Think Uber, but instead of a sedan pulling up, it's a dump truck full of gravel. OrderHunter connects truck drivers with customers who need sand, crushed stone, broken brick, and other bulk construction materials delivered. I built the web platform that made this marketplace work.
How it works
A customer posts a delivery request — what material, how much, where to. Nearby truck drivers see the order and bid on it. The customer picks a driver, tracks the delivery on a map, and pays through the platform.
The tricky part was matching supply and demand in real time. Truck drivers don't sit around waiting — they're already on routes, hauling loads. The system had to figure out who's nearby, who has the right truck type, and who can actually take the job.
What I built
The platform had two sides: a customer-facing web app for placing orders and tracking deliveries, and a driver-side interface for managing availability and accepting jobs. An admin panel tied it all together with analytics, dispute resolution, and payment management.
The map was central to everything. Real-time driver positions, delivery routes, estimated arrival times — all rendered on a live map that both customers and dispatchers could watch.
