FleetPulse — IoT Cold-Chain Freight & On-Demand Autonomous Routing
Real-time telemetry and predictive dispatch platform tracking 45,000+ refrigerated freight trucks and preventing $28M in spoilage.
Active refrigerated commercial trucks tracked in real-time
Verified cargo spoilage prevented across 18 months
Fleet idle time achieved through algorithmic dispatch
Telematics message ingestion SLA via hybrid satellite/cellular
Project Overview
AltosForge developed FleetPulse, an industrial IoT telematics and dynamic dispatch platform for a nationwide cold-chain logistics provider. Tracking 45,000+ Class 8 refrigerated trucks in real-time, the platform combines CAN bus sensor ingestion, sub-degree temperature telemetry, and dynamic weather-aware routing to eliminate perishable spoilage and slash fleet idle time.
Unpredictable Cryogenic Unit Failures and Costly Traffic Dead-Head Miles
Unmonitored refrigeration unit failures during cross-country freight transit resulted in tens of millions of dollars in spoiled pharmaceutical and produce cargo.
Legacy dispatch systems relied on static morning route sheets unable to adapt to sudden winter blizzards or highway closures.
Truck telematics suffered from dropped cellular dead zones in rural transit corridors.
Drivers experienced excessive dwell times at shipping docks due to lack of real-time geofenced arrival notifications.
Edge IoT Ingestion with TimescaleDB and Algorithmic Dynamic Routing
We built a high-concurrency telematics pipeline ingesting sensor data every 5 seconds, married to a dynamic route re-optimization engine.
Hybrid Satellite/Cellular Edge Gateway
Edge firmware with offline store-and-forward SQLite caching ensuring zero telematics loss during cellular dropouts.
TimescaleDB IoT Telemetry Core
High-speed ingestion engine processing millions of temperature, humidity, and engine vibration metrics per minute.
Dynamic Weather-Aware Routing Engine
Dijkstra and A* pathfinding incorporating live NOAA weather radar and Department of Transportation road closures.
Automated Emergency Dispatch Dispatcher
Instant automated dispatch to nearest mobile refrigeration technician when a unit deviates by more than 1.5°C from setpoint.
Technology Stack & Infrastructure
FleetPulse gives our dispatchers surgical visibility over 45,000 refrigerated units. The predictive sensor alerts paid for the entire platform within the first 60 days.
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