Integration · Tolls and trips
PRACHSO and GPS and telematics
If your trucks already run a GPS or telematics device, PRACHSO can take trip records from it, by API where the provider offers one or by a scheduled CSV export. Trips tell the Challan Desk which driver was on which truck at the time of a camera challan. PRACHSO is not a GPS tracker and does not replace your device.
- Trip start, end and route points per vehicleInto PRACHSO
- Driver assigned to the trip, where the device records itInto PRACHSO
- VLTD device and certificate details for the calendarInto PRACHSO
What moves
What is read or written, and which way.
Available on: Growth and above.
| Data | Direction |
|---|---|
| Trip start, end and route points per vehicle | Into PRACHSO |
| Driver assigned to the trip, where the device records it | Into PRACHSO |
| VLTD device and certificate details for the calendar | Into PRACHSO |
Setup
4 steps to connect.
PRACHSO's onboarding team does the first import and the mapping with you during the 14-day trial.
- 1
Step 1
Share an API key or set up a daily CSV export from your GPS provider's dashboard. - 2
Step 2
Map the provider's vehicle IDs to vehicle numbers once. - 3
Step 3
Trips flow into the trip log. The Challan Desk uses them to match each challan's time and place to a driver. - 4
Step 4
Where the provider shares it, the VLTD certificate date is added to the expiry calendar.
Field mapping
Where each field lands.
| GPS and telematics | PRACHSO |
|---|---|
| device_id / vehicle_id | Vehicle number |
| trip_start / trip_end | Trip window |
| lat, lng, timestamp | Trip points |
| driver_id or RFID | Driver on duty |
How access works
Generic API and CSV only. Pages for named GPS vendors are added only after an integration is built and the vendor has agreed, so none is named here. PRACHSO reads trip data you authorise and never controls a device.
Questions about GPS and telematics
Do we need GPS to use the Challan Desk?
No. Without GPS, the munshi records which driver took which truck in the PRACHSO trip log, or PRACHSO uses FASTag toll crossings.
Will you replace our GPS provider?
No. PRACHSO does compliance. Live tracking stays with the provider you already use.
Know every expiry before the checkpoint does.
Send us your vehicle list. We load your fleet and show you every date and every pending challan on the call.