signatures, conditional outcomes, custom formsGeotab Drive covers HOS / DVIR / ELD compliance in the cab; not a delivery POD or stop-execution surface
Live GPS, route ETAs, branded customer trackingLive driver GPS stream, route ETA updates, multi-brand tracking pages with embedded contentLive vehicle GPS for the fleet operator inside MyGeotab; no end-customer route ETA or branded delivery tracking
Slot booking co-pilot – route-aware availabilityReturns only delivery slots that fit the current optimized plan; ~35% fewer failed visitsNot in scope
Customer self-reschedule on route-aware slots~70% of reschedule requests handled without coordinator involvementNot in scope
Configurable POD forms and conditional outcomesConfigurable POD with photos, signatures, conditional steps, custom fields, custom formsNot in scope

Integration architecture – both sides’ APIs

 GeotabeLogii
API styleMyGeotab API: JSON over HTTPS, single endpoint with method-style callsREST, JSON over SSL, ApiKey auth, predictable resource URLs
AuthenticationUsername / password / session ID; tokens via the Authenticate methodApiKey header, generated in Dashboard > Configuration > API Keys
Resources coveredVehicles, drivers, devices, trips, GPS history, exception events, DVIR, HOS, zonesTasks, Routes, Drivers, Vehicles, Depots, Zones, Forms, Schedules, Optimization
Bulk reads / paginationMultiCall and Feed methods for high-volume reads of GPS, status and exception datacreateOrUpdateMany endpoints handle hundreds of tasks per call
Outbound eventsException-event records and the Feed pattern for change streamsSeven event types including Driver/Task Tracking Update with live GPS stream
Optimization callable via APINo route optimization engine in GeotabAll six modes callable via REST; lock specific routes, manually reorder stops

Sources: Geotab SDK documentation, eLogii API documentation. Verified June 2026.

A typical Geotab + eLogii data flow

End to end, how a delivery order moves from your upstream order system through eLogii to a completed POD, with Geotab feeding the vehicle and driver layer alongside. The exact wiring depends on your tenant and the integration platform your team uses, but the shape is the same in every deployment.

  • Order capture. Sales / delivery order created in your upstream order system (ERP, e-commerce, CSR).
  • Push or pull to eLogii. eLogii pulls open delivery orders from your upstream order system on a schedule, or the upstream system pushes via webhook on order approval. Vehicle, driver and live-position data flows in from Geotab via the MyGeotab API.
  • Ingest into eLogii. Orders land in eLogii as tasks via POST /tasks/createOrUpdateMany, with the upstream order ID held as external_id so every eLogii object can be traced back to its source order. Vehicle and driver records are referenced by Geotab device and driver IDs for telematics correlation.
  • Optimization. Planner runs optimization in eLogii. Vehicle capacities, depot start and end, customer time windows, driver skills and HOS hours remaining, SLA windows and rule-based exceptions all enforced. Two engines, six configurable modes.
  • Dispatch and execution. Routes dispatched to the eLogii driver app. The driver navigates, completes stops, captures POD, photos, signatures and any custom form data. Live GPS streamed via webhook. Geotab Drive continues to capture HOS / DVIR alongside.
  • Write-back to the order system. On completion (or per-stop), the integration writes delivery status, POD references, completion timestamps and any driver-collected payments back to the upstream order system. AR invoices, inventory clears, customer record updates. Nothing flows back into Geotab.

Variations on the same pattern: HOS-aware routing where each driver’s remaining hours from Geotab become a hard constraint; depot selection driven by the driver’s home base / assigned vehicle in Geotab; geofence and exception events from Geotab triggering eLogii re-optimization. None require special connector logic; they are normal mappings on top of one read-only feed from Geotab.

Where Geotab’s built-in features stop, for delivery and field service

Geotab is a deep telematics, compliance and driver-safety platform. Several of its modules feed the delivery problem at the edge, but none of them are route optimization or stop-by-stop execution. Drawing the line clearly matters when scoping eLogii alongside Geotab:

  • Geotab Drive (in-cab HOS / DVIR / ELD). The Geotab Drive app handles HOS / ELD logging and DVIR pre-trip / post-trip inspections in the cab. It is the driver-side compliance surface. eLogii’s driver app is the on-road delivery surface: today’s route, navigation, configurable POD, photos, signatures and custom forms. They run side by side on the same phone.
  • MyGeotab Live Map and exception rules. Internal-facing: a fleet operator can see where every vehicle is on a map, run geofence alerts and exception rules. It does not generate an optimized stop list, surface live ETAs to the end customer, or run branded delivery tracking pages.
  • Vehicle, driver and HOS data via the MyGeotab API. Geotab exposes vehicles, drivers, devices, trips, GPS, exception events, DVIR and HOS. eLogii reads these to plan routes against real vehicles, real drivers and the remaining hours each driver has. Geotab does not own orders, items or customer records.
  • No native route optimization engine. Geotab has no built-in constraint-aware multi-stop route optimizer. Customers running own delivery fleets or field-service teams typically add a dedicated routing and execution layer alongside Geotab; that is the gap eLogii fills.

