diff --git a/lib/components/pages/more/admin_page.dart b/lib/components/pages/more/admin_page.dart
index 1325e2f..40b683c 100644
--- a/lib/components/pages/more/admin_page.dart
+++ b/lib/components/pages/more/admin_page.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:file_selector/file_selector.dart';
 import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:mileograph_flutter/objects/objects.dart';
@@ -28,6 +29,16 @@ class _AdminPageState extends State<AdminPage> {
 
   bool _sending = false;
 
+  List<XFile> _routeFiles = [];
+  bool _routeUploading = false;
+  String? _routeStatus;
+  String? _routeStatusMessage;
+  String? _routeErrorMessage;
+  int? _routeProcessed;
+  int? _routeTotal;
+  double? _routeProgress;
+  Map<String, dynamic>? _routeResult;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
@@ -340,6 +351,191 @@ class _AdminPageState extends State<AdminPage> {
     }
   }
 
+  int? _parseCount(dynamic value) {
+    if (value is num) return value.toInt();
+    return int.tryParse(value?.toString() ?? '');
+  }
+
+  double? _parsePercent(
+    dynamic value, {
+    required int? processed,
+    required int? total,
+  }) {
+    if (value is num) {
+      final raw = value.toDouble();
+      final normalized = raw > 1 ? raw / 100 : raw;
+      return normalized.clamp(0, 1);
+    }
+    if (processed != null && total != null && total > 0) {
+      return (processed / total).clamp(0, 1);
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  Duration _pollDelay(int attempt) {
+    const delays = [
+      Duration(seconds: 1),
+      Duration(seconds: 2),
+      Duration(seconds: 2),
+      Duration(seconds: 5),
+      Duration(seconds: 5),
+      Duration(seconds: 8),
+      Duration(seconds: 10),
+    ];
+    if (attempt < delays.length) return delays[attempt];
+    return const Duration(seconds: 10);
+  }
+
+  String _routeStatusLabel() {
+    final status = _routeStatus ?? '';
+    final lower = status.toLowerCase();
+    final base = switch (lower) {
+      'queued' => 'Queued',
+      'running' => 'Processing',
+      'succeeded' => 'Completed',
+      'failed' => 'Failed',
+      _ => status,
+    };
+    final parts = <String>[base];
+    if (_routeProcessed != null && _routeTotal != null) {
+      parts.add('Files $_routeProcessed of $_routeTotal');
+    }
+    if (_routeProgress != null) {
+      parts.add('${(_routeProgress! * 100).toStringAsFixed(0)}%');
+    }
+    return parts.join(' · ');
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _pickRouteFiles() async {
+    final files = await openFiles(
+      acceptedTypeGroups: const [
+        XTypeGroup(
+          label: 'XLSX spreadsheets',
+          extensions: ['xlsx'],
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+    if (files.isEmpty) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _routeFiles = files;
+      _routeStatus = null;
+      _routeStatusMessage = null;
+      _routeErrorMessage = null;
+      _routeProcessed = null;
+      _routeTotal = null;
+      _routeProgress = null;
+      _routeResult = null;
+    });
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _uploadRouteFiles() async {
+    if (_routeFiles.isEmpty || _routeUploading) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _routeUploading = true;
+      _routeStatus = null;
+      _routeStatusMessage = null;
+      _routeErrorMessage = null;
+      _routeProcessed = null;
+      _routeTotal = null;
+      _routeProgress = null;
+      _routeResult = null;
+    });
+    try {
+      final api = context.read<ApiService>();
+      final payloads = <MultipartFilePayload>[];
+      for (final file in _routeFiles) {
+        final bytes = await file.readAsBytes();
+        payloads.add(
+          MultipartFilePayload(
+            bytes: bytes,
+            filename: file.name,
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+      final response = await api.postMultipartFiles(
+        '/route/update',
+        files: payloads,
+        headers: const {'accept': 'application/json'},
+      );
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      final parsed = response is Map
+          ? Map<String, dynamic>.from(response)
+          : null;
+      final jobId = parsed?['job_id']?.toString();
+      if (jobId == null || jobId.isEmpty) {
+        setState(() {
+          _routeErrorMessage = 'Upload failed to start.';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      setState(() {
+        _routeStatus = parsed?['status']?.toString() ?? 'queued';
+      });
+      var attempt = 0;
+      while (mounted) {
+        final statusResponse = await api.get('/uploads/$jobId');
+        if (!mounted) return;
+        final statusMap = statusResponse is Map
+            ? Map<String, dynamic>.from(statusResponse)
+            : null;
+        if (statusMap == null) {
+          setState(() {
+            _routeErrorMessage = 'Upload status unavailable.';
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+        final status = statusMap['status']?.toString() ?? 'queued';
+        final processed = _parseCount(statusMap['processed']);
+        final total = _parseCount(statusMap['total']);
+        final percent = _parsePercent(
+          statusMap['percent'],
+          processed: processed,
+          total: total,
+        );
+        setState(() {
