diff --git a/web/fleet-core.js b/web/fleet-core.js
index 3dce904..7fbbdf9 100644
--- a/web/fleet-core.js
+++ b/web/fleet-core.js
@@ -623,6 +623,26 @@ const SELECTION_PALETTE = [
   '#84cc16',  // lime
 ];
 
+// 12-colour palette for per-trip colouring inside a single vehicle's day.
+// Cycles past 12 (rare).
+const TRIP_PALETTE = [
+  '#ef4444',  // red
+  '#f97316',  // orange
+  '#f59e0b',  // amber
+  '#84cc16',  // lime
+  '#10b981',  // emerald
+  '#06b6d4',  // cyan
+  '#3b82f6',  // blue
+  '#8b5cf6',  // violet
+  '#ec4899',  // pink
+  '#facc15',  // yellow
+  '#14b8a6',  // teal
+  '#a855f7',  // purple
+];
+function _tripColor(tripId) {
+  return TRIP_PALETTE[((tripId - 1) % TRIP_PALETTE.length + TRIP_PALETTE.length) % TRIP_PALETTE.length];
+}
+
 let _tripAnimRAF = null;
 // vehicleId → { plate, driver, color, payload | null }
 const _selection = new Map();
@@ -723,20 +743,27 @@ async function _fetchAndDraw(map, vid) {
     );
   } catch (err) {
     entry.payload = { error: err.message || String(err), trips: [] };
-    return;
   }
-  // Draw this vehicle's all-day routes as a static overlay.
-  _drawVehicleDayPaths(map, vid, entry.payload, entry.color);
+  // Drawing decision is mode-dependent and happens in _renderDock,
+  // so just stash the payload here.
 }
 
-function _drawVehicleDayPaths(map, vid, payload, color) {
+function _drawVehicleDayPaths(map, vid, payload, fixedColor) {
+  // If `fixedColor` is set (multi-mode), every trip uses that colour and the
+  // vehicle reads as one route. If null (single-mode), each trip is coloured
+  // independently from TRIP_PALETTE so the day's segments are visually
+  // distinguishable.
   _clearVehicleLayers(map, vid);
   const trips = (payload.trips || []).filter(t => t.path && t.path.coordinates);
   if (trips.length === 0) return;
   const features = trips.map(t => ({
     type: 'Feature',
     geometry: t.path,
-    properties: { trip_id: t.trip_id, vehicle_id: vid },
+    properties: {
+      trip_id: t.trip_id,
+      vehicle_id: vid,
+      color: fixedColor || _tripColor(t.trip_id),
+    },
   }));
   const srcId = `vroute-${vid}`;
   const layerId = `vroute-line-${vid}`;
@@ -750,7 +777,7 @@ function _drawVehicleDayPaths(map, vid, payload, color) {
     source: srcId,
     layout: { 'line-join': 'round', 'line-cap': 'round' },
     paint: {
-      'line-color': color,
+      'line-color': ['get', 'color'],
       'line-width': ['interpolate', ['linear'], ['zoom'], 8, 1.5, 14, 3, 17, 5],
       'line-opacity': 0.85,
     },
@@ -773,12 +800,23 @@ function _renderDock(map, els) {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Redraw all polylines from scratch so we transition cleanly between
+  // single-mode (per-trip colours) and multi-mode (per-vehicle colour).
+  for (const [vid] of _selection) _clearVehicleLayers(map, vid);
   if (_selection.size === 1) {
+    const [[vid, entry]] = _selection;
+    if (entry.payload && !entry.payload.error) {
+      _drawVehicleDayPaths(map, vid, entry.payload, null);  // per-trip palette
+    }
     _renderSingle(map, els);
   } else {
+    for (const [vid, entry] of _selection) {
+      if (entry.payload && !entry.payload.error) {
+        _drawVehicleDayPaths(map, vid, entry.payload, entry.color);
+      }
+    }
     _renderMulti(map, els);
   }
-  // Fit map to union of all selected vehicles' route bounds
   _fitSelectionBounds(map);
 }
 
@@ -808,8 +846,10 @@ function _renderSingle(map, els) {
     els.list.innerHTML = '<div class="trip-list-empty">No trips on this day.</div>';
     return;
   }
-  els.list.innerHTML = trips.map(trip => `
-    <div class="trip-card" data-trip-id="${trip.trip_id}">
+  els.list.innerHTML = trips.map(trip => {
+    const color = _tripColor(trip.trip_id);
+    return `
+    <div class="trip-card" data-trip-id="${trip.trip_id}" style="border-left:3px solid ${color}">
       <div class="trip-card-top">
         <span>Trip ${trip.trip_id}</span>
         <span>${_fmtNum(trip.distance_km, 1)} km</span>
@@ -823,7 +863,8 @@ function _renderSingle(map, els) {
         ${_reasonLabel(trip.end_reason)}
       </div>
     </div>
-  `).join('');
+  `;
+  }).join('');
   for (const card of els.list.querySelectorAll('.trip-card')) {
     card.addEventListener('click', () => {
       els.list.querySelectorAll('.trip-card.selected')
diff --git a/web/index-live.html b/web/index-live.html
index c790495..8c58448 100644
--- a/web/index-live.html
+++ b/web/index-live.html
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@
       cursor: pointer; border-left: 3px solid transparent;
     }
     .trip-card:hover { background: #111a2c; }
-    .trip-card.selected { border-left-color: var(--accent); }
+    /* Don't change border-left on selection — that's the per-trip colour swatch.
+       Use an outline instead so the trip colour stays readable. */
+    .trip-card.selected { background: #111a2c; outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 1px; }
     .trip-card-top {
       display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
       font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 4px;