Full-Stack Developer for Freight Management Platform
Budget: ₹150,000 – ₹250,000 INR
Job Title: Full-Stack Developer Needed for Freight Rate Management & Shipment Tracking Platform
Project Overview
We are seeking an experienced full-stack web developer to design and build a comprehensive logistics rate management and shipment tracking platform.
The platform will allow users to publish, search, and manage freight rates for the carriage of goods between global locations, approve quotes via:
Air Freight
Ocean Freight
Road Transport
The system must support complete shipment lifecycle management — from rate entry and quotation to booking, shipping schedule, quotation approvals, booking confirmations, milestone tracking, automated notifications, and final delivery updates. Along with allowing customers to login in and see status of their shipments.
Core Functional Requirements
1. Freight Rate Management System
Rate Publishing & Searching
Admin panel to enter and manage buying rates from vendors.
Ability to apply configurable margins to generate selling rates.
Support for multiple transport modes (Air, Ocean FCL/LCL, Road).
Advanced rate search engine:
Origin / Destination
Mode of transport
Weight / Volume
Cargo type
Validity period
Carrier
Display buying rate, margin, and calculated selling rate (role-based visibility).
INCO Terms Integration
Support for standard INCOTERMS (EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP, etc.).
Ability to assign INCO terms per shipment.
Cost allocation visibility based on selected INCO term.
Automatic cost responsibility mapping.
2. Booking & Workflow Management
Online booking form linked to selected rate.
Automated generation of booking reference number.
Booking confirmation workflows.
Vendor booking request automation.
Customer confirmation email automation.
Document upload functionality (Invoice, Packing List, BL/AWB copies, etc.).
3. Shipment Lifecycle & Milestone Tracking
The system must allow full shipment management from start to finish, including:
Milestone-based tracking system, such as:
Booking Confirmed
Cargo Picked Up
Cargo Received at Warehouse
Customs Cleared
Loaded on Vessel / Flight
In Transit
Arrived at Destination
Out for Delivery
Delivered
Etc, OTHERS
Key Features:
Custom milestone configuration (admin editable).
Automated milestone-triggered emails to:
Vendors
Customers
Internal teams
Reminder system if a milestone is not updated within a defined time.
Stage-wise shipment tracking view for customers.
Internal dashboard showing shipment status health indicators.
Activity logs for each shipment.
4. Automated Email & Notification System
Trigger-based email notifications.
Vendor RFQ emails.
Booking confirmation emails.
Milestone update emails.
Delay reminders.
Escalation alerts if deadlines are missed.
Branded email templates.
Optional SMS / WhatsApp integration (future-ready architecture).
5. Forms & User Interactions
Rate inquiry form
Booking form
General query form
Vendor registration form
Customer registration form
Document upload form
Claim submission form (optional enhancement)
All forms should:
Store data in database
Trigger relevant notifications
Be manageable from admin dashboard
6. User Roles & Permissions
Super Admin
Operations Team
Sales Team
Vendors
Customers
Role-based visibility for:
Buying rates
Margins
Shipment profitability
Documents
Reports
7. Admin Dashboard
Rate management
Margin configuration
Shipment management
Milestone editing
Vendor database
Customer database
Reporting & analytics:
Shipment status reports
Profitability reports
Pending milestone alerts
Revenue summary
Performance by lane/mode
8. Technical Requirements
Custom development preferred (Laravel / Django / Node.js / similar).
Modern frontend framework (React / Vue / similar preferred).
Secure authentication system.
REST API architecture for future mobile app.
Payment gateway integration (if required).
Third-party carrier tracking API integration (if applicable).
Cloud hosting deployment (AWS / DigitalOcean / similar).
SSL and data encryption compliance.
Scalable database design.
9. UI/UX Requirements
Clean, modern, professional logistics design.
Mobile-responsive.
Intuitive workflow.
Dashboard-style interface.
User-friendly search experience.
Deliverables
Complete functional web platform.
Source code.
Deployment setup.
Admin training documentation.
Technical documentation.
Post-launch support (minimum 30 days).
Ideal Candidate
Proven experience building logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain platforms.
Experience with rate engines or quotation systems.
Strong understanding of workflow automation.
Experience with milestone-based systems.
Good communication and structured development approach.
Proposal Requirements
Please include:
Relevant portfolio examples (especially logistics/ERP/CRM platforms).
Suggested tech stack.
Estimated timeline (phased approach preferred).
