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Unknown trailer locations
A trailer may be on the property, but the team still has to call around or walk the yard to learn which zone or spot it occupies.
Yard Management System
Know Every Trailer, Spot, and Yard Move
thisDock yard management software connects driver drop-offs, trailer inventory, map-based yard locations, documents, move tasks, dock assignments, pickups, and departures in one live operating picture.
For warehouses, distribution centers, and 3PLs managing drop trailers, yard jockeys, and multiple buildings.
Live yard mapTrailer inventoryYard jockey workflows
The operational problem
A yard cannot run on memory, radios, and handwritten spot lists
When trailer details, paperwork, parking locations, and move requests live in separate places, dispatchers lose time confirming what is in the yard and yard jockeys lose time finding out what should move next.
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Move requests disappear
Radio calls and verbal requests do not create a reliable queue, owner, completion status, or history for each yard move.
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The yard and dock drift apart
Appointments, driver arrivals, trailer inventory, yard moves, and dock doors become separate workflows even though every load moves through all of them.
What thisDock gives you
Manage the yard as a connected operating system
Configure the physical yard, capture trailer information at drop-off, and give each role the exact workflow needed to move trailers safely and visibly.
Map
Create zones, capacity, and individual spots
Draw a drop area on the map, assign its capacity, and turn that capacity into named trailer spots your team can use every day.
Inventory
See every trailer and its current location
Track trailer number, load status, drop time, current yard spot, age, and operating status from one searchable yard inventory.
Documents
Keep paperwork with the trailer record
Drivers can attach supporting paperwork during the drop workflow so the details stay connected to the trailer instead of another inbox.
Dispatch
Request spot-to-spot or spot-to-door moves
Dispatchers can assign a trailer to another yard spot or move it directly to a dock door without rebuilding the request in a separate tool.
Jockey
Give yard jockeys their own task queue
Yard jockeys can claim an open move, mark it in progress, and complete it so everyone can see who owns the task and whether it is done.
Integration
Bring load context into the yard
API integrations can connect the trailer record to shipment or load information so teams can understand what the trailer contains and what should happen next.
Working product
See the yard as it operates now
Live trailer inventory and completed move history give dispatchers, jockeys, and dock teams one shared operating picture.
How it works
From driver drop-off to dock door and departure
Every change updates the same trailer record, giving drivers, dispatchers, jockeys, gate staff, and dock teams a shared view of what happens next.
Driver drops the trailer
The driver uses the web workflow to provide trailer details, load status, supporting documents, and the drop location.
The yard assigns a spot
The trailer appears in yard inventory and on the configured map so the team can see its exact operational location.
Dispatch requests a move
A dispatcher selects a new yard spot or dock door and creates a move task for the yard team.
Jockey completes the move
The yard jockey claims and completes the task, updating the trailer location and preserving the move history.
Driver picks up and departs
Pickup assignment and departure status close the trailer visit with a traceable record from arrival through exit.
Operational outcomes
Keep the gate, yard, and dock on the same next move
One
Live trailer inventory
See what is in the yard, where it is, how long it has been there, and what status it carries.
Clear
Yard move ownership
Dispatchers request work and yard jockeys claim and complete it through a shared task queue.
Connected
Gate-to-dock history
Keep drop-off, documents, moves, dock assignment, pickup, and departure tied to the same operational record.
Frequently asked questions
Questions warehouse teams ask
What is a yard management system?
A yard management system helps warehouses track trailers, parking locations, yard capacity, move tasks, dock assignments, pickups, and departures. It gives gate staff, dispatchers, yard jockeys, and dock teams a shared view of trailer activity outside the warehouse.
Can drivers drop trailers without installing an app?
Yes. Drivers use a browser-based workflow to submit the trailer details required by the facility, attach documents, and complete the drop or pickup process without installing a native mobile app.
Can we create our own yard zones and trailer spots?
Yes. A facility can create mapped drop areas, define the capacity of each area, and use that capacity as individual named spots for trailer placement and movement.
How are yard moves assigned?
A dispatcher can request a move to another yard spot or a dock door. Yard jockeys have their own access to view open tasks, claim work, mark it in progress, and complete it.
Can thisDock show what a trailer contains?
Yes. API integrations can connect trailer records with external shipment or load data so authorized teams can see the operational context associated with that trailer.
Does yard management connect to dock scheduling?
Yes. thisDock combines carrier booking, driver check-in, trailer placement, yard moves, dock-door activity, staging, and departure workflows so the yard and dock do not operate as separate systems.
Explore thisDock
Connect the rest of your dock workflow
See your yard, dock, and gate in one system.
Tell us how trailers enter, move through, and leave your facility today. We’ll show you how thisDock connects that workflow to scheduling, check-in, and dock execution.
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