Motive has a public REST API. Why would I use Integuru instead of building on it?

Motive's public REST API covers GPS tracking and HOS data well for read-use cases. The gap is on the dispatch and load management side: creating loads, assigning drivers, and updating dispatch status are not part of the public API surface, which means any team building a two-way integration between Motive and a TMS or AI dispatch tool hits a write-access wall as soon as they get past the telematics layer. The public API also covers the carrier's fleet in isolation, without the cross-fleet and multi-carrier views that logistics platform operators need when they manage multiple fleets or broker relationships. Integuru generates direct HTTP access to Motive's full operational surface, including the dispatch and load management data that the public API does not expose, in days from the initial scoping call.

What carrier and fleet operator use cases does this integration enable?

Fleet operators using Motive as their ELD and telematics backbone, but managing loads through a separate TMS or dispatch tool, need a bridge between the two systems. The get_driver_hours action gives compliance automation tools real-time HOS data for pre-dispatch availability checks, so AI route optimization tools can assign drivers only within their legal available hours rather than relying on dispatchers to manually verify HOS before tendering. The get_vehicle_status action feeds predictive maintenance and idle time monitoring systems with live engine and position data. The create_load and assign_carrier actions let AI dispatch agents use Motive's driver and vehicle data to run dispatch operations from outside the Motive interface, so a fleet running Motive for ELD compliance can also use it as the dispatch execution layer for an AI-native freight tool without switching platforms.

How quickly can Integuru provide access to Motive's ELD and telematics data beyond the public API?

Most Motive integration builds complete within a few business days from the initial scoping call. ELD and telematics workflows covering GPS tracking, HOS data, and vehicle status are standard patterns for Integuru's engineering team, as are the dispatch and load management surfaces that Motive's public API does not cover. The exact timeline depends on the specific actions required, the authentication configuration of the target Motive account, and whether the deployment covers a single fleet or multiple carrier accounts. Production plan customers receive 24/7 on-call maintenance, so authentication changes or endpoint updates on Motive's side are handled before they affect your production calls.

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Motive API

Motive's REST API covers telematics read-access only; load management and dispatch writes used by AI route optimization tools are absent. Integuru generates a production-ready HTTP API for the full operational surface. Chat with us to get started.

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What Motive currently offers publicly

Limited official API

Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) offers a REST API that covers GPS tracking and hours-of-service data for read purposes. The load management, dispatch, and driver assignment surfaces used by AI route optimization and fleet management tools are not part of the public API surface. Developers building two-way integrations that need to create or update loads, assign drivers, or write back to the dispatch layer have no self-serve path through the public API.

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How Integuru fills the gap

Integuru generates a production-ready HTTP API for Motive beyond what its limited official API covers. It maps the authenticated network requests the Motive web app already makes, handles the login flow including 2FA, covers the branching states real accounts hit, and keeps the API running with 24/7 on-call maintenance on production plans.

Planned endpoints

Actions Integuru could expose

Final scope is confirmed when the integration is built

list_vehicles

Return a list of vehicles in the fleet with registration details, current assignment, and operational status

get_vehicle_status

Retrieve the current GPS position, speed, engine state, and operational status for a specific vehicle

get_driver_hours

Retrieve Hours of Service records for a driver including available hours, on-duty time, and cycle data

get_shipment_tracking

Retrieve current location and tracking status for a shipment in transit based on driver or vehicle assignment

update_location

Push a driver or vehicle location update for tracking and dispatch coordination workflows

list_loads

Return a list of active and completed loads assigned to drivers in the fleet with current status

get_load_detail

Retrieve the full load record including origin, destination, driver assignment, rate, and dispatch status

create_load

Create a new load in the dispatch system with origin, destination, commodity, and driver assignment specified

update_load_status

Update the dispatch status of a load to reflect pickup, in-transit, delivered, or exception events

assign_carrier

Assign or reassign a driver or carrier to a specific load with dispatch instructions confirmed

...many more

These actions reflect what Integuru would generate based on the workflows Motive exposes through its web interface.

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1Tell us the Motive workflows you need
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Call documented REST endpoints from your stack, and hand breakage to Integuru: production integrations are maintained around the clock, with auth auto-healing included.

Guide

Motive integration guide

Overview

Motive, formerly KeepTruckin, is a fleet telematics and electronic logging device platform with broad adoption among SMB trucking carriers, owner-operator networks, and regional fleets that need ELD compliance alongside GPS tracking and driver management tools. Its platform covers vehicle tracking, Hours of Service recording, driver safety monitoring, and basic fleet management, and its installed base across the SMB trucking market makes it a common data dependency for freight tech platforms building integrations that serve carriers at scale. For AI route optimization tools, fleet management platforms, and compliance automation systems, Motive is a high-priority integration target: SMB carriers that have standardized on Motive expect their operational tools to connect to its telematics and driver data.