Geotab’s core was built to be a telematics, compliance and safety platform. The point of mapping the seam is so the integration with eLogii is clean: Geotab keeps the vehicle and driver layer, eLogii owns routes, ETAs, POD and customer tracking. The data feed is one-directional from Geotab into eLogii.

Jord Van Dijk, J-Club

We’d never go back to the way we were planning before. eLogii is the backbone as well as the brain of our planning operations, translating actively to our bottom line.

Jord Van Dijk, IT Director, J-Club · 9,000+ stores routed on eLogii

Implementation patterns

Three shapes cover almost every Geotab + eLogii deployment. The right one depends on what your Geotab team already has in place and which side of the seam you want the orchestration logic to live on.

  • Two integrations, built in-house. Your team builds one connector to the MyGeotab API for vehicles, drivers, GPS and HOS, and a second to your upstream order system for the order book. eLogii holds the routing logic in the middle. Typical time: 3 to 5 weeks alongside the rest of an eLogii rollout.
  • Your existing iPaaS as the integration broker. If you already run an iPaaS, it can broker eLogii alongside Geotab. eLogii has REST + JSON APIs, a sandbox at api-sandbox.elogii.com and publicly documented endpoints.
  • Delivered by a Geotab Authorized Reseller / Solutions Engineer. Many Geotab customers work with a reseller or partner who already knows the MyGeotab tenant. eLogii’s REST API is documented openly so the partner can scope and deliver the read-side connector as part of their existing engagement.

What this looks like for distribution vs field service customers

Two common shapes for customers running Geotab alongside eLogii. Same underlying pattern, different surface.

Distribution fleets running Geotab telematics

Wholesale food and drink, building materials, bathroom and kitchen, pharma, grocery. Items, customer master, delivery addresses and the order book live in the upstream ERP or order system. Geotab owns the vehicle and driver layer: GPS, telematics, DVIR, HOS, exception events, Geotab Drive in the cab. eLogii owns the route plan across the fleet, vehicle and capacity and time-window optimization, the driver mobile app for POD and pallet-level signing, the live customer tracking and the slot booking on the storefront. Typical reach is own-fleet distribution operations with 50+ in the field, multi-depot picking and routing, and recurring weekly or monthly delivery patterns. Outcome shape from current customers: Brymec lifted productivity 30% and routing efficiency 20%; ATS Building Products improved deliveries per route by ~98%; Porcelanosa runs 95%+ ETA accuracy on daily distribution.

Field-service teams running Geotab telematics

Most field-service operations run a dedicated FSM in front of Geotab for work-order management. Geotab sits at the vehicle and driver layer; the FSM (Simpro, Joblogic, ServiceTitan, Salesforce Field Service, MS Dynamics 365 Field Service) handles work-orders, jobs and invoicing; eLogii sits as the routing and dispatch layer, handling multi-day jobs, multi-technician crews, recurring service patterns and the driver mobile app for on-site execution. Geotab feeds vehicle assignment, GPS and HOS hours into eLogii via the MyGeotab API. Bristow & Sutor runs 200+ enforcement agents and 200,000+ case visits routed annually on eLogii; Vergo runs 400 technicians.

Pricing and time to live

eLogii runs alongside Geotab; nothing changes on the Geotab side. eLogii pricing starts from $3,000 per month as a platform fee, banded by field staff, drivers, jobs per day and the modules required. Each band includes a quota; cost steps up when the operation crosses a band, not when you add an individual seat. Customers typically report 3 to 4× return on investment within 6 months, and combined Geotab + eLogii rollouts (including the integration) complete in 3 to 5 weeks. Geotab pricing is its own thing and is not affected by adding eLogii.

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When adding eLogii alongside Geotab makes sense

Stay on Geotab alone if

  • Your operation is below 50 in the field, with simple single-day routes a planner can lay out by hand
  • You only need telematics, compliance and safety: GPS, HOS / ELD, DVIR, driver scorecards, exception alerts
  • You do not need live driver ETAs, branded end-customer delivery tracking, slot booking or configurable POD
  • You have no recurring service patterns or multi-day jobs that need real constraint-aware optimization

Add eLogii alongside Geotab if

  • You run 50+ in the field on an own delivery fleet or service team
  • You need real route optimization with vehicle capacity, time windows, skills and SLA constraints, not just stop sequencing
  • You need a dedicated driver mobile app with configurable POD, photos, signatures and conditional outcomes
  • You want live ETAs, branded tracking and self-service rescheduling on top of what Geotab gives you today
  • You need multi-day, multi-depot or recurring-pattern routing the telematics layer was never designed for
  • You want pricing transparency and an integration live in weeks, not quarters
Anthony O’Keeffe, Bristow & Sutor

We have been extremely impressed with the results from eLogii so far. The solution is powerful and the team have found it extremely intuitive and easy to get going with. We signed a multi-year agreement with eLogii and are looking forward to deepening our relationship with them over the next years.

