diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 62530611c..057cb0c1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
             "freight-api"
             "freight-portal"
             "freight-backoffice"
+            "gps-tracker"
             "passenger-api"
             "passenger-portal"
             "passenger-backoffice"
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "$CHANGED" | grep -q "^apps/edr-freight-api/"              && SERVICES+=("freight-api")
           echo "$CHANGED" | grep -q "^apps/edr-freight-web/portal/"       && SERVICES+=("freight-portal")
           echo "$CHANGED" | grep -q "^apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/"   && SERVICES+=("freight-backoffice")
+          echo "$CHANGED" | grep -q "^apps/edr-gps-tracker/"              && SERVICES+=("gps-tracker")
           echo "$CHANGED" | grep -q "^apps/edr-passenger-api/"            && SERVICES+=("passenger-api")
           echo "$CHANGED" | grep -q "^apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/"     && SERVICES+=("passenger-portal")
           echo "$CHANGED" | grep -q "^apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/" && SERVICES+=("passenger-backoffice")
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Resolve project and build env file
         run: |
           case "${{ matrix.service }}" in
-            freight-api|freight-portal|freight-backoffice)
+            freight-api|freight-portal|freight-backoffice|gps-tracker)
               echo "PROJECT=edr-freight"                      >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
               echo "BUILD_ENV_FILE=freight-web.build.env"    >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
               ;;
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/gps-tracking/gps-tracking.module.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/gps-tracking/gps-tracking.module.ts
index da527fff0..860c51f4f 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/gps-tracking/gps-tracking.module.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/gps-tracking/gps-tracking.module.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ import { GpsPosition } from './entities/gps-position.entity';
 import { GpsDeviceRepository, GpsPositionRepository } from './gps-tracking.repository';
 import { GpsTrackingService } from './gps-tracking.service';
 import { GpsTrackingController } from './gps-tracking.controller';
-import { Gt06Server } from './gt06/gt06.server';
 
+// NOTE: the GT06 TCP listener now lives in the standalone @edr/gps-tracker app.
+// This module is REST-only — it reads gps_devices / gps_positions that the
+// tracker app writes to the shared DB. Do not re-add Gt06Server here, or two
+// processes would fight for the tracker socket.
 @Module({
   imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([GpsDevice, GpsPosition])],
   controllers: [GpsTrackingController],
-  providers: [GpsDeviceRepository, GpsPositionRepository, GpsTrackingService, Gt06Server],
+  providers: [GpsDeviceRepository, GpsPositionRepository, GpsTrackingService],
   exports: [GpsTrackingService],
 })
 export class GpsTrackingModule {}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/Dockerfile b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7fa103207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+# Build from monorepo root: docker build -f apps/edr-gps-tracker/Dockerfile .
+
+FROM node:24.15.0-alpine AS base
+RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
+ENV PNPM_HOME="/pnpm"
+ENV PATH="$PNPM_HOME:$PATH"
+RUN corepack enable
+WORKDIR /app
+
+FROM base AS pruner
+COPY . .
+RUN pnpm dlx turbo prune "@edr/gps-tracker" --docker
+
+FROM base AS installer
+COPY --from=pruner /app/out/json/ .
+COPY --from=pruner /app/out/pnpm-lock.yaml ./pnpm-lock.yaml
+RUN --mount=type=secret,id=npmrc,target=./.npmrc,required=false \
+    --mount=type=cache,id=pnpm,target=/pnpm/store \
+    pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+FROM base AS builder
+COPY --from=installer /app/ .
+COPY --from=pruner /app/out/full/ .
+RUN pnpm turbo build --filter="@edr/gps-tracker..."
+
+FROM base AS deployer
+COPY --from=builder /app/ .
+RUN --mount=type=cache,id=pnpm,target=/pnpm/store \
+    pnpm deploy --filter="@edr/gps-tracker" --prod --legacy /deploy
+
+FROM node:24.15.0-alpine AS runner
+RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs \
+    && adduser --system --uid 1001 --ingroup nodejs nestjs
+COPY --from=deployer --chown=nestjs:nodejs /deploy .
+USER nestjs
+# GT06 GPS tracker TCP listener (raw TCP, not HTTP). Change via GT06_TCP_PORT.
