What exactly does Trailo do?+
Trailo is field service software that plans jobs and routes itself. You upload your jobs or connect your system, click “Plan Day”, and the AI agent plans all vehicles together. Your technicians and drivers see their route in the driver app and document on site. More in the overview Field service management that plans itself.
Do I need an ERP?+
No. Without an ERP you manage customers and jobs directly in Trailo and are set up in a few minutes via CSV or Excel. You connect your invoicing via Zapier or the CSV export. If you already have an ERP or industry software, it stays in charge of orders and invoices, and Trailo takes over the planning. The connection runs via Zapier (bidirectional) or the REST API.
How much planning time do I save?+
Up to 90 % of your planning time: instead of moving jobs around a planning board, you click “Plan Day” and Trailo works out the routes of all vehicles at once. On top of that, up to 20 % more jobs per day and up to 15 % lower fuel costs. These are up-to values based on our own assumptions and public studies, not measured customer results.
How quickly can I get started?+
In a few minutes. You import two lists as CSV or Excel (customers with company name and address, then jobs with title and customer name, optionally date, duration and time window), add your vehicles and let Trailo plan the day. The address goes in one column, and for Excel files the import reads the first sheet. If you move from another tool, we help you during the trial.
What is the difference between a planning board and Trailo?+
A planning board assigns jobs to people and days, usually by drag & drop. It shows who does what on which day, but you still work out the order and the route yourself. Trailo also calculates the best order and route for every tour, for all vehicles at once, with time windows, working hours and fixed assignments.
What does Trailo take into account when planning?+
Time windows per job, your customers’ opening hours (for example a practice open only Tue/Thu 8–12), fixed technicians per customer, several depots, recurring jobs with a rhythm, and routes you lock so they stay unchanged. Everything goes into the same planning run, for one day or several days at once.
Can Trailo plan maintenance contracts and emergencies together?+
Yes. From every contract (maintenance, cleaning, inspection) Trailo creates the recurring appointments by rhythm. When an emergency comes in, Trailo suggests the right technician and slot and adds the job to the running route without moving the contract appointments.
Can Trailo help me save a driver?+
After every optimization, Trailo checks whether all jobs could also be done with one driver less, with the same time windows and opening hours. So you see day by day when someone can be deployed elsewhere, and the other way round, when an extra driver would be needed.
How do I see where my team is right now?+
Your technicians and drivers tap briefly in the app when they arrive and when they leave. The status shows up in your planning right away, without continuously collecting location data. You can add new jobs to the route during the day, and Trailo recalculates the order.
Can Trailo plan multi-day routes with overnight stays?+
Yes. Field reps and service technicians with large territories plan the whole week with Trailo: start at home on Monday, back on Friday, the jobs in between in the best order, and for each overnight stay the region where the hotel should be. It works best when jobs are entered as “sometime this week” instead of a fixed day.
Do I need technical expertise?+
No. Everything works by click, without code. The REST API is optional and fully documented, for teams that want to connect Trailo themselves.
How much extra does the AI chat assistant cost?+
The AI chat assistant is included in the Professional plan. It runs with your own API key from an AI provider (currently Anthropic Claude), so you pay exactly what you use instead of a flat surcharge. Setup takes under 2 minutes. More on AI assistant.
What happens after the trial?+
You choose a plan or your account pauses, with no automatic charge. Your data stays stored for 30 days.
Am I locked in by contract?+
No. All plans can be cancelled monthly, with no minimum term and no hidden clauses.
How secure is my data?+
EU hosting in Frankfurt, 2FA, audit logs and encrypted transmission. More details in the trust section above.
Which regions is Trailo available in?+
Trailo is currently available for customers based in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), and routes are planned within the DACH region. If you work outside it and are still interested, contact support, we review every request.
Who is Trailo not made for?+
Trailo is built for businesses whose people work on site: service, maintenance, trades, cleaning, pest control and field sales. For pure GPS and telematics tracking of vehicles or for last-mile parcel delivery, there are better-suited specialist tools.