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How to Dispatch a Load

Assign a driver, truck, and trailer and dispatch a load from the planner, load board, or load page.

Written by Alvys Admin

Dispatching sends a load to the driver and equipment that will run it. This guide shows the different places you can dispatch from in Alvys and what to check when it doesn't go as expected.

The full guide covers:

  • Dispatching from the Dispatch Planner, the load board, or the load page

  • Assigning and dispatching in one step, or dispatching without a trailer

  • Sequential dispatch rules and equipment conflict warnings

  • Fixes when dispatch buttons are missing or the trip status doesn't update

Also known as: assign a driver, assign a truck, assign equipment, dispatch a trip, cover a load.

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