Anthony O’Keeffe, CEO, Bristow & Sutor · 200+ enforcement agents, 200,000+ case visits routed annually

Adding eLogii alongside Geotab

Three steps for teams whose delivery or field execution problem has outgrown what Geotab’s built-in workflow covers, and who want to keep Geotab for items, customers, orders, inventory and financial close while adding eLogii for routing and execution on top.

Map the data model

Vehicles, drivers, HOS hours and live vehicle locations pulled from the MyGeotab API. Orders and customer master pulled from the upstream order system on a separate integration. Mapping to eLogii task fields documented end to end. Sandbox connectivity proven on both sides before any production data moves.

Weeks 1–2

Configure & simulate

Custom data simulation against your historical order book so you can validate the modeling and project savings before go-live. Side by side: what your planners produce today vs. what eLogii produces with the same orders, using real vehicle and driver data from Geotab. Approve the optimizer settings and the write-back fields on the order system.

Weeks 2–3

Phased go-live

Start with one business unit, depot or region. Drivers onboarded onto the eLogii app alongside Geotab Drive. Webhook stream wired to your integration layer. POD and completion data writing back to the upstream order system for AR and inventory. Expand to the rest of the operation once the first cohort is steady. Most teams complete the transition in 3 to 5 weeks total.

Weeks 3–5

Unimasters runs eLogii across a multi-country operation and achieved 50% less planning time and 49% fewer service calls. Multi-country rollouts deploy in weeks, not quarters.

Frequently asked questions

How does eLogii integrate with Geotab?

Through Geotab’s MyGeotab API and eLogii’s REST API. MyGeotab (JSON over HTTPS) exposes vehicles, drivers, devices, trips, GPS history, exception events, DVIR and HOS records. eLogii’s REST API has 70+ endpoints, ApiKey auth, a full-parity sandbox at api-sandbox.elogii.com and seven webhook event types including Driver/Task Tracking Update with live GPS. Typical pattern: open delivery orders flow from your upstream order system to eLogii; vehicle, driver and live-GPS data flow from Geotab to eLogii via MyGeotab; eLogii runs the optimization and dispatches the driver app; completion writes back to the upstream order system for invoicing. The integration is one-directional on the Geotab side. Most deployments are delivered in 3 to 5 weeks alongside the eLogii rollout.

Does eLogii replace Geotab Drive (the in-cab compliance app)?

No. Geotab Drive is the in-cab HOS / ELD / DVIR compliance app for the driver. eLogii’s driver app is the on-road delivery and field-execution surface: route, navigation, configurable POD, photos, signatures, custom forms. The two run side by side on the same phone. eLogii does not replace HOS / ELD / DVIR compliance; that stays in Geotab Drive.

What data flows from Geotab to eLogii?

Vehicle GPS coordinates and trip history, engine and fuel readings, driver-behavior events, DVIR and HOS status, exception alerts, geofence / zone events, and the vehicle and driver master records. That data is exposed via the MyGeotab API. Orders, items, customer addresses and delivery time windows come from the separate upstream order system, not from Geotab.

Does eLogii write back to Geotab?

No. The integration is read-only on the Geotab side. eLogii pulls telematics, vehicle, driver and HOS data from Geotab to feed the optimizer and the live tracking surface. Completion data, POD references, timestamps and driver-collected payments write back to your upstream order system for invoicing and inventory, not into Geotab.

We already use an iPaaS for Geotab integration. Can it handle eLogii too?

Yes. eLogii has REST + JSON APIs, a sandbox at api-sandbox.elogii.com and publicly documented endpoints. Whichever iPaaS your team already uses can broker eLogii alongside Geotab.

How long does adding eLogii alongside Geotab take?

Typically 3 to 5 weeks from kickoff to a phased go-live, including the Geotab integration. Most teams start with one business unit, depot or region, validate against historical order data, then expand. Heatleys evaluated 20 platforms and went live fast on eLogii, citing how quickly drivers could be onboarded.

How does pricing compare?

It does not. Geotab pricing stays as-is, eLogii is added on top. eLogii pricing is a platform fee, banded by field staff, drivers, jobs per day and modules, from $3,000 per month. Customers typically report 3 to 4× return on investment within 6 months on eLogii.

Is eLogii enterprise-grade?

Yes. eLogii runs operations at scale: J-Club (9,000+ stores), NHS, Belfast City Council, Vergo, Bristow & Sutor, Porcelanosa, Caldic and Berkmann Wine Cellars. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certified.

Last updated: June 2026. Information about Geotab is drawn from Geotab’s public documentation, including the Geotab SDK and the MyGeotab API reference. Information about eLogii is drawn from elogii.com and the eLogii API documentation.

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  • Projected drive-time & mileage savingsModeled on a representative sample of your real routes
  • SLA & on-time impact estimateWhere the engine could take pressure off your planners today
  • Planner-hours & call-center load forecastHow much manual work eLogii would remove from your team
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