+          _routeStatus = status;
+          _routeProcessed = processed;
+          _routeTotal = total;
+          _routeProgress = percent;
+        });
+        if (status == 'succeeded') {
+          final result = statusMap['result'];
+          setState(() {
+            if (result is Map) {
+              _routeResult = Map<String, dynamic>.from(result);
+            }
+            final message = _routeResult?['message']?.toString();
+            _routeStatusMessage = message != null && message.isNotEmpty
+                ? message
+                : 'Route update complete.';
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+        if (status == 'failed') {
+          setState(() {
+            _routeErrorMessage =
+                statusMap['error']?.toString() ?? 'Route update failed.';
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+        await Future.delayed(_pollDelay(attempt));
+        attempt += 1;
+      }
+    } on ApiException catch (e) {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      setState(() {
+        _routeErrorMessage = e.message;
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      setState(() {
+        _routeErrorMessage = e.toString();
+      });
+    } finally {
+      if (mounted) setState(() => _routeUploading = false);
+    }
+  }
+
   void _showSnack(String message) {
     ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text(message)));
   }
@@ -443,6 +639,87 @@ class _AdminPageState extends State<AdminPage> {
               label: Text(_sending ? 'Sending...' : 'Send notification'),
             ),
           ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 32),
+          const Divider(height: 32),
+          Text(
+            'Route update uploads',
+            style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge?.copyWith(
+                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
+                ),
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 8),
+          Text(
+            'Upload one or more XLSX sheets to update route distances.',
+            style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium,
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 12),
+          Row(
+            children: [
+              Expanded(
+                child: Text(
+                  _routeFiles.isEmpty
+                      ? 'No files selected'
+                      : '${_routeFiles.length} file(s) selected',
+                  overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                ),
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 8),
+              OutlinedButton.icon(
+                onPressed: _routeUploading ? null : _pickRouteFiles,
+                icon: const Icon(Icons.upload_file),
+                label: const Text('Choose files'),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 12),
+          FilledButton.icon(
+            onPressed:
+                _routeFiles.isEmpty || _routeUploading ? null : _uploadRouteFiles,
+            icon: _routeUploading
+                ? const SizedBox(
+                    width: 18,
+                    height: 18,
+                    child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 2),
+                  )
+                : const Icon(Icons.file_upload),
+            label: Text(_routeUploading ? 'Uploading...' : 'Upload files'),
+          ),
+          if (_routeStatus != null) ...[
+            const SizedBox(height: 12),
+            Text(
+              _routeStatusLabel(),
+              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium,
+            ),
+            if (_routeProgress != null) ...[
+              const SizedBox(height: 6),
+              LinearProgressIndicator(value: _routeProgress),
+            ],
+          ],
+          if (_routeStatusMessage != null) ...[
+            const SizedBox(height: 12),
+            Text(
+              _routeStatusMessage!,
+              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium,
+            ),
+          ],
+          if (_routeErrorMessage != null) ...[
+            const SizedBox(height: 12),
+            Text(
+              _routeErrorMessage!,
+              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                    color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.error,
+                  ),
+            ),
+          ],
+          if ((_routeStatus == 'failed' || _routeErrorMessage != null) &&
+              _routeFiles.isNotEmpty) ...[
+            const SizedBox(height: 8),
+            OutlinedButton.icon(
+              onPressed: _routeUploading ? null : _uploadRouteFiles,
+              icon: const Icon(Icons.refresh),
+              label: const Text('Retry upload'),
+            ),
+          ],
         ],
       ),
     );
diff --git a/lib/components/pages/traction/traction_page.dart b/lib/components/pages/traction/traction_page.dart
index 0bfd250..6090c45 100644
--- a/lib/components/pages/traction/traction_page.dart
+++ b/lib/components/pages/traction/traction_page.dart
@@ -969,6 +969,10 @@ class _TractionPageState extends State<TractionPage> {
     Map<String, dynamic>? importResult;
     String? statusMessage;
     String? errorMessage;
+    String? jobStatus;
+    int? processed;
+    int? total;
+    double? progressValue;
 