+EXPOSE 5023
+CMD ["node", "dist/main.js"]
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/nest-cli.json b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/nest-cli.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89d7d6c57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/nest-cli.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/nest-cli",
+  "collection": "@nestjs/schematics",
+  "sourceRoot": "src",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "deleteOutDir": false
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/package.json b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcdbc4dbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{
+  "name": "@edr/gps-tracker",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Standalone GT06 GPS tracker TCP ingester. Listens for tracker sockets and writes fixes to the shared freight DB. No HTTP; the /gps REST API stays in @edr/freight-api.",
+  "scripts": {
+    "clean": "node -e \"const fs=require('fs'); fs.rmSync('dist',{recursive:true,force:true}); fs.rmSync('.tsbuildinfo',{force:true});\"",
+    "predev": "pnpm run clean",
+    "dev": "nest start --watch --clearScreen false",
+    "prebuild": "pnpm run clean",
+    "build": "nest build",
+    "start": "node dist/main.js",
+    "lint": "eslint src",
+    "type-check": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@edr/api-common": "workspace:*",
+    "@nestjs/common": "^11.0.0",
+    "@nestjs/config": "^4.0.0",
+    "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.0",
+    "@nestjs/typeorm": "^11.0.1",
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
+    "pg": "^8.13.0",
+    "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.2",
+    "rxjs": "^7.8.1",
+    "typeorm": "^0.3.30"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@edr/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
+    "@edr/tsconfig": "workspace:*",
+    "@nestjs/cli": "^11.0.0",
+    "@nestjs/schematics": "^11.0.0",
+    "@types/node": "^20.14.0",
+    "@types/pg": "^8.6.7",
+    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
+    "tsconfig-paths": "^4.2.0",
+    "typescript": "^5.5.4"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/app.module.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/app.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..836cddefa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/app.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Module } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { ConfigModule, ConfigService } from "@nestjs/config";
+import { TypeOrmModule, TypeOrmModuleOptions } from "@nestjs/typeorm";
+
+import databaseConfig from "./config/database.config";
+import { GpsModule } from "./gps/gps.module";
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [
+    ConfigModule.forRoot({ isGlobal: true, load: [databaseConfig] }),
+    TypeOrmModule.forRootAsync({
+      inject: [ConfigService],
+      useFactory: (config: ConfigService): TypeOrmModuleOptions =>
+        config.get<TypeOrmModuleOptions>("database")!,
+    }),
+    GpsModule,
+  ],
+})
+export class AppModule {}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/config/database.config.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/config/database.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d93874ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/config/database.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { registerAs } from "@nestjs/config";
+import { TypeOrmModuleOptions } from "@nestjs/typeorm";
+
+import { GpsDevice } from "../gps/entities/gps-device.entity";
+import { GpsPosition } from "../gps/entities/gps-position.entity";
+
+/**
+ * DB config for the GPS ingester. Points at the SAME database as
+ * @edr/freight-api and touches only the two GPS tables, which are explicitly
+ * schema-qualified to `freight` on the entities — so no search_path handler is
+ * needed here. This app NEVER runs migrations or synchronize: @edr/freight-api
+ * owns the schema (the AddGpsTracking migration creates these tables).
+ */
+export default registerAs("database", (): TypeOrmModuleOptions => {
+  return {
+    type: "postgres",
+    host: process.env.DB_HOST ?? "localhost",
+    port: parseInt(process.env.DB_PORT ?? "5433", 10),
+    username: process.env.DB_USER ?? "postgres",
+    password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD ?? "",
+    database: process.env.DB_NAME ?? "edr_freight",
+    entities: [GpsDevice, GpsPosition],
+    migrations: [],
+    migrationsRun: false,
+    synchronize: false,
+    logging: process.env.TYPEORM_LOGGING === "true" ? true : ["error", "warn"],
+  };
+});
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/entities/gps-device.entity.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/entities/gps-device.entity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de6ba73ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/entities/gps-device.entity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { BaseEntity } from "@edr/api-common";
+import { Column, Entity, Index } from "typeorm";
+
+/**
+ * A physical GPS tracker (GT06), keyed by IMEI. Same table as
+ * @edr/freight-api's GpsDevice; the Vehicle relation is intentionally dropped
+ * here — the ingester only needs the `vehicleId` column to stamp positions, not
+ * the Vehicle entity graph.
