Helping truck drivers find jobs 12x faster

Trucking Job Board Marketplace and Management

Role

UI/UX Designer
Information Architecture
Prototyping and User Testing
User and Stakeholder Research

Team

Product Manager
3x Engineers

Key Achievements

Design and launched a mobile application for truck drivers increasing conversation by 300% through an effective job board.

Overview

Empowering Fleet Owners with New Possibilities

Imagine you're a fleet owner juggling with managing your fleet of drivers, their vehicle conditions, applying for jobs, and handling finances all with manual processes dependent on one app - WhatsApp.

We took the challenge to a simple and easy to use app allowing them apply for jobs, manage their bookings, and track their drivers. All in a single application, reducing costs of predatory middlemen.

The Problem

How can we assist fleet owners in managing their businesses more effectively and efficiently?

Finding and applying for jobs takes 3 days on average

Fleet owners wish to secure jobs in advance, yet they are dependent on a limited number of influential brokers for job allocation.

Solution: Implement a job board that directly connects truck drivers with shippers, enabling them to secure jobs more swiftly and efficiently.

Inefficient management of drivers, vehicles, and bookings

Fleet owners were burdened with manual operations, leading to increased costs, wasted resources, and the risk of losing critical data.

Solution: Enable users to consolidate their operational data in a centralized platform, ensuring a unified and reliable source of information.

The Solution

An Android mobile app for fleet owners and drivers allowing them to manage their operations easily and efficiently

Description about the solution. (how much do we need to explain vs how much will be read)

Trucking Job Board

A job board where users can search for hundreds of jobs anytime with advanced search and filters that help them find the right job for them.

Simplified job bidding and driver assignment

Managers can bid using the system's smart bidding strategies, choosing if they want to maximize earnings or be competitive. They can also assign available drivers and don't have to contact drivers before to know if they're available.

Tracking booking status

Managers can monitor shipment deliveries and driver statuses directly through the app, enabling them to make timely decisions that save both time and money.

Testing and refining bidding and driver assignment

Designing a better bidding mechanism

Initially, fleet owners had complete freedom to bid any amount for jobs, which led to numerous irrelevant bids. I proposed implementing bidding strategies based on user behavior, which proved successful and boosted engagement by 50%.

Making sure drivers are available when job is given

Initially, our user flow mirrored the mental model, leading fleet owners to win bids before assigning drivers. This often left them with jobs but no drivers. To address this, I developed a process where fleet owners could only bid if they had available drivers, enhancing platform reliability and trust.

Impact

The mobile application enabled fleet owners and truck drivers to secure jobs ten times faster than before, marking a revolutionary change for an industry plagued by inefficiencies and resource wastage. We considered this a huge success.

5,000+

Downloaded by 5,000+ users in the first three months of launch

4.5

Rated 4.5 starts in the Google Play Store with lots of positive comments

80%

Reduce inefficiencies by 80% and increased conversion by 10x