Driver timekeeping

Shifts, breaks, odometer capture, and the end-of-shift check — how clock in/out works in the driver app.

Last updated July 19, 2026

Drivers track their working time right in the app, under Timekeeping on the Home screen. Those records flow straight into the office's Payroll pages — no paper timesheets.

The shift flow

  • Start Shift — clock in. The app records the time, the driver's GPS position, and the vehicle's odometer reading.
  • Start Break / End Break — if your company allows breaks, one break per shift can be recorded.
  • End Shift — clock out, again with GPS and odometer. The app shows the total time worked.

The status card reads Not started, Shift Active, On Break, or Shift Complete, with a time grid (Start Shift, Break Start, Break End, End Shift) and a live Worked so far total.

Starting the shift matters beyond payroll: it begins GPS sharing with dispatch, and (when timekeeping is on) the app requires an active shift before stops can be marked.

The end-of-shift check

If trips are still pending when a driver tries to end their shift, the app stops them: an alert lists how many trips are unresolved, with two choices:

  • Back to trips — go finish (or cancel/no-show) the remaining stops. This is the normal path.
  • End shift anyway — after a second confirmation and a reason, the shift ends with pending trips. The override and reason are recorded on the shift for the office to see.

This guard keeps "forgot to mark the last drop-off" from turning into missing completion data on tomorrow's claims.

Forms at clock-in and clock-out

Companies can attach forms to the shift boundaries. Under Shift Forms on the Home screen, drivers see their Pre-Shift Forms and Post-Shift Forms with a completed count; after clocking in (or out), any required forms open automatically to fill in. Vehicle inspections are separate and are covered in Inspections and expenses.

Office-side settings

Admins control timekeeping behavior from the web portal:

  • Settings → Driver app → Timekeeping — the Allow breaks toggle. Off means drivers see only Start Shift / End Shift.
  • Settings → Driver app → Mobile trip tracking — the Driver location ping interval (10 seconds to 2 minutes; pings stop on clock-out).

Where the records go

Each day's clock-in, break, clock-out, odometer readings, and worked total appear on the Payroll → Today page in the web portal, alongside trips completed and trip hours — see Payroll and expenses. Drivers see today's record in the app; historical review and corrections happen on the office side.

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