+ */
+@Entity({ name: "gps_devices", schema: "freight" })
+@Index(["vehicleId"])
+export class GpsDevice extends BaseEntity {
+  @Column({ name: "imei", type: "varchar", length: 20, unique: true })
+  imei!: string;
+
+  @Column({ name: "name", type: "varchar", nullable: true })
+  name?: string | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "vehicle_id", type: "uuid", nullable: true })
+  vehicleId?: string | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "status", type: "varchar", length: 16, default: "REGISTERED" })
+  status!: string;
+
+  @Column({ name: "last_seen_at", type: "timestamptz", nullable: true })
+  lastSeenAt?: Date | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "last_lat", type: "numeric", precision: 10, scale: 6, nullable: true })
+  lastLat?: number | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "last_lng", type: "numeric", precision: 10, scale: 6, nullable: true })
+  lastLng?: number | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "last_speed", type: "numeric", precision: 6, scale: 2, nullable: true })
+  lastSpeed?: number | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "last_course", type: "int", nullable: true })
+  lastCourse?: number | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "last_fix_at", type: "timestamptz", nullable: true })
+  lastFixAt?: Date | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "voltage_level", type: "int", nullable: true })
+  voltageLevel?: number | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "gsm_level", type: "int", nullable: true })
+  gsmLevel?: number | null;
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/entities/gps-position.entity.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/entities/gps-position.entity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d1bb949a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/entities/gps-position.entity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { BaseEntity } from "@edr/api-common";
+import { Column, Entity, Index } from "typeorm";
+
+/** One GPS fix from a tracker (append-only history). Same table as freight-api. */
+@Entity({ name: "gps_positions", schema: "freight" })
+@Index(["deviceId", "gpsTime"])
+@Index(["vehicleId", "gpsTime"])
+export class GpsPosition extends BaseEntity {
+  @Column({ name: "device_id", type: "uuid" })
+  deviceId!: string;
+
+  @Column({ name: "imei", type: "varchar", length: 20 })
+  imei!: string;
+
+  @Column({ name: "vehicle_id", type: "uuid", nullable: true })
+  vehicleId?: string | null;
+
+  @Column({ name: "lat", type: "numeric", precision: 10, scale: 6 })
+  lat!: number;
+
+  @Column({ name: "lng", type: "numeric", precision: 10, scale: 6 })
+  lng!: number;
+
+  @Column({ name: "speed", type: "numeric", precision: 6, scale: 2, default: 0 })
+  speed!: number;
+
+  @Column({ name: "course", type: "int", default: 0 })
+  course!: number;
+
+  @Column({ name: "satellites", type: "int", default: 0 })
+  satellites!: number;
+
+  @Column({ name: "positioned", type: "boolean", default: false })
+  positioned!: boolean;
+
+  @Column({ name: "gps_time", type: "timestamptz" })
+  gpsTime!: Date;
+
+  @Column({ name: "alarm", type: "int", default: 0 })
+  alarm!: number;
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps-ingest.service.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps-ingest.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37fa452ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps-ingest.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
+
+import { GpsDeviceRepository, GpsPositionRepository } from "./gps.repository";
+import { GpsDevice } from "./entities/gps-device.entity";
+import { Gt06Gps, Gt06Status } from "./gt06/gt06.codec";
+
+/**
+ * Write path for GT06 ingestion: upserts device state and appends position
+ * history. Mirrors the ingestion half of @edr/freight-api's GpsTrackingService
+ * (the REST/query half stays in freight-api). Auto-registers unknown IMEIs on
+ * first contact.
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class GpsIngestService {
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(GpsIngestService.name);
+
+  constructor(
+    private readonly devices: GpsDeviceRepository,
+    private readonly positions: GpsPositionRepository,
+  ) {}
+
+  /** Find the device for an IMEI, auto-registering it on first contact. */
+  private async ensureDevice(imei: string): Promise<GpsDevice> {
+    const existing = await this.devices.findByImei(imei);
+    if (existing) return existing;
+    this.logger.log(`Auto-registering new GPS tracker ${imei}`);
+    return this.devices.create({ imei, status: "REGISTERED", lastSeenAt: new Date() });