     await showModalBottomSheet<void>(
       context: context,
@@ -977,6 +981,65 @@ class _TractionPageState extends State<TractionPage> {
         final theme = Theme.of(sheetContext);
         return StatefulBuilder(
           builder: (context, setModalState) {
+            int? parseCount(dynamic value) {
+              if (value is num) return value.toInt();
+              return int.tryParse(value?.toString() ?? '');
+            }
+
+            double? parsePercent(
+              dynamic value, {
+              required int? processed,
+              required int? total,
+            }) {
+              if (value is num) {
+                final raw = value.toDouble();
+                final normalized = raw > 1 ? raw / 100 : raw;
+                return normalized.clamp(0, 1);
+              }
+              if (processed != null && total != null && total > 0) {
+                return (processed / total).clamp(0, 1);
+              }
+              return null;
+            }
+
+            Duration pollDelay(int attempt) {
+              const delays = [
+                Duration(seconds: 1),
+                Duration(seconds: 2),
+                Duration(seconds: 2),
+                Duration(seconds: 5),
+                Duration(seconds: 5),
+                Duration(seconds: 8),
+                Duration(seconds: 10),
+              ];
+              if (attempt < delays.length) return delays[attempt];
+              return const Duration(seconds: 10);
+            }
+
+            String statusLabel(
+              String status, {
+              required int? processed,
+              required int? total,
+              required double? percent,
+            }) {
+              final lower = status.toLowerCase();
+              final base = switch (lower) {
+                'queued' => 'Queued',
+                'running' => 'Processing',
+                'succeeded' => 'Completed',
+                'failed' => 'Failed',
+                _ => status,
+              };
+              final parts = <String>[base];
+              if (processed != null && total != null) {
+                parts.add('Rows $processed of $total');
+              }
+              if (percent != null) {
+                parts.add('${(percent * 100).toStringAsFixed(0)}%');
+              }
+              return parts.join(' · ');
+            }
+
             Future<void> pickFile() async {
               final file = await openFile(
                 acceptedTypeGroups: const [
@@ -992,6 +1055,10 @@ class _TractionPageState extends State<TractionPage> {
                 importResult = null;
                 statusMessage = null;
                 errorMessage = null;
+                jobStatus = null;
+                processed = null;
+                total = null;
+                progressValue = null;
               });
             }
 
