The 411

Fresh Thinking, Problem Solving, Shipper of Choice

Shipper of Choice – Short Term vs. Long Term Thinking

Shippers have seen increased capacity to get their products to their customers in 2019. Because of this, shippers have told me that the “shipper of …

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App, Drivers, FAQ, Problem Solving

Dock411 App FAQ

What is it? What can I do with it? The Dock411 app is a tool for drivers to find information about their next pickup and …

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Fresh Thinking, Problem Solving, Shipper of Choice

what3words in Trucking and Logistics

Fourth in a series of articles on specifying location in trucking and logistics. This article reviews what3words and its benefits and drawbacks.

App, Drivers, FAQ

A Dock Detail Page Tutorial

        Part two of the Dock411 App tutorial series is about the most used parts of the app: the Dock Detail page. …

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FAQ, Web Version

Updating Dock Details in the Web App

Various dock details, such as Wait and Load Times, may change over time so we provide tools to update the attributes on an ongoing basis. …

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Fresh Thinking, Problem Solving, Shipper of Choice

Latitude and Longitude in Trucking and Logistics

Second in a series of articles on specifying location in trucking and logistics. This article reviews street addresses and their benefits and drawbacks.

FAQ, Web Version

Dock Attributes and their colors

When we were building Dock411 we found that we needed a way to distinguish between shipper and driver supplied information. Following the leading social media …

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Problem Solving, Shipper of Choice

Boots on the ground and digital communication.

Its just a small sign made of plastic, metal or stone. You know, that small little sign in the front of your warehouse that tells …

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Fresh Thinking, Problem Solving, Shipper of Choice

Street Addresses in Trucking and Logistics

Second in a series of articles on specifying location in trucking and logistics. This article reviews street addresses and their benefits and drawbacks.

FAQ, Web Version

Dock411 Facility Map tutorial

Often times entering the address for a dock in Google Maps or other navigation software will take drivers to the front office instead of to …

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Fresh Thinking, Problem Solving, Shipper of Choice

Using Street Addresses Cost Trucking and Logistics Millions per Year

Trucking And Logistics Need a New Way To Specify Location – Part 1 This article is the first in a series in which I’m going …

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App, Drivers, Update

New Driver-Centric Feature in the Dock411 App!

The Dock411 mobile apps have been driver-centric since day one. By showing professional truck drivers what they’re heading into at each stop, the apps make …

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