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Vans, documents and walkaround checks

Fleet management software for courier and DSP depots

Fleet management software for couriers is the record of the vans a depot runs. It covers who owns each van, the MOT, tax and insurance expiry dates, and the daily walkaround. It is not live GPS tracking. Zerity keeps that record for contractor vans and company vans, inside the £6 per active driver per month platform.

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Not a telematics product

If you need live GPS, fuel or a dashcam, that stays in the telematics system you already run. Zerity is the driver and van record beside it. People comparing workshop tools can read the FleetCheck alternative and the Truckfile alternative.

What sits on the van

Record Who supplies it What you see
MOT, tax, insurance expiry Depot, from the document A date, and a reminder before it lapses
Owner Depot Contractor, company or rental
Assigned driver and depot Depot The van on the driver file
Walkaround Driver, on their phone Nil defects, or the defect reported

Who owns the van, as a register, is on contractor vehicle records. The driver file, separate from the van, is driver compliance software.

What DVSA expects on a walkaround record

Where your vans are in scope of operator licensing, the DVSA Guide to maintaining roadworthiness says a daily walkaround record should include the registration, the date, the defect or a nil report, the reporter's name, who it was reported to, and the repair. Electronic records are acceptable.

Zerity stores the walkaround the driver completes on their phone, and the defect against the van. It does not file that record with the DVSA. Lighter vans outside operator licensing still need a written defect note before they leave. Confirm which vans are in scope with the DVSA if you are unsure.

The price is £6 per active driver per month for the platform, not a fee per van. See pricing. Who is on shift that day is the courier driver rota.

How a depot uses it

From the van list to the morning check

  1. 01

    Add the van

    Record contractor vans, depot vans and rentals, with the driver and the depot.

  2. 02

    Enter the expiry dates

    MOT, tax and insurance dates come from the documents you hold. Zerity does not fetch them from the DVSA.

  3. 03

    Keep the walkaround

    The driver records the check on their phone. You see nil defects or the defect before the van is the next problem.

Self-serve the same week. If we import your existing depot for you, that is a dated Go-Live we quote on the demo.

Fleet questions

GPS, MOT dates, contractor vans and setup.

No. This is the compliance record for the van: documents, expiry and inspections. Live tracking stays in a telematics system if you use one.

No. You store the MOT, tax and insurance expiry the depot enters or the driver uploads. Zerity reminds you before the date. It does not pull a live feed from the DVSA.

Yes. Owned vans, contractor vans and rentals can be recorded against the driver and the depot.

You add the vans and the expiry dates yourself. Self-serve the same week. If we import your existing depot for you, that is a dated Go-Live we quote on the demo.

No. It is included in £6 per active driver per month. It is not a separate per-vehicle telematics subscription.

Put every van on one record

MOT, tax, insurance and the walkaround, for contractor vans and depot vans. £6 per active driver per month.

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