@@ -1003,6 +1070,10 @@ class _TractionPageState extends State<TractionPage> {
                 importResult = null;
                 statusMessage = null;
                 errorMessage = null;
+                jobStatus = null;
+                processed = null;
+                total = null;
+                progressValue = null;
               });
               try {
                 final data = context.read<DataService>();
@@ -1013,32 +1084,96 @@ class _TractionPageState extends State<TractionPage> {
                   filename: file.name,
                   headers: const {'accept': 'application/json'},
                 );
-                if (!mounted) return;
+                if (!context.mounted) return;
                 final parsed = response is Map
                     ? Map<String, dynamic>.from(response)
                     : null;
-                if (parsed != null) {
-                  final imported = _importCount(parsed['imported']);
-                  final updated = _importCount(parsed['updated']);
-                  final errors = _importErrors(parsed);
-                  final errorNote =
-                      errors.isNotEmpty ? ' (${errors.length} error(s))' : '';
-                  statusMessage =
-                      'Import complete. Imported $imported, updated $updated$errorNote.';
-                  importResult = parsed;
-                } else {
-                  statusMessage = 'Import complete.';
+                final jobId = parsed?['job_id']?.toString();
+                if (jobId == null || jobId.isEmpty) {
+                  setModalState(() {
+                    errorMessage = 'Upload failed to start.';
+                  });
+                  return;
+                }
+                setModalState(() {
+                  jobStatus = parsed?['status']?.toString() ?? 'queued';
+                });
+                var attempt = 0;
+                while (context.mounted) {
+                  final statusResponse =
+                      await data.api.get('/uploads/$jobId');
+                  if (!context.mounted) return;
+                  final statusMap = statusResponse is Map
+                      ? Map<String, dynamic>.from(statusResponse)
+                      : null;
+                  if (statusMap == null) {
+                    setModalState(() {
+                      errorMessage = 'Upload status unavailable.';
+                    });
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  final status = statusMap['status']?.toString() ?? 'queued';
+                  final processedCount = parseCount(statusMap['processed']);
+                  final totalCount = parseCount(statusMap['total']);
+                  final percent = parsePercent(
+                    statusMap['percent'],
+                    processed: processedCount,
+                    total: totalCount,
+                  );
+                  setModalState(() {
+                    jobStatus = status;
+                    processed = processedCount;
+                    total = totalCount;
+                    progressValue = percent;
+                  });
+                  if (status == 'succeeded') {
+                    final result = statusMap['result'];
+                    Map<String, dynamic>? parsedResult;
+                    if (result is Map) {
+                      parsedResult = Map<String, dynamic>.from(result);
+                    }
+                    setModalState(() {
+                      importResult = parsedResult;
+                      if (importResult != null) {
+                        final imported =
+                            _importCount(importResult!['imported']);
+                        final updated = _importCount(importResult!['updated']);
+                        final errors = _importErrors(importResult!);
+                        final errorNote = errors.isNotEmpty
+                            ? ' (${errors.length} error(s))'
+                            : '';
+                        statusMessage =
+                            'Import complete. Imported $imported, updated $updated$errorNote.';
+                      } else {
+                        statusMessage = 'Import complete.';
+                      }
+                    });
+                    await data.fetchClassList();
+                    await _refreshTraction(preservePosition: true);
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  if (status == 'failed') {
+                    setModalState(() {
+                      errorMessage =
+                          statusMap['error']?.toString() ?? 'Import failed.';
+                    });
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  await Future.delayed(pollDelay(attempt));
+                  attempt += 1;
                 }
-                await data.fetchClassList();
-                await _refreshTraction(preservePosition: true);
               } on ApiException catch (e) {
-                if (!mounted) return;
-                errorMessage = e.message;
+                if (!context.mounted) return;
+                setModalState(() {
+                  errorMessage = e.message;
+                });
               } catch (e) {
-                if (!mounted) return;
-                errorMessage = e.toString();
+                if (!context.mounted) return;
+                setModalState(() {
+                  errorMessage = e.toString();
+                });
               } finally {
-                if (mounted) {
+                if (context.mounted) {
                   setModalState(() => uploading = false);
                 }
               }
@@ -1098,6 +1233,22 @@ class _TractionPageState extends State<TractionPage> {
                           uploading ? 'Importing...' : 'Upload and import',
                         ),
                       ),
+                      if (jobStatus != null) ...[
+                        const SizedBox(height: 12),
+                        Text(
+                          statusLabel(
+                            jobStatus!,
+                            processed: processed,
+                            total: total,
+                            percent: progressValue,
+                          ),
+                          style: theme.textTheme.bodyMedium,
+                        ),
+                        if (progressValue != null) ...[
+                          const SizedBox(height: 6),
+                          LinearProgressIndicator(value: progressValue),
+                        ],
+                      ],
                       if (statusMessage != null) ...[
                         const SizedBox(height: 12),
                         Text(
@@ -1114,6 +1265,15 @@ class _TractionPageState extends State<TractionPage> {
                           ),
                         ),
                       ],
+                      if ((jobStatus == 'failed' || errorMessage != null) &&
+                          selectedFile != null) ...[
+                        const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                        OutlinedButton.icon(
+                          onPressed: uploading ? null : uploadFile,
+                          icon: const Icon(Icons.refresh),
+                          label: const Text('Retry upload'),
+                        ),
+                      ],
                       if (importResult != null)
                         _buildImportSummary(context, importResult!),
                     ],
diff --git a/lib/services/api_service.dart b/lib/services/api_service.dart
index 74a5be2..3bc2ef5 100644
--- a/lib/services/api_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/api_service.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 typedef TokenProvider = String? Function();
 typedef UnauthorizedHandler = Future<bool> Function();
 
+class MultipartFilePayload {
+  MultipartFilePayload({
+    required this.bytes,
+    required this.filename,
+    this.fieldName,
+  });
+
+  final List<int> bytes;
+  final String filename;
+  final String? fieldName;
+}
+
 class ApiService {
   String _baseUrl;
   final http.Client _client;
@@ -192,6 +204,41 @@ class ApiService {
     return _processResponse(response);
   }
 
+  Future<dynamic> postMultipartFiles(
+    String endpoint, {
+    required List<MultipartFilePayload> files,
+    String fieldName = 'files',
+    Map<String, String>? fields,
+    Map<String, String>? headers,
+    bool includeAuth = true,
+    bool allowRetry = true,
+  }) async {
+    Future<http.Response> send() async {
+      final request = http.MultipartRequest(
+        'POST',
+        Uri.parse('$baseUrl$endpoint'),
+      );
+      request.headers.addAll(_buildHeaders(headers, includeAuth: includeAuth));
+      if (fields != null && fields.isNotEmpty) {
+        request.fields.addAll(fields);
+      }
+      for (final file in files) {
+        request.files.add(
+          http.MultipartFile.fromBytes(
+            file.fieldName ?? fieldName,
+            file.bytes,
+            filename: file.filename,
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+      final streamed = await _client.send(request);
+      return http.Response.fromStream(streamed);
+    }
+
+    final response = await _sendWithRetry(send, allowRetry: allowRetry);
+    return _processResponse(response);
+  }
+
   Future<dynamic> postForm(
     String endpoint,
     Map<String, String> data, {
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 0fe74f8..d443126 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ publish_to: "none" # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
 # In Windows, build-name is used as the major, minor, and patch parts
 # of the product and file versions while build-number is used as the build suffix.
-version: 0.8.0+17
+version: 0.8.1+18
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.8.1