Ranger SST
Ranger SST is cloud-based software for tow management, with dispatch, GPS tracking and mapping, messaging and accounting functions.
What Ranger SST is
Ranger SST is cloud-based software for tow management, with dispatch, GPS tracking and mapping, messaging and accounting functions. SmartDispatch lets dispatchers assign jobs by moving truck icons on a map of open jobs and available vehicles. The CommLink driver app sends call details and navigation, and supports photos, signatures, status updates and on-site payments. Ranger describes towing apps for Android and Apple, plus Android apps for lot management and private-property enforcement. MapTrack brings together GPS tracking, mapping and reporting. Pricing Factory handles account-specific rates, quotes, split invoices and pricing changes; LotMaster tracks vehicles from tow through discharge and includes lien-letter processing, police holds and inventory checks. PatrolWorks supports configurable enforcement rules and approval workflows, while TransportOps plans and schedules equipment, container and automobile transport jobs. Other listed capabilities include QuickBooks connection options, digital dispatch with major motor clubs and more than 35 business-management reports. Ranger targets towing businesses handling roadside assistance, recoveries, heavy hauling, storage lots and private-property enforcement. Pricing is available on request, and no free plan is listed.
Good
- Assigns dispatch jobs through a map-based interface
- Driver app supports navigation, photos and signatures
- LotMaster tracks vehicles through discharge
- Supports multiple QuickBooks connection options
- Includes more than 35 business-management reports
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request
- No free plan is listed
- Lot Management and enforcement apps are listed for Android
Who it suits
Ranger SST is aimed at towing companies managing roadside assistance, recoveries, heavy hauling, storage lots or private-property enforcement. Its tools also address vehicle transport and lot operations.
Verdict
Ranger SST covers dispatch, driver communication, lot tracking, pricing and related towing workflows. Its fit depends on the operations a towing company needs to manage, and pricing requires an inquiry.
The facts
Each one read from Ranger SST's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounting integration
- Ranger offers multiple options for linking to QuickBooks.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Dispatch
- SmartDispatch lets dispatchers assign jobs by dragging and dropping truck icons on a map showing open jobs and available trucks.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Infrastructure resilience
- Ranger says its solution uses redundant internet, power and cooling, nightly backups, infrastructure redundancy and disaster-recovery failover.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- DispatchDirect supports digital dispatch with major motor clubs and one-way import from the AAA portal.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Intended customers
- Ranger describes its solution for towing companies handling roadside assistance, recoveries, heavy hauling, storage lots, and private-property enforcement.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Lot management
- LotMaster manages vehicle workflows from admission through lien processing, release, disposal or auction, with mobile photos and QR-code inventory.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Pricing engine
- Ranger's Pricing Factory supports account-specific pricing, split invoices, saved quotes and complex extras.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Pricing tools
- The Pricing Factory supports account-specific rates, on-the-fly pricing changes, split invoices, and customer quotes.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Private property enforcement
- PatrolWorks uses configurable violation rules and approval workflows for private-property enforcement.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- Ranger is a cloud-based tow management solution with dispatch, GPS tracking and mapping, messaging, and accounting.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product type
- Ranger is a cloud-based SaaS tow-management solution.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Reliability
- Ranger says its service is hosted in a commercial data center with redundant infrastructure, nightly backups, and disaster recovery at another data center.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Reporting
- Ranger provides more than 35 business-management reports with user-defined content and printing variants.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- Ranger’s privacy policy says payment cards are handled by PCI-compliant processors and are not stored on Ranger servers or software.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Ranger offers a training video library and says customers can contact the company to request free training videos for their team.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Training support
- Ranger offers self-paced training videos and provides them free on request.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Transport operations
- TransportOps supports planning and scheduling construction-equipment, container and automobile-transport jobs.checked 30 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Driver app
- CommLink sends call details and navigation to drivers and supports photos, signatures, status updates, and on-site payments.checked 30 Sep 2026
- GPS mapping
- MapTrack integrates GPS tracking, mapping and reporting, with mapping built on Google Maps.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- Ranger describes three mobile apps: Towing for Android and Apple, Lot Management for Android, and Private Property Enforcement for Android.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Mobile platforms
- Ranger describes towing mobile apps for Android and Apple, and Lot Management and Private Property Enforcement apps for Android.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2004checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Cleveland, Ohio, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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