Detailed cost breakdown.
Ongoing maintenance cost (if applicable).
Project Timeline
Expected duration
Project Overview
We are seeking an experienced full-stack web developer to design and build a comprehensive logistics rate management and shipment tracking platform.
The platform will allow users to publish, search, and manage freight rates for the carriage of goods between global locations, approve quotes via:
Air Freight
Ocean Freight
Road Transport
The system must support complete shipment lifecycle management — from rate entry and quotation to booking, shipping schedule, quotation approvals, booking confirmations, milestone tracking, automated notifications, and final delivery updates. Along with allowing customers to login in and see status of their shipments.
Core Functional Requirements
1. Freight Rate Management System
Rate Publishing & Searching
Admin panel to enter and manage buying rates from vendors.
Ability to apply configurable margins to generate selling rates.
Support for multiple transport modes (Air, Ocean FCL/LCL, Road).
Advanced rate search engine:
Origin / Destination
Mode of transport
Weight / Volume
Cargo type
Validity period
Carrier
Display buying rate, margin, and calculated selling rate (role-based visibility).
INCO Terms Integration
Support for standard INCOTERMS (EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP, etc.).
Ability to assign INCO terms per shipment.
Cost allocation visibility based on selected INCO term.
Automatic cost responsibility mapping.
2. Booking & Workflow Management
Online booking form linked to selected rate.
Automated generation of booking reference number.
Booking confirmation workflows.
Vendor booking request automation.
Customer confirmation email automation.
Document upload functionality (Invoice, Packing List, BL/AWB copies, etc.).
3. Shipment Lifecycle & Milestone Tracking
The system must allow full shipment management from start to finish, including:
Milestone-based tracking system, such as:
Booking Confirmed
Cargo Picked Up
Cargo Received at Warehouse
Customs Cleared
Loaded on Vessel / Flight
In Transit
Arrived at Destination
Out for Delivery
Delivered
Etc, OTHERS
Key Features:
Custom milestone configuration (admin editable).
Automated milestone-triggered emails to:
Vendors
Customers
Internal teams
Reminder system if a milestone is not updated within a defined time.
Stage-wise shipment tracking view for customers.
Internal dashboard showing shipment status health indicators.
Activity logs for each shipment.
4. Automated Email & Notification System
Trigger-based email notifications.
Vendor RFQ emails.
Booking confirmation emails.
Milestone update emails.
Delay reminders.
Escalation alerts if deadlines are missed.
Branded email templates.
Optional SMS / WhatsApp integration (future-ready architecture).
5. Forms & User Interactions
Rate inquiry form
Booking form
General query form
Vendor registration form
Customer registration form
Document upload form
Claim submission form (optional enhancement)
All forms should:
Store data in database
Trigger relevant notifications
Be manageable from admin dashboard
6. User Roles & Permissions
Super Admin
Operations Team
Sales Team
Vendors
Customers
Role-based visibility for:
Buying rates
Margins
Shipment profitability
Documents
Reports
7. Admin Dashboard
Rate management
Margin configuration
Shipment management
Milestone editing
Vendor database
Customer database
Reporting & analytics:
Shipment status reports
Profitability reports
Pending milestone alerts
Revenue summary
Performance by lane/mode
8. Technical Requirements
Custom development preferred (Laravel / Django / Node.js / similar).
Modern frontend framework (React / Vue / similar preferred).
Secure authentication system.
REST API architecture for future mobile app.
Payment gateway integration (if required).
Third-party carrier tracking API integration (if applicable).
Cloud hosting deployment (AWS / DigitalOcean / similar).
SSL and data encryption compliance.
Scalable database design.
9. UI/UX Requirements
Clean, modern, professional logistics design.
Mobile-responsive.
Intuitive workflow.
Dashboard-style interface.
User-friendly search experience.
Deliverables
Complete functional web platform.
Source code.
Deployment setup.
Admin training documentation.
Technical documentation.
Post-launch support (minimum 30 days).
Ideal Candidate
Proven experience building logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain platforms.
Experience with rate engines or quotation systems.
Strong understanding of workflow automation.
Experience with milestone-based systems.
Good communication and structured development approach.
Proposal Requirements
Please include:
Relevant portfolio examples (especially logistics/ERP/CRM platforms).
Suggested tech stack.
Estimated timeline (phased approach preferred).
Detailed cost breakdown.
Ongoing maintenance cost (if applicable).
Project Timeline
Expected duration