Motive's public REST API covers GPS and HOS data for read purposes. The load management and dispatch surfaces that AI route optimization tools, TMS connectors, and fleet management platforms need for write operations are absent from the public API: creating loads, assigning drivers to routes, and updating dispatch status are not exposed through the developer-facing REST endpoints. This creates a gap between what Motive's web application supports operationally and what developers can access programmatically. Teams building two-way integrations between Motive and a TMS or AI dispatch tool can read vehicle positions and driver HOS records through the public API, but cannot write back to the dispatch layer without going beyond what the public surface supports. For a freight tech platform whose product depends on creating and managing loads within Motive as the ELD system of record, the public API boundary is a structural constraint.

Integuru generates a production-ready HTTP API for Motive using direct HTTP requests against the same endpoints the Motive web application uses internally for fleet management, load tracking, and dispatch operations. The ten planned actions cover both the telematics data the public API exposes and the load management and dispatch surfaces it does not: vehicle status and driver HOS, shipment tracking and location updates, load creation and status updates, and driver and carrier assignment, without the public API boundary limiting what the integration can write back to the Motive platform.

Why Teams Need This Integration

Motive's limited API surface creates gaps for freight tech teams across several categories of fleet and dispatch product.

AI route optimization and dispatch tools. A route optimization tool that can read driver HOS records from Motive but cannot create or update loads within the platform is limited to advisory outputs. create_load, assign_carrier, and update_load_status are the write actions that let an AI dispatch agent use Motive as the dispatch execution layer, not just as a data source. get_driver_hours feeds the pre-dispatch availability check that prevents an AI agent from tendering a load to a driver who is within two hours of their HOS limit, which is both a compliance requirement and a carrier liability issue that dispatchers currently handle manually. Combining read access to driver availability with write access to load assignment closes the loop from optimization to execution.

Fleet management and compliance automation platforms. Compliance tools that monitor HOS across a carrier's full driver fleet need get_driver_hours as an on-demand query rather than a scheduled pull, because HOS status changes throughout the day as drivers log on-duty time, take breaks, and approach cycle limits. list_vehicles and get_vehicle_status give fleet management platforms current vehicle roster data and live engine state for idle time monitoring, geofence alerts, and preventive maintenance scheduling based on actual engine hours rather than calendar intervals. For fleet operators using Motive as their ELD backbone alongside a separate fleet management system, these actions bridge the two platforms without requiring manual data export.

TMS connectors and multi-system freight platforms. Freight tech platforms that manage carrier relationships across multiple ELD and TMS vendors need list_loads and get_load_detail to pull Motive load records into a unified freight operations view. Carriers that dispatch through Motive's interface but need their load data visible in a separate TMS or freight analytics platform require a programmatic bridge between the two systems, and the public API's load management gap means that bridge is one-directional without going beyond the public surface. get_shipment_tracking and update_location feed the tracking and ETA layers of TMS connectors that need real-time position data from Motive-equipped fleets to show shippers current shipment status.

Logistics Workflows This Integration Covers

The ten planned actions cover the telematics, fleet management, and dispatch data surfaces that freight tech teams need from Motive:

Fleet and vehicle operations: list_vehicles and get_vehicle_status surface the vehicle roster with live GPS position, engine state, and operational status for fleet management platforms and idle time monitoring tools.
Driver HOS and compliance: get_driver_hours retrieves Hours of Service records with available hours and cycle data for compliance automation tools and AI dispatch agents running pre-dispatch availability checks.
Shipment tracking and location: get_shipment_tracking and update_location provide real-time shipment position and status data and support driver location pushes for TMS connectors and tracking portals.
Load management and dispatch: list_loads, get_load_detail, create_load, and update_load_status cover the load management surfaces the public API does not expose, enabling AI dispatch agents to create and manage loads within Motive as the dispatch execution layer.
Driver and carrier assignment: assign_carrier lets AI dispatch tools assign or reassign drivers to loads programmatically based on HOS availability, vehicle location, and capacity constraints.

Adjacent Integrations

Integuru already operates in the logistics space in production. The uShip integration delivers live invoice listing for freight and large-item shipping marketplace workflows, demonstrating Integuru's direct HTTP approach on a logistics platform where no official developer API provides the needed surface. For fleet operators where workforce scheduling connects to driver operations, the HomeBase integration covers shift scheduling and workforce management for mixed hourly and driver teams, and the Motive integration extends that pattern into the ELD and telematics layer. uShip is Integuru's only live logistics integration today; Motive expands that presence into the fleet telematics and ELD segment that SMB trucking carriers depend on.

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