Typical HR mess in a transport office
- Attendance register at godown — nobody updates HQ daily
- Leave requests on WhatsApp — HR forgets to deduct days
- Driver paid cash on trip — not recorded until month end
- Salary Excel shared on email — wrong version causes disputes
- New loader joins mid-month — branch and accounts both maintain lists
What to look for in transport HRMS
- Employee types: office, driver, delivery, warehouse
- Branch-wise staff (optional if you run central HR)
- Mobile-friendly attendance for field staff
- Leave approval workflow
- Monthly and daily wage support
- Payslip download for staff
- Salary hidden from branch users — only Admin/HR see pay
- Same vendor as your TMS — one bill, one support contact
iLogitix approach
HRMS is an add-on inside iLogitix. Start with LR and ops, add e-way bill when compliance pressure grows, then turn on HRMS when salary chaos becomes the next bottleneck. See HRMS for transporters for product detail.
FAQ
Do small transport companies really need HRMS?
If you have more than a handful of staff across branches — booking clerks, drivers, loaders, delivery boys — paper attendance and Excel salary become error-prone at month end. HRMS doesn't have to be a big corporate system; it should match field teams and link to your company structure.
Why put HRMS inside TMS instead of a generic HR app?
Generic HR products don't know about branches, godowns or delivery staff on OFD. When HRMS is in iLogitix, employees can sit on the same branch master as LR ops, and owners get one login for freight and people.
Can daily wage loaders use the system?
Yes. iLogitix supports monthly salary and per-day wage. Attendance can be marked by HR or self-punch where suitable. Payroll periods lock when accounts finalizes the month.
Related guides
- LR software vs Excel — Compare LR software vs Excel for multi-branch transporters — branches, LR numbering, PAID/TO_PAY/TBB, POD, GST billing and controls before you switch.
- What to look for in a TMS — A buyer checklist for multi-branch transporters evaluating cloud TMS and LR software — freight types, OFD, POD, GST billing, and branch controls.
- Digital POD explained — How proof of delivery closes disputes, OFD loops, and billing — photo/signature POD linked to the LR instead of paper slips.
- PAID, TO_PAY & TBB — Learn the difference between PAID, TO_PAY and TBB on an LR — who pays, when to collect or bill, and how software connects freight type to GST billing.
- GST billing overview — Generate GST invoices from TBB bookings after POD — SGST/CGST or IGST from the same LR record. A practical guide for Indian transporters.
- E-way bill extension — Why e-way bills expire on open LRs and how auto-extend, consolidated e-way bills and transfer to partner transporters save daily portal work.