+  }
+
+  async handleLogin(imei: string): Promise<void> {
+    const device = await this.ensureDevice(imei);
+    await this.devices.update(device.id, { lastSeenAt: new Date(), status: "ONLINE" });
+  }
+
+  async handleHeartbeat(imei: string, status: Gt06Status): Promise<void> {
+    const device = await this.ensureDevice(imei);
+    await this.devices.update(device.id, {
+      lastSeenAt: new Date(),
+      status: "ONLINE",
+      voltageLevel: status.voltageLevel,
+      gsmLevel: status.gsmLevel,
+    });
+  }
+
+  async handleFix(imei: string, gps: Gt06Gps, alarm = 0, status?: Gt06Status): Promise<void> {
+    const device = await this.ensureDevice(imei);
+    const now = new Date();
+    await this.devices.update(device.id, {
+      lastSeenAt: now,
+      status: "ONLINE",
+      lastLat: gps.latitude,
+      lastLng: gps.longitude,
+      lastSpeed: gps.speed,
+      lastCourse: gps.course,
+      lastFixAt: new Date(gps.time),
+      ...(status ? { voltageLevel: status.voltageLevel, gsmLevel: status.gsmLevel } : {}),
+    });
+    await this.positions.create({
+      deviceId: device.id,
+      imei,
+      vehicleId: device.vehicleId ?? null,
+      lat: gps.latitude,
+      lng: gps.longitude,
+      speed: gps.speed,
+      course: gps.course,
+      satellites: gps.satellites,
+      positioned: gps.positioned,
+      gpsTime: new Date(gps.time),
+      alarm,
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps.module.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b51f0cc71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Module } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { TypeOrmModule } from "@nestjs/typeorm";
+
+import { GpsDevice } from "./entities/gps-device.entity";
+import { GpsPosition } from "./entities/gps-position.entity";
+import { GpsDeviceRepository, GpsPositionRepository } from "./gps.repository";
+import { GpsIngestService } from "./gps-ingest.service";
+import { Gt06Server } from "./gt06/gt06.server";
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([GpsDevice, GpsPosition])],
+  providers: [GpsDeviceRepository, GpsPositionRepository, GpsIngestService, Gt06Server],
+})
+export class GpsModule {}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps.repository.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps.repository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a8c2f1e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gps.repository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { BaseRepository } from "@edr/api-common";
+import { Injectable } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { InjectRepository } from "@nestjs/typeorm";
+import { Repository } from "typeorm";
+
+import { GpsDevice } from "./entities/gps-device.entity";
+import { GpsPosition } from "./entities/gps-position.entity";
+
+@Injectable()
+export class GpsDeviceRepository extends BaseRepository<GpsDevice> {
+  constructor(@InjectRepository(GpsDevice) repository: Repository<GpsDevice>) {
+    super(repository);
+  }
+
+  findByImei(imei: string): Promise<GpsDevice | null> {
+    return this.repository.findOne({ where: { imei } });
+  }
+}
+
+@Injectable()
+export class GpsPositionRepository extends BaseRepository<GpsPosition> {
+  constructor(@InjectRepository(GpsPosition) repository: Repository<GpsPosition>) {
+    super(repository);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gt06/gt06.codec.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gt06/gt06.codec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d54f906a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gt06/gt06.codec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+/**
+ * GT06 GPS-tracker protocol codec.
+ *
+ * Frame: 0x78 0x78 | len(1) | protocol(1) | content(N) | serial(2) | crc(2) | 0x0D 0x0A
+ * `len` counts protocol..crc (= 5 + N). CRC-ITU (CRC-16/X.25) is computed over
+ * len..serial (inclusive) and equals the 2 crc bytes.
+ */
+
+const START = 0x7878;
+const STOP = 0x0d0a;
+
+export const GT06_PROTOCOL = {
+  LOGIN: 0x01,
+  LOCATION: 0x12,
+  HEARTBEAT: 0x13,
+  STRING: 0x15,
+  ALARM: 0x16,
+  ADDRESS_BY_PHONE: 0x1a,
+  SERVER_COMMAND: 0x80,
+} as const;
+
+/** CRC-16/X.25 (a.k.a. CRC-ITU) used by GT06 — reflected, poly 0x8408, init/xorout 0xFFFF. */
+export function crcItu(bytes: Buffer): number {
+  let fcs = 0xffff;
+  for (const b of bytes) {
+    fcs ^= b;
+    for (let i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+      fcs = fcs & 1 ? (fcs >> 1) ^ 0x8408 : fcs >> 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return (~fcs) & 0xffff;
+}
+
+export interface Gt06Gps {
+  time: string; // ISO (UTC)
