Trips

# Follow a trip live

See where the vehicle is, whether it is on time, and share a read-only tracking link.

Updated October 4, 2026

While a trip is under way, its detail panel updates by itself: the vehicle moves on the map, actions change status as the driver works, and the expected arrival times are recalculated.

## Watch a trip

1. Open the trip.
2. Look at the map on the **Information** tab. It shows the route, the stops and the vehicle's latest position.
3. Check the **Plan status** at the top: **OK**, **Too early**, **Too late** or **Off route**.
4. Open the **Action overview** or **Route overview** tab to see the ETA per stop.

Next to each ETA you see how it compares with the requested time window, for example _25 min late_, _Within the requested time window_ or _Not yet calculated or known_.

## What drives the live data

* Vehicle positions come from the vehicle's board computer, fleet system or the OpenMove app.
* Action progress comes from the driver (OpenMove, board computer or execution link) or from a planner completing actions.
* Alerts about the trip, such as a late arrival, appear at the top of the panel.

To watch many trips at once, use the Watchtower or map planning. See [Watchtower](/en-us/help/watchtower) and [Map planning](/en-us/help/map-planning).

## Share a tracking link

Give a customer, colleague or partner a read-only view of the trip.

1. Open the trip.
2. Click the **Share** icon in the header. You see _Text copied!_.
3. Paste the link in an email or message.
4. Send it to the person who wants to follow the trip.

You can also right-click the trip and choose **Copy shareable link**. The person who opens the link sees the trip's information, map and actions, but cannot edit it or change its status.

To give a customer tracking for their whole order rather than one trip, share the transport order instead. See [Share order tracking](/en-us/help/share-transport-order-tracking).

## Map controls

On an accepted trip, the map in the trip panel has extra controls: **Enable editing**, **\+ Add stop**, **⇅ Reorder stops** and **⊡ Fit to map**. Once the trip is confirmed, the map is for viewing only.

## Related articles

* [The trip detail panel](/en-us/help/trip-detail)
* [Trip statuses: confirm, start and finish](/en-us/help/trip-status-lifecycle)
* [Monitor shipments with Watchtower](/en-us/help/watchtower)
* [Share a transport order and its tracking](/en-us/help/share-transport-order-tracking)

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Canonical page: https://transportial.com/en-us/help/track-trip-live