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Route history lets you replay any journey your tracker has made, giving you a complete picture of where it has been and when. Whether you need to verify an employee’s route, review a vehicle’s movements after an incident, or simply check your own mileage for expenses, ShieldGPS stores every trip and makes it easy to find and replay.

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Access Route History

1

Open the ShieldGPS app or dashboard

Launch the app on iOS or Android, or sign in at shieldgps.co/dashboard.
2

Select a device

Tap the device whose history you want to review from your device list or the map screen.
3

Tap 'History' or 'Trips'

Navigate to the History or Trips tab on the device detail screen. A list of recorded trips appears, sorted with the most recent at the top.
ShieldGPS Trips screen showing recorded journeys with route maps, distance, duration, and driving infractions

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Select a Time Range

Use the date picker to narrow down the trips you want to see. You can choose:
  • A single day to review all journeys made on that date
  • A date range spanning days, weeks, or months for a broader overview
The trip list updates automatically to show only the journeys that fall within your selected range.

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Playback a Route

Tap any trip in the list to load it onto the map. Once the route appears, tap the Play button to animate the tracker’s movement along the recorded path. You can:
  • Pause at any point to inspect a specific location
  • Adjust playback speed to fast-forward through long journeys or slow down to examine a particular segment in detail
  • Scrub the timeline to jump directly to any moment in the trip
ShieldGPS route playback map showing a recorded journey, vehicle position, timeline, and playback controls

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Trip Details

Each recorded trip includes the following information:

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Mileage Logs

ShieldGPS automatically logs mileage for every trip. From the History screen you can view:
  • Per-trip mileage — the distance recorded for each individual journey
  • Cumulative mileage — a running total across all trips in the selected time range
This makes it straightforward to produce mileage reports for business expense claims, fleet management, or tax records.
ShieldGPS mileage chart showing miles travelled throughout the current day
ShieldGPS mileage chart showing daily distance totals for the previous month
History is retained as long as your subscription is active. If your subscription lapses, historical data may become inaccessible until the subscription is renewed.
Route history is especially useful for verifying employee journeys or reviewing a vehicle’s movements after an incident. Select the relevant date range and use playback to see exactly where the tracker was and at what time.