+  satellites: number;
+  latitude: number;
+  longitude: number;
+  speed: number; // km/h
+  course: number; // 0-360
+  positioned: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface Gt06Lbs {
+  mcc: number;
+  mnc: number;
+  lac: number;
+  cellId: number;
+}
+
+export interface Gt06Status {
+  terminalInfo: number;
+  voltageLevel: number;
+  gsmLevel: number;
+  alarm: number; // former byte of alarm/language
+  charging: boolean;
+  accOn: boolean;
+  gpsTracking: boolean;
+  oilCut: boolean;
+}
+
+export type Gt06Packet =
+  | { type: 'login'; protocol: number; serial: number; imei: string }
+  | { type: 'location'; protocol: number; serial: number; gps: Gt06Gps; lbs: Gt06Lbs }
+  | { type: 'heartbeat'; protocol: number; serial: number; status: Gt06Status }
+  | { type: 'alarm'; protocol: number; serial: number; gps: Gt06Gps; lbs: Gt06Lbs; status: Gt06Status }
+  | { type: 'unknown'; protocol: number; serial: number };
+
+/** Terminal ID (8 BCD bytes) → 15-digit IMEI (drops the leading pad nibble). */
+function decodeImei(buf: Buffer): string {
+  return buf.toString('hex').replace(/^0/, '');
+}
+
+function decodeDateTime(buf: Buffer, off: number): string {
+  const year = 2000 + buf[off];
+  const month = buf[off + 1];
+  const day = buf[off + 2];
+  const hour = buf[off + 3];
+  const min = buf[off + 4];
+  const sec = buf[off + 5];
+  return new Date(Date.UTC(year, month - 1, day, hour, min, sec)).toISOString();
+}
+
+/** Convert a GT06 lat/long raw uint32 to decimal degrees (magnitude only). */
+function rawToDegrees(raw: number): number {
+  return raw / 30000 / 60;
+}
+
+function decodeGps(buf: Buffer, off: number): Gt06Gps {
+  const time = decodeDateTime(buf, off);
+  const lenSat = buf[off + 6];
+  const satellites = lenSat & 0x0f;
+  const latRaw = buf.readUInt32BE(off + 7);
+  const lonRaw = buf.readUInt32BE(off + 11);
+  const speed = buf[off + 15];
+  const cs = buf.readUInt16BE(off + 16);
+  const hi = (cs >> 8) & 0xff;
+  const positioned = Boolean(hi & 0x10); // BYTE_1 Bit4
+  const isWest = Boolean(hi & 0x08); // BYTE_1 Bit3 (1 = West)
+  const isNorth = Boolean(hi & 0x04); // BYTE_1 Bit2 (1 = North)
+  const course = cs & 0x03ff; // BYTE_1 Bit1-0 + BYTE_2
+  let latitude = rawToDegrees(latRaw);
+  let longitude = rawToDegrees(lonRaw);
+  if (!isNorth) latitude = -latitude;
+  if (isWest) longitude = -longitude;
+  return { time, satellites, latitude, longitude, speed, course, positioned };
+}
+
+function decodeStatus(buf: Buffer, off: number): Gt06Status {
+  const terminalInfo = buf[off];
+  const voltageLevel = buf[off + 1];
+  const gsmLevel = buf[off + 2];
+  const alarm = buf[off + 3]; // alarm/language former byte
+  return {
+    terminalInfo,
+    voltageLevel,
+    gsmLevel,
+    alarm,
+    oilCut: Boolean(terminalInfo & 0x80),
+    gpsTracking: Boolean(terminalInfo & 0x40),
+    charging: Boolean(terminalInfo & 0x04),
+    accOn: Boolean(terminalInfo & 0x02),
+  };
+}
+
+function decodeLbs(buf: Buffer, off: number): Gt06Lbs {
+  return {
+    mcc: buf.readUInt16BE(off),
+    mnc: buf[off + 2],
+    lac: buf.readUInt16BE(off + 3),
+    cellId: buf.readUIntBE(off + 5, 3),
+  };
+}
+
+function decodeFrame(frame: Buffer): Gt06Packet | null {
+  // frame = 78 78 len ...content... serial(2) crc(2) 0D 0A
+  const len = frame[2];
+  const protocol = frame[3];
+  const serialOff = 3 + (len - 4); // after protocol + content, before serial(2)+crc(2)
+  const serial = frame.readUInt16BE(serialOff);
+  const contentOff = 4; // start of content (after protocol)
+
+  switch (protocol) {
+    case GT06_PROTOCOL.LOGIN:
+      return { type: 'login', protocol, serial, imei: decodeImei(frame.subarray(contentOff, contentOff + 8)) };
+    case GT06_PROTOCOL.LOCATION:
+      return { type: 'location', protocol, serial, gps: decodeGps(frame, contentOff), lbs: decodeLbs(frame, contentOff + 18) };
+    case GT06_PROTOCOL.HEARTBEAT:
+      return { type: 'heartbeat', protocol, serial, status: decodeStatus(frame, contentOff) };
+    case GT06_PROTOCOL.ALARM: {
+      const gps = decodeGps(frame, contentOff);
+      // content: date(6)+lenSat(1)+lat(4)+lng(4)+speed(1)+course(2)=18, lbsLen(1), lbs(8), status(1+1+1+2)
+      const lbs = decodeLbs(frame, contentOff + 18 + 1);
+      const status = decodeStatus(frame, contentOff + 18 + 1 + 8);
+      return { type: 'alarm', protocol, serial, gps, lbs, status };
+    }
+    default:
+      return { type: 'unknown', protocol, serial };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pull all complete frames out of a stream buffer. Returns the decoded packets
+ * (skipping CRC-failed ones) and the trailing bytes that form a partial frame.
