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How We Built MITCO: A Smart Transport App for Real-Time Truck Booking & Tracking in India

Introducing MITCO: Simplifying Transport Services in India
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As a transport company with years of on-ground experience, we saw a huge gap in how small businesses and individuals manage logistics in India — especially when it comes to real-time tracking, instant booking, and accessible information.

That’s why we built MITCO, a user-friendly mobile app (available on Apple App Store) that lets users book, track, and manage their transport needs in just a few taps.
📦 The Problem We Solved

In India, logistics services are often manual, opaque, and difficult to track. Customers and companies face challenges like:

No visibility on vehicle location

Manual booking and communication

No digital record of past deliveries

Delays without updates
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✅ What MITCO Offers

We developed MITCO with simplicity and speed in mind:

📍 Live Tracking – Know where your vehicle is, always.

📲 One-Click Booking – No phone calls or long forms.

🧾 Trip Records – View history and download documents.

🔔 Instant Notifications – Get updates on the go.
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Built natively for iOS, MITCO uses Swift and Firebase for real-time data syncing and push notifications, ensuring the experience is smooth and responsive.
🛠️ Tech Stack

Here’s a quick overview of what powers MITCO:

Frontend: Swift (iOS)

Backend: Firebase (Realtime DB + Auth)

Push Notifications: Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)

Map & GPS: Apple Maps + CoreLocation

Analytics: Firebase + custom event tracking
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We kept the app lightweight to ensure it performs well even in low-network areas, which is common in many Indian regions.
🧠 Lessons Learned

Build with the end-user in mind. Our target audience isn't just tech-savvy users, so UI/UX had to be dead simple.

Test in real-world conditions. We beta-tested with transport drivers and office managers in cities like Delhi and Jaipur.

Always iterate. We’re adding new features like e-POD (proof of delivery), payment integration, and multi-language support.
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📥 Download MITCO (iOS)

If you're in India and use transport services for goods delivery, give MITCO a try:

🔗 https://apps.apple.com/in/app/mitco/id6443937572
🙏 Feedback Welcome!

We’re constantly looking for ways to improve. Devs, product people, and transport business owners — I’d love your thoughts or ideas!

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