Fleet Software for New Zealand Fleets

Job dispatch, driver tracking, proof of delivery and Xero-connected invoicing for New Zealand businesses running 2–50 vehicles — priced in NZ dollars, with our limits stated up front.

In short: Smart Strix gives New Zealand fleets of 2–50 vehicles a single platform for dispatch, live tracking through the driver's phone, proof of delivery, and quote-to-invoice workflows with Xero export — billed in New Zealand dollars through Stripe. Two honest boundaries before you read further: Smart Strix does not calculate, purchase or manage Road User Charges (diesel and RUC-liable fleets need to keep their existing RUC arrangements), and some document labels reflect the product's UK origins. What it does, it does without any installed hardware.

Who is Smart Strix for in New Zealand?

Small operators for whom the fleet is the business: couriers and delivery firms in Auckland and Christchurch, movers, tradies running multiple utes and vans, and field-service teams spread across regions. The working day runs through a drag-and-drop dispatch board — create a job, assign it, watch its status change as the driver progresses — while the iOS/Android driver app handles navigation to stops, photos, signatures and proof of delivery. Completed jobs become invoices with reminder schedules, and export to Xero — the ledger most NZ small businesses already live in — or QuickBooks.

What does Smart Strix honestly not do for NZ fleets?

We'd rather you know the edges before signing up than after:

No Road User Charges management. Smart Strix does not track RUC licences, calculate distance liability, buy RUC or connect to NZTA systems. If your diesel vehicles or EVs carry RUC obligations, keep your current arrangement — whether that's manual purchasing or an approved electronic RUC provider such as those NZTA lists.
No telematics hardware. Tracking is phone-based by design. If you specifically need hubodometer-linked distance recording or certified in-vehicle units, that's a different category of product.
UK-flavoured document labels. The vehicle document vault and expiry radar were built around UK paperwork (MOT, V5C), so NZ fleets use those slots for their own equivalents — insurance, Warrant of Fitness and Certificate of Fitness dates fit naturally in the vehicle record and inspection due dates, but the labels betray the product's origins.
The job marketplace is UK-only today. Consumer jobs come from the UK-based Smart Taurus platform, so NZ fleets can't yet fill empty legs from it.

What does it do well for a New Zealand operation?

Phone-based driver tracking

Live map and route history with nothing installed in the vehicle — tracking follows the driver's phone.

Customer tracking links

Signed, expiring links your customers open to watch their delivery approach — fewer "where's my driver?" calls.

Invoicing and payments

Quotes to invoices to automated reminders, with partial payments and late-fee rules.

Xero integration

OAuth invoice export straight into the accounting platform born in Wellington.

Vehicle checks

Check-in and check-out with timestamped photos, plus expiry alerts on vehicle documents.

Driver shifts

Clock-in/out with weekly hour history — evidence for the fatigue management HSWA duties expect.

Where do NZ compliance obligations fit?

New Zealand's framework for light work vehicles will feel familiar to anyone who has read our Australian material, because the logic parallels closely: the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 places a primary duty of care on a PCBU, and a work vehicle is a workplace — so maintained vehicles, documented checks and managed driver fatigue are expected even though no statute prescribes a daily checklist for light vehicles. Periodic inspection is handled by the Warrant of Fitness for light vehicles and Certificate of Fitness for heavy ones, administered under NZTA rules — always check current Waka Kotahi NZTA and WorkSafe NZ guidance. Until we publish NZ-specific guides, the reasoning in our Australian cluster transfers well: daily vehicle checks for vans (swap WHS for HSWA), fatigue policy for van drivers, and the structure of the van fleet compliance checklist — just anchor every fact to NZ sources before relying on it.

How do New Zealand customers pay?

In New Zealand dollars — Stripe checkout shows your NZD price, so your card isn't converting from pounds. Plans stay simple: Starter for up to 3 drivers, Advanced for unlimited drivers with GPS tracking, monthly or yearly, cancel anytime, free to get started — current details on the pricing page. Choosing between delivery platforms? Our NZ delivery management software comparison puts Smart Strix beside Transvirtual, EROAD and vWork with the disclosure that one of them is ours.

Frequently asked questions

Does Smart Strix work in New Zealand?

Yes — the dashboard and driver apps are fully usable by NZ fleets, with billing in New Zealand dollars via Stripe. The job marketplace is the exception: its consumer jobs come from the UK-based Smart Taurus platform, so it isn't available to NZ fleets yet.

Can Smart Strix manage my Road User Charges?

No, and we state this plainly: Smart Strix does not calculate, purchase or manage RUC, and doesn't connect to NZTA systems. Diesel and other RUC-liable fleets should keep their existing arrangements — manual purchase or an NZTA-approved electronic RUC provider.

Do I pay in NZD?

Yes — Stripe checkout presents pricing in New Zealand dollars, avoiding GBP conversion and foreign transaction fees. Plan details are on the pricing page: Starter for up to 3 drivers, Advanced with unlimited drivers and GPS tracking, cancel anytime.

Can I track WoF and CoF dates in Smart Strix?

Yes, with a caveat: each vehicle record carries inspection due dates and a document vault with expiry alerts, which NZ fleets use for WoF, CoF and insurance renewals — though some field labels reflect UK paperwork (MOT, V5C), a legacy of the product's UK origins.

Does Smart Strix require hardware in my vehicles?

No — tracking runs entirely through the driver's phone app, with live maps, breadcrumb history and expiring customer tracking links. There are no devices to install and no hardware contracts; GPS tracking is part of the Advanced plan.

Is Smart Strix compliant with New Zealand transport law?

No software makes an operator compliant, in NZ or anywhere. Smart Strix organises the evidence HSWA duty of care expects — vehicle check photos, document expiries, maintenance history and driver shift hours — while obligations themselves sit with you; check Waka Kotahi NZTA and WorkSafe NZ guidance.