+ */
+export function parseStream(buffer: Buffer): { packets: Gt06Packet[]; rest: Buffer } {
+  const packets: Gt06Packet[] = [];
+  let i = 0;
+  while (i + 5 <= buffer.length) {
+    if (buffer.readUInt16BE(i) !== START) {
+      i += 1; // resync
+      continue;
+    }
+    const len = buffer[i + 2];
+    const frameLen = 2 + 1 + len + 2; // start + lenByte + (protocol..crc) + stop
+    if (i + frameLen > buffer.length) break; // incomplete
+    const frame = buffer.subarray(i, i + frameLen);
+    if (frame.readUInt16BE(frameLen - 2) === STOP) {
+      // CRC over len..serial (frame[2 .. frameLen-4]); crc bytes are frameLen-4..frameLen-3.
+      const crcCalc = crcItu(frame.subarray(2, frameLen - 4));
+      const crcRecv = frame.readUInt16BE(frameLen - 4);
+      if (crcCalc === crcRecv) {
+        const pkt = decodeFrame(frame);
+        if (pkt) packets.push(pkt);
+      }
+      i += frameLen;
+    } else {
+      i += 1; // bad frame, resync
+    }
+  }
+  return { packets, rest: buffer.subarray(i) };
+}
+
+/** Build a server → terminal ACK (login/heartbeat/alarm) echoing the serial. */
+export function buildAck(protocol: number, serial: number): Buffer {
+  const body = Buffer.alloc(3); // protocol + serial(2)
+  body[0] = protocol;
+  body.writeUInt16BE(serial, 1);
+  const len = body.length + 2; // + crc(2)
+  const forCrc = Buffer.concat([Buffer.from([len]), body]);
+  const crc = crcItu(forCrc);
+  return Buffer.concat([
+    Buffer.from([0x78, 0x78, len]),
+    body,
+    Buffer.from([(crc >> 8) & 0xff, crc & 0xff, 0x0d, 0x0a]),
+  ]);
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/gps-tracking/gt06/gt06.server.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gt06/gt06.server.ts
similarity index 67%
rename from apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/gps-tracking/gt06/gt06.server.ts
rename to apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gt06/gt06.server.ts
index a2095fa12..68ee12bb0 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/gps-tracking/gt06/gt06.server.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/gps/gt06/gt06.server.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
-import { Injectable, Logger, OnApplicationBootstrap, OnModuleDestroy } from '@nestjs/common';
-import * as net from 'net';
+import {
+  Injectable,
+  Logger,
+  OnApplicationBootstrap,
+  OnModuleDestroy,
+} from "@nestjs/common";
+import * as net from "net";
 
-import { GpsTrackingService } from '../gps-tracking.service';
-import { buildAck, GT06_PROTOCOL, parseStream } from './gt06.codec';
+import { GpsIngestService } from "../gps-ingest.service";
+import { buildAck, GT06_PROTOCOL, parseStream } from "./gt06.codec";
 
 interface Session {
   buffer: Buffer;
@@ -14,7 +19,7 @@ const MAX_BUFFER = 64 * 1024;
 /**
  * Raw TCP listener for GT06 GPS trackers. Trackers open a socket, send a login
  * (IMEI), then stream location/heartbeat/alarm packets; we decode, persist via
- * {@link GpsTrackingService}, and ACK login/heartbeat/alarm so the device keeps
+ * {@link GpsIngestService}, and ACK login/heartbeat/alarm so the device keeps
  * the connection alive. Disabled when GT06_TCP_PORT=0.
