Project Title Web-based Transport Management System (TMS) – Small Company (PHP Laravel, MySQL, Responsive Design) Project Description We are a small transport company seeking an experienced full-stack developer or team to build a custom web-based Transport Management System. We need a reliable, clean, and responsive web application to track trips, payments, agents, and balances, with functional dashboards and notification features. Core Requirements Trip Management Create, edit, and view trips (auto-generate LR No/Trip Number) Trip details: cargo type, lorry type, driver details, start/end location, freight amount,etc Dashboard table with advanced search and filter options Payment Tracking Record payments (initial advance, miscellaneous, final balance) linked to each trip Agent-wise running balances (simple balance sheet) Multiple agents can record payments on the same trip Agent Management Role-based logins (admin, agent); agents only see their own data Admin dashboard to view all trips, payment activities, and agent balances Export & Reporting Export trips, payments, and agent balance sheets to Excel or PDF (filtered by agent, date, and status) Notifications Automated email notifications to admin/agent on trip/payment creation SMS notification to driver with trip summary (basic Twilio integration) Mobile Responsive UI Website should work smoothly on desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers Bootstrap-based theme, clean design, Font Awesome icons Preferred Tech Stack Backend: PHP (Laravel 10/11, latest stable) Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, jQuery Database: MySQL 8.0 (runs on cPanel/VPS) Libraries: PhpSpreadsheet, mPDF for Excel/PDF export; Twilio SDK for SMS; SendGrid API for emails Hosting: Setup on our VPS Other: SMS/email integrations must be production ready for India Must-Have Features LR No auto-generation and universal search/filter Role-based dashboard (admin/agent views) Payment entry, history, and live balance for each trip/agent Export Excel/PDF for tables and reports SMS/email notifications for drivers and agents Advanced dashboard search (daterange, status, agent, cargo) Audit log for trip and payment edits Secure authentication Admin option to add/edit cargo/lorry types Notification center for recent activities Nice-to-Have Features Dark mode toggle Card/table switch for trip lists (on mobile) Print/export for trip/payment details Smart filters for cargo type, lorry type, date range Project Scope No payment gateway integration; payments are entered manually No mobile apps required (web responsive only) No GPS or analytics for now No external API integrations except for SMS/email Current scope is for a single company/branch