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Flexible until the handoffs become the work.

Spreadsheets, shared calendars, texts, and phone calls can run a small operation. As volume grows, the same trip gets copied across more places, changes are missed, and nobody has one complete record.

Row by row, sourced

Where each platform runs it.

CapabilityInstaRouteManual dispatch
Flexible setup with familiar tools1Structured setupIncluded
One live trip record across the company2IncludedCopies in many places
Flight changes update pickup and notify drivers2Flight IQManual checks
Driver feasibility and ranked picks2IncludedDispatcher memory
Calls, messages, payments linked to the trip3IncludedSeparate apps
Shared, searchable history2IncludedScattered
Built inAdd-onDifferent modelNot shown publicly
  1. 1Google Sheets product pagechecked July 19, 2026
  2. 2InstaDispatchchecked July 19, 2026
  3. 3InstaRoute communicationschecked July 19, 2026
Credit where it's due

Good at what it's for.

Manual dispatch does this well

A manual stack is flexible, inexpensive to begin, and built from tools a small team already knows. A spreadsheet changes instantly, a shared calendar is easy to scan, and calls or texts handle exceptions without configuration.

  • Flexible and familiar
  • Inexpensive to begin
  • Fast for a small team
Where the operating model differs

The limit is not the spreadsheet. It is the number of handoffs needed to keep every copy current. InstaRoute gives the reservation, assignment, flight status, customer messages, payment, and vehicle location one shared record that survives shift changes.

  • One record replaces repeated handoffs
  • Changes reach the entire operation
  • Shared history survives shift changes
Bring this to both demos

Test it on a real day.

  1. 1

    Count how many places one reservation is copied from the first customer request through assignment, payment, completion, and follow-up.

  2. 2

    Run a shift handoff and see how the next dispatcher learns every active trip, open issue, customer promise, and driver change.

  3. 3

    Change an airport pickup and see which driver alerts, customer messages, schedules, and payment records update on their own.

Where each one fits

Two tools. Two jobs.

May fit

Manual dispatch

may fit a small team with low enough volume to stay aligned through shared spreadsheets, calendars, calls, and texts.

May fit

InstaRoute

may fit a growing operation where trip volume and shift handoffs require one shared operating record.

Before you book the call

Questions operators ask first.

Tracked is $45 per vehicle each month with a $500 monthly minimum, and it includes unlimited users and trips. InstaCam is $94 per vehicle each month and includes everything in Tracked plus cameras. Phone is $15 per line plus 5 cents per minute. Full pricing is public.

See where the manual handoffs disappear.

Bring one real workflow. We'll show you how the same day runs in InstaRoute.

Company setup includedHardware arrives preconfiguredLive support through go-live