  */
 @Injectable()
@@ -23,18 +28,20 @@ export class Gt06Server implements OnApplicationBootstrap, OnModuleDestroy {
   private server?: net.Server;
   private readonly sessions = new Map<net.Socket, Session>();
 
-  constructor(private readonly gps: GpsTrackingService) {}
+  constructor(private readonly gps: GpsIngestService) {}
 
   onApplicationBootstrap(): void {
     const port = Number(process.env.GT06_TCP_PORT ?? 5023);
     if (!port) {
-      this.logger.log('GT06 TCP listener disabled (GT06_TCP_PORT=0)');
+      this.logger.log("GT06 TCP listener disabled (GT06_TCP_PORT=0)");
       return;
     }
-    const host = process.env.GT06_TCP_HOST ?? '0.0.0.0';
+    const host = process.env.GT06_TCP_HOST ?? "0.0.0.0";
     this.server = net.createServer((socket) => this.onConnection(socket));
-    this.server.on('error', (err) => this.logger.error(`GT06 server error: ${String(err)}`));
-    this.server.listen(port, host, () => this.logger.log(`GT06 GPS tracker listener on ${host}:${port}`));
+    this.server.on("error", (err) => this.logger.error(`GT06 server error: ${String(err)}`));
+    this.server.listen(port, host, () =>
+      this.logger.log(`GT06 GPS tracker listener on ${host}:${port}`),
+    );
   }
 
   onModuleDestroy(): void {
@@ -45,9 +52,9 @@ export class Gt06Server implements OnApplicationBootstrap, OnModuleDestroy {
 
   private onConnection(socket: net.Socket): void {
     this.sessions.set(socket, { buffer: Buffer.alloc(0), imei: null });
-    socket.on('data', (chunk) => void this.onData(socket, chunk));
-    socket.on('error', () => this.sessions.delete(socket));
-    socket.on('close', () => this.sessions.delete(socket));
+    socket.on("data", (chunk) => void this.onData(socket, chunk));
+    socket.on("error", () => this.sessions.delete(socket));
+    socket.on("close", () => this.sessions.delete(socket));
   }
 
   private async onData(socket: net.Socket, chunk: Buffer): Promise<void> {
@@ -71,23 +78,24 @@ export class Gt06Server implements OnApplicationBootstrap, OnModuleDestroy {
   private async handle(
     socket: net.Socket,
     session: Session,
-    pkt: ReturnType<typeof parseStream>['packets'][number],
+    pkt: ReturnType<typeof parseStream>["packets"][number],
   ): Promise<void> {
     switch (pkt.type) {
-      case 'login':
+      case "login":
         session.imei = pkt.imei;
         await this.gps.handleLogin(pkt.imei);
         socket.write(buildAck(GT06_PROTOCOL.LOGIN, pkt.serial));
         break;
-      case 'heartbeat':
+      case "heartbeat":
         if (session.imei) await this.gps.handleHeartbeat(session.imei, pkt.status);
         socket.write(buildAck(GT06_PROTOCOL.HEARTBEAT, pkt.serial));
         break;
-      case 'location':
+      case "location":
         if (session.imei) await this.gps.handleFix(session.imei, pkt.gps);
         break;
-      case 'alarm':
-        if (session.imei) await this.gps.handleFix(session.imei, pkt.gps, pkt.status.alarm, pkt.status);
+      case "alarm":
+        if (session.imei)
+          await this.gps.handleFix(session.imei, pkt.gps, pkt.status.alarm, pkt.status);
         socket.write(buildAck(GT06_PROTOCOL.ALARM, pkt.serial));
         break;
       default:
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/main.ts b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/main.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afdec43c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/src/main.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import "reflect-metadata";
+import * as dotenv from "dotenv";
+dotenv.config();
+import { Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { NestFactory } from "@nestjs/core";
+
+import { AppModule } from "./app.module";
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * Standalone GT06 GPS ingester. Boots a Nest application context (NO HTTP
+ * server) so only the DB connection and Gt06Server come up; the TCP listener
+ * binds from Gt06Server.onApplicationBootstrap. The /gps REST API lives in
+ * @edr/freight-api, which reads the same tables this process writes.
+ */
+async function bootstrap() {
+  const logger = new Logger("gps-tracker");
+  const port = Number(process.env.GT06_TCP_PORT ?? 5023);
+  if (!port) {
+    logger.error(
+      "GT06_TCP_PORT=0 disables the listener — this process would idle. Set a port.",
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const app = await NestFactory.createApplicationContext(AppModule);
+  app.enableShutdownHooks();
+  logger.log(
+    `GT06 ingester up — TCP ${process.env.GT06_TCP_HOST ?? "0.0.0.0"}:${port}`,
+  );
+}
+
+void bootstrap();
diff --git a/apps/edr-gps-tracker/tsconfig.json b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52598cb95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-gps-tracker/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "extends": "@edr/tsconfig/nestjs.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "baseUrl": "./",
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "rootDir": "./src",
+    "noEmit": false,
+    "incremental": true,
+    "tsBuildInfoFile": "./.tsbuildinfo",
+    "preserveWatchOutput": true,
+    "module": "node16",
+    "moduleResolution": "node16"
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 863c1b5e2..d3c89c4a9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -16,12 +16,33 @@ services:
         - npmrc
     ports:
       - "${FREIGHT_API_PORT:-3001}:${FREIGHT_API_PORT:-3001}"
-      # GT06 GPS tracker TCP ingestion (raw TCP — must be reachable by tracker SIMs).
