Dock scheduling, live
One schedule.
Every bay, every carrier, no more guessing.
Dockhand replaces the whiteboard, the group text, and the guard-shack phone with a live board that your warehouse team, your carriers, and your drivers all read the same way.
| Bay | Carrier | Appt | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Meridian Freight | 06:00 | Docked |
| 05 | Coastal Line | 06:15 | Checked in |
| 06 | Redline Transport | 06:15 | Delayed 12m |
| 07 | Harbor Co-op | 06:30 | En route |
| 08 | Meridian Freight | 06:45 | Scheduled |
| 09 | — | — | Open |
Median across 40 warehouses running Dockhand for 90+ days.
Carriers book their own slot
Send a booking link once. Carriers pick an open bay window against your real capacity — no more back-and-forth to find a time that isn't already taken.
Overbooking rules, load-type restrictions, and blackout windows are enforced automatically, so a slot that shouldn't be offered never shows up.
Northgate DC
Tue, Mar 17 · Bay 6 · Dry van
Reserved for Redline Transport
Reference #RL-88213
Confirmed automatically against dock capacity and driver hours-of-service window.
Know where every trailer actually is
GPS check-in and geofenced yard zones mean the board updates itself as trucks arrive — your team stops walking the yard to find out what's true.
Drivers get a text the moment their bay opens. Your team stops fielding "how much longer" calls.
Yard, Northgate DC
14 trailers on site · 3 in queue · avg. queue wait 9m
Updated automatically — no manual yard check required.
Detention charges you can actually defend
Every arrival, check-in, and departure is timestamped automatically. When a carrier disputes a detention charge, you export the log instead of arguing from memory.
Detention summary — Feb
Redline Transport: 3 events, 2.1 hrs billable
Coastal Line: 1 event, 0.4 hrs billable
Exportable as CSV or PDF, timestamped to the minute.
From the yard
"We used to run the dock off a whiteboard and a walkie-talkie. Dockhand didn't add a step to anyone's day — it just made the board true."
Operations Manager, regional 3PL running four cross-dock facilities
See your own dock on the board
A 20-minute walkthrough using your actual bay count and carrier list — not a canned demo.
Book a walkthrough