How to Set Up Automatic Truck Tracking on WhatsApp
Get your truck’s location on WhatsApp automatically, every day — without calling the driver and without installing any GPS device. LorryCare tracks the vehicle through its FASTag toll crossings and sends you an update morning and evening.
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What you need before you start
- ✅ A LorryCare account — free, takes 60 seconds, only your mobile number needed
- ✅ Credits in your account — new users get 10 free credits on signup and 10 more on completing their profile: enough to try 6 automatic updates free
- ✅ The vehicle number you want to track (e.g. MH12AB1234)
- ✅ The vehicle must have an active FASTag — almost every commercial vehicle does
LorryCare is for tracking vehicles you own, operate, or have business dealings with — your fleet, your hired trucks, your consignments.
Step-by-step setup (30 seconds)
STEP 1
Search the vehicle
Log in at lorrycare.com and type the vehicle number in the search box. You will see its recent toll crossings on the result page.
STEP 2
Tap “Set up daily updates”
The option is right on the result page, below the crossings.
STEP 3
Choose your updates
- • How many times a day: once or twice. Updates go out at 8 AM and 8 PM — pick once daily and you choose your slot (8 AM is the default).
- • For how many days: pick the number of days your trip needs (up to 30).
- • Where should updates arrive: WhatsApp, email, or both — same price either way.
STEP 4
Destination (optional)
Add the destination city or pincode and every update will also tell you the remaining road distance (“250 km to Pune”). Skip it and you still get the truck’s position — the price is the same either way.
STEP 5
Confirm
The screen shows the total credits before you confirm: 3 credits per update. Example: 2 updates a day × 5 days = 10 updates = 30 credits, taken from your balance when you confirm.
STEP 6
Done. The updates come to you
Every update shows the latest toll crossed, the time, and the distance left if you set a destination — with a counter so you always know where the schedule stands.
Changing your mind costs nothing extra
Stop the tracking anytime from My Tracking — the truck arrived early, plans changed, no problem. Credits for updates not yet sent come back to your balance automatically, immediately. You only ever pay for updates actually sent. You can also edit the schedule from the same screen.
Frequently asked questions
Does the truck need a GPS device?
No. Tracking works through the vehicle’s FASTag — every toll it crosses reports its position. Nothing to install, no driver app, no SIM.
What if the truck hasn’t crossed a toll since the last update?
Your update still arrives on schedule, showing the last position on record and when it was crossed, with an honest note that no newer crossing was reported on the FASTag network — the truck may be off-highway or its FASTag was not read. It counts as a normal update, so you always know the latest known status.
Can I track a truck that isn’t mine?
LorryCare is for vehicles you own, operate, or have business dealings with — for example a hired truck carrying your consignment.
Do WhatsApp and email together cost more?
No. 3 credits per update, whether it goes to WhatsApp, email, or both.
Can my client or consignee also see the tracking?
Yes — you can share the ongoing tracking with your consignee or client from the My Tracking screen.
What does it cost in rupees?
Credits start at ₹99 for 110 credits — enough for 36 tracking updates.
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