-      - "${GT06_TCP_PORT:-5023}:${GT06_TCP_PORT:-5023}"
     env_file:
       - apps/edr-freight-api/.env
     extra_hosts:
       - "paymentcallback.triaplc.com:10.18.7.179"
+
+  # Standalone GT06 GPS tracker ingester (@edr/gps-tracker). Raw TCP only, no
+  # HTTP. Writes freight.gps_devices / freight.gps_positions in the shared
+  # freight DB; the /gps REST API stays in freight-api. Never runs migrations.
+  gps-tracker:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: apps/edr-gps-tracker/Dockerfile
+      secrets:
+        - npmrc
+    depends_on:
+      - freight-api
+    ports:
+      # Raw TCP — reachable by tracker SIMs. Not HTTP; no L7 proxy can host-route it.
+      - "${GT06_TCP_PORT:-5023}:5023"
+    environment:
+      GT06_TCP_PORT: "5023"
+      GT06_TCP_HOST: "0.0.0.0"
+    env_file:
+      # Reuses the freight DB credentials (DB_HOST/DB_PORT/DB_USER/DB_PASSWORD/DB_NAME).
+      - apps/edr-freight-api/.env
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
   passenger-api:
     build:
       context: .
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 5c04cd634..9ded80852 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -676,6 +676,67 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.1.2
         version: 2.1.9(@types/node@24.13.1)(jsdom@25.0.1)(lightningcss@1.32.0)(msw@2.14.6(@types/node@24.13.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(terser@5.48.0)
 
+  apps/edr-gps-tracker:
+    dependencies:
+      '@edr/api-common':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../packages/api-common
+      '@nestjs/common':
+        specifier: ^11.0.0
+        version: 11.1.24(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.14.4)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2)
+      '@nestjs/config':
+        specifier: ^4.0.0
+        version: 4.0.4(@nestjs/common@11.1.24(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.14.4)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(rxjs@7.8.2)
+      '@nestjs/core':
+        specifier: ^11.0.0
+        version: 11.1.24(@nestjs/common@11.1.24(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.14.4)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(@nestjs/microservices@11.1.24)(@nestjs/platform-express@11.1.24)(@nestjs/websockets@11.1.27)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2)
+      '@nestjs/typeorm':
+        specifier: ^11.0.1
+        version: 11.0.1(@nestjs/common@11.1.24(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.14.4)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(@nestjs/core@11.1.24)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2)(typeorm@0.3.30(babel-plugin-macros@3.1.0)(pg@8.21.0)(ts-node@10.9.2(@types/node@20.19.42)(typescript@5.9.3)))
+      dotenv:
+        specifier: ^17.4.2
+        version: 17.4.2
+      pg:
+        specifier: ^8.13.0
+        version: 8.21.0
+      reflect-metadata:
+        specifier: ^0.2.2
+        version: 0.2.2
+      rxjs:
+        specifier: ^7.8.1
+        version: 7.8.2
+      typeorm:
+        specifier: ^0.3.30
+        version: 0.3.30(babel-plugin-macros@3.1.0)(pg@8.21.0)(ts-node@10.9.2(@types/node@20.19.42)(typescript@5.9.3))
+    devDependencies:
+      '@edr/eslint-config':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../packages/config/eslint-config
+      '@edr/tsconfig':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../packages/config/tsconfig
+      '@nestjs/cli':
+        specifier: ^11.0.0
+        version: 11.0.21(@types/node@20.19.42)(prettier@3.8.3)
+      '@nestjs/schematics':
+        specifier: ^11.0.0
+        version: 11.1.0(chokidar@4.0.3)(prettier@3.8.3)(typescript@5.9.3)
+      '@types/node':
+        specifier: ^20.14.0
+        version: 20.19.42
+      '@types/pg':
+        specifier: ^8.6.7
+        version: 8.20.0
+      ts-node:
+        specifier: ^10.9.2
+        version: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.19.42)(typescript@5.9.3)
+      tsconfig-paths:
+        specifier: ^4.2.0
+        version: 4.2.0
+      typescript:
+        specifier: ^5.5.4
+        version: 5.9.3
+
   apps/edr-passenger-api:
     dependencies:
       '@edr/types':