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The trailer is present, but its exact spot is unknown
A gate log may prove the trailer entered the property, but dispatch still has to call, search a spreadsheet, or walk the yard to find its current zone or door.
Yard Management System
A Live Yard Management System for Every Trailer and Move
Turn your facility map into a live operating view of trailer inventory, parking spots, dwell, paperwork, dock doors, and yard jockey work. Drivers and jockeys carry drop, pickup, and move activity into the yard on iOS, while API and EDI integrations can connect compatible GPS and TMS data.
Built for warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturers, and 3PLs managing drop trailers, yard jockeys, multiple zones, and multiple buildings.
Real-time on-site trailer trackingDriver & jockey iOS workflowsGPS, TMS, API & EDI capable
The operational problem
The yard becomes a blind spot between the gate and dock
A trailer can be physically on the property and still be operationally invisible. When spot locations, load context, paperwork, dwell, door readiness, and move requests live in different places, every handoff depends on memory, radio calls, and yard walks.
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An urgent move has no visible owner
Radio and verbal requests do not create a shared priority, assignee, in-progress status, completion time, or history for the trailer move.
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The load context stops at the yard
Trailer contents, documents, dwell, appointment details, and dock readiness become separate records even though the same load passes through the gate, yard, and door.
What thisDock gives you
Yard management software for drivers, dispatchers, and jockeys
Map the physical yard, let drivers handle trailer drop and pickup from iOS or the web, and give dispatchers and jockeys one shared workflow for inventory, assignments, moves, dock doors, and departure.
Yard map
Map zones, capacity, spots, trailers, and doors
Draw each drop area, assign capacity, and turn it into named spots visible in map or satellite view alongside trailer inventory and dock doors.
Driver iOS & web
Let drivers drop and pick up trailers
Drivers can use the iOS app or browser workflow to drop loaded or empty trailers, attach paperwork, complete assigned pickups, and review recent activity. Each driver can use shared access or a dedicated user account.
Dispatch assignments
Assign trailer pickups and moves
Dispatch can assign trailer pickups to drivers or yard jockeys and send spot-to-spot, spot-to-door, or door-to-spot work into the appropriate mobile workflow.
Yard jockey iOS
Give jockeys a focused mobile task queue
Jockeys can see task totals and move types, hook a trailer, filter available work, claim a move, and complete it from their iOS yard view.
GPS provider API
Bring compatible GPS positions onto the yard map
When a trailer GPS provider exposes a usable API, thisDock can integrate its location feed into the yard map for live position visibility alongside operational spots and moves.
TMS · API · EDI
Connect trailer activity with transportation data
Use API or EDI integration to exchange trailer, load, assignment, status, and milestone context with a TMS while the yard record continues through pickup and departure.
Live yard management software
See the yard from the control desk and the iOS app
The desktop yard system connects maps, capacity, doors, trailer inventory, dwell, and dispatch. Driver and yard-jockey iOS views carry the assigned work into the yard. Open every image at full resolution.
How it works
From browser-based trailer drop to dock door and departure
Every update follows the same trailer record, giving drivers, dispatchers, jockeys, gate staff, and dock teams a shared view of the current location and next move.
Driver drops the trailer
The driver uses the iOS app or browser workflow to provide trailer details, loaded or empty status, supporting documents, and drop information through shared or dedicated access.
The yard assigns a spot
The trailer appears in searchable yard inventory and on the configured map so the team can see its assigned operational location.
Dispatch assigns the next action
A dispatcher assigns a trailer pickup to a driver or jockey, or creates a prioritized move between a spot and dock door.
Jockey completes the move
The yard jockey claims and completes the task from iOS, updating the operational 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 thisDock show live trailer GPS locations on the yard map?
Yes, when the trailer GPS provider offers a usable API. thisDock can integrate that provider’s location feed into the yard map so compatible GPS positions appear alongside operational zones, named spots, dock doors, and move activity. Facilities can also use the mapped operational workflow without GPS hardware.
Can drivers and yard jockeys use thisDock on iOS?
Yes. Drivers can drop and pick up trailers, view assigned pickups, and review recent activity in the iOS app. Yard jockeys can view move types and priorities, claim tasks, hook trailers, and complete moves. Browser-based driver workflows remain available when an app is not preferred.
Can drivers use shared or dedicated accounts?
Yes. A facility can support shared driver access where that matches the operation, or provide dedicated user access so an individual driver can receive assigned pickups and maintain a personalized activity view.
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 assign trailer pickups to drivers or jockeys and request moves between yard spots and dock doors. Yard jockeys use their own web or iOS access to view open work, claim tasks, mark progress, and complete each move.
Can thisDock integrate with our TMS?
Yes. thisDock can use API or EDI integration to exchange relevant trailer, load, assignment, status, and milestone data with a TMS. The exact integration depends on the TMS interface and the workflow your operation needs.
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.
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Connect the rest of your dock workflow
See your yard, dock, and gate in one system.
Tell us how many facilities, yard zones, trailer spots, dock doors, and daily moves you manage. We’ll show how thisDock can map the operation and connect it to scheduling, check-in, and dock execution.
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