Compliance & regulatory considerations
Logistics regulation differs by geography and vehicle class. We design for the obligations that touch software directly rather than chasing every certification.
GDPR & UK GDPR
ELD-style hours of service (US/Canada)
EU Mobility Package tachograph
DVSA earned recognition (UK)
UAE RTA fleet awareness
PCI DSS for payments
Customs EDI (CHIEF, CDS, ACE)
DAC7 marketplace reporting
Driver hours of service is the obligation that bites first in regulated geographies. US and Canadian fleets need ELD compliance with FMCSA registered devices and the audit trail to prove duty status. We integrate with FMCSA registered ELD providers rather than reinventing the device, and we build the back office workflows for HOS exception management, driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIR), and IFTA fuel tax filing. EU operators face the Mobility Package tachograph rules; we wire smart tachograph data into driver schedules and rest period planning.
GDPR matters more in fleet than people expect. Telemetry that pinpoints a driver every 5 seconds is personal data under UK GDPR and EU GDPR. We design retention schedules, role based access controls so a depot manager only sees their depot, and lawful basis documentation for the inevitable employee and union conversation. Anonymisation pipelines let analytics teams work on aggregate data without touching the raw stream.
Marketplaces that match shippers with carriers, or businesses with couriers, sit inside DAC7. EU and UK platforms must collect, verify, and report seller information annually. We build data collection into onboarding, validate VAT numbers and tax residency, and produce the XML reports HMRC and EU member state authorities expect. UAE Road and Transport Authority licensing for commercial fleets adds another layer for clients operating in Dubai and Abu Dhabi; we design vehicle and driver document tracking with automated renewal alerts.