Real screenshot, taken in the demo workspace every new account starts in.
Dispatch at the leg, not just the load
Dray Flow models a load as an ordered sequence of legs. Each leg carries its own driver, truck, and chassis and moves through its own status, so a relay, a chassis flip, or a street turn is something you record, not something you work around.
One load becomes a sequence of legs
A load is rarely a single A-to-B trip. Build it into ordered legs: a pickup, a delivery, an empty return, a yard pull in between. Each leg keeps its own sequence number under one load, so the whole move lives in one record instead of three jobs you stitch together by memory.
Driver, truck, and chassis per leg
Assignment happens at the leg, not the load. Bind a different driver, truck, and chassis to each step, so a hand-off from one driver to the next is a planned change you record, not a text you hope someone reads. The right asset rides with the right leg.
Live status across the full leg flow
Every leg moves through the same status flow: pending, planned, dispatched, en route to pickup, at pickup, loaded, en route to delivery, at delivery, and completed. Exception states cover failed, partial, and cancelled. The board reflects where each leg actually is, not where it was an hour ago.
A trucking dispatch board, not a list of rows
The dispatch board is built around the rhythm of a dispatch day. Five boards, each tuned to one stage of the work, so you are always looking at the slice that needs you, plus a calendar view on Pro.
Unassigned
Shape work before it goes out. Build legs, set the sequence, and line up the assets a load will need so dispatch is a decision, not a scramble.
Queue
The Ready to Dispatch list. Planned legs wait here until you send them, so the next thing to push is always in front of you instead of buried in a spreadsheet tab.
In Progress
Everything in motion, in one view. Dispatched and en-route legs update as drivers progress, so a stale or slipping leg surfaces while you can still act on it.
Completed
Closed-out work, kept in reach. Review what finished, confirm proof landed, and keep the record clean for billing and follow-up.
Alerts
The board that finds the problems for you. Missing appointments, legs that need attention, and exceptions rise to the top so nothing quietly falls through.
Calendar (Pro)
The same work on a timeline. See the day and week laid out so you can sequence around windows instead of dispatching against them. The five boards above are free; the calendar view is part of Pro.
Built to move fast at volume
A dispatch board only earns its keep if it keeps up on a busy morning. Batch actions and auto-generated load numbers take the repetitive work off your hands.
Move work in batches
Select a batch of loads on the Unassigned board, put one driver on every unassigned leg across them in a single pass, then move the assigned legs to the dispatch queue together. Free on every plan. Pro adds bulk actions on the loads list: mark ready, reschedule, archive, cancel, or broker a batch at once. CSV import brings your existing loads in the same way.
Load numbers, generated for you
Every load gets a clean, unique number the moment it is created, formatted as the four-digit year plus a sequential number like 2026-1000. No spreadsheet counter to keep in sync, no two dispatchers picking the same number, no gaps to chase.
Run the board, or just ask
The dispatch board is the full hands-on control surface. When you want a shortcut, the built-in AI assistant takes plain-English commands: assign a driver to a load, pull up the legs without an appointment, check who is free for a return. It works alongside the board: fully unlocked in your sample-data demo, included in the free 7 day AI trial when you go live, and part of Pro after that. The board stays the source of truth either way.
Want the AI side in depth? See the owner-operator workflow, where one person runs dispatch, driving, and billing from the same screen.
The board is free. Pro seats are $149 a month.
A genuine free-forever plan, no credit card. Run a real dispatch board on it for as long as you want, with CSV import and export included. Move to Pro when you want bulk actions or a second dispatcher: on Pro every back-office seat is $149/mo, yours included.
Free
For solo dispatchers getting off spreadsheets.
$0forever
- Unlimited loads and legs
- Batch assign and queue legs on the Unassigned board
- 1 back-office user (you)
- Unlimited drivers, always free
- Driver mobile app (PWA)
- CSV import and export
- AI assistant (fully unlocked in your demo, plus a free 7 day AI trial when you go live)
- Realistic sample data to explore in minutes
Pro
For teams running a high-volume board.
$149per seat / month
- Unlimited team members ($149 per seat / month)
- Bulk load actions: mark ready, reschedule, archive, cancel, broker
- The AI dispatcher on your live data
- Brokerage desk, analytics, messaging, and the dispatch calendar
- AI document intake for BOLs and rate cons
- No contract, cancel anytime
Drivers never count as seats on any plan. A cancelled Pro account regresses to the free plan with no data deleted. See exactly what the free plan includes.
One engine for every kind of freight
Dispatch is one part of one platform, and the same board runs whatever you haul. Dry van, reefer, flatbed, tanker, heavy haul, intermodal, and container drayage all move through the same legs, the same boards, and the same status flow. Fleet, documents, brokerage, and the AI assistant sit right next to dispatch, so you are not bolting capabilities together from different tools.
Explore dispatch by operation
This engine powers every segment Dray Flow serves. See how the same dispatch board shows up in the work you run.
Drayage dispatch
The engine applied to port container moves: chassis swaps, port appointments, and last-free-day gates.
See drayage dispatchIntermodal dispatch
The multi-leg model across rail and road: ramp pulls, street turns, and a different driver per leg.
See intermodal dispatchOwner operators
The same board sized for one person running dispatch, driving, and billing from a single screen.
See owner operatorsLoad dispatch software, answered
The questions dispatchers actually ask before switching tools.
How does load assignment work in Dray Flow?
Assignment happens at the leg, and it stays under your control. Pick a driver, truck, and chassis for each leg by hand, or select a batch of loads on the Unassigned board and put one driver on every unassigned leg across them in a single pass. On Pro, the AI assistant can make the same assignments from a plain-English command, and pool dispatch lets drivers claim pre-built units themselves. There is no black-box auto-dispatch: the software does the bookkeeping, you make the call.
Is the dispatch board really free?
Yes. The free plan is $0 forever with unlimited loads and unlimited drivers, one back-office seat, the driver mobile app, CSV import and export, and all five boards: Unassigned, Queue, In Progress, Completed, and Alerts. The calendar view and bulk actions on the loads list are part of Pro at $149 per seat per month. No credit card, no trial clock.
What is a trucking dispatch board?
A dispatch board is the live picture of every load you are running: what is planned, what is ready to go out, what is moving right now, and what needs attention. Dray Flow splits that picture into five boards, and every leg on them carries its own driver, equipment, and status, from pending through completed.
Can drivers update status from their phones?
Yes. Drivers get a free mobile app and never count as a paid seat. As a driver moves through a leg, arriving, loading, and delivering, the status they set rolls straight onto the board, so the In Progress view reflects the road instead of the last phone call.
Does it only work for container drayage?
No. The board is freight-agnostic: dry van, reefer, flatbed, tanker, heavy haul, intermodal, and container drayage all run through the same legs and the same status flow. Dray Flow started in drayage, which is why the engine models multi-leg moves so carefully, but nothing about the board is container-only.
How fast can I see it working?
Minutes. Every new account starts in a demo workspace loaded with realistic sample data, so you can work the board before entering a single load of your own. No sales call, no setup project, no credit card.
See the board on your own loads
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