Before you can assign loads, you must first prepare your **Dispatch Board** by assigning trucks, trailers, and drivers. This setup is typically completed once for each truck when it first enters your fleet.

## Open the Dispatch Board

1. Open the **Main Menu**.

2. Click **Dispatch**.

3. Select the board you want to work with.

## Understanding Dispatch Boards

Carrier Rute provides three different Dispatch Board views.

### All Boards

The **All Boards** view displays all dispatch boards in a single place, giving dispatchers and managers a complete operational overview.

This board is **read-only** and cannot be modified.

### Team Board

The **Team Board** is shared between dispatchers working together on the same fleet.

Only one dispatcher can edit the Team Board at a time.

### Individual Board

Each dispatcher has their own **Individual Board** where they manage the trucks, trailers, and drivers assigned to them.

# Unlock the Board 

Before you can add or remove trucks, trailers, or drivers, the selected board must be unlocked.

Click the **Lock** icon in the upper-right corner.

When the board is unlocked:

* The left side of the Dispatch Board becomes editable.

* The operational section on the right side is temporarily disabled.

* Trucks, trailers, and drivers can be added or removed.

When you finish making changes, click the **Lock** icon again to save your changes and return the board to normal operation.

## Add a Truck

Click the **+** button in the **Truck** column.

Select an existing truck from the list or click **Add New** to create a new truck without leaving the Dispatch Board.

When a truck is added to a Dispatch Board for the first time, the system requires its current location.

Enter the city where the truck is currently located.

> **Note:** Only the city is required. A full street address is not needed. This location becomes the truck's starting point for future dispatch operations.

## Add a Trailer

Click the **+** button in the **Trailer** column.

Select an existing trailer from the list or click **Add New** to create a new trailer directly from the Dispatch Board.

## Add a Driver

Click the **+** button in the **Driver** column.

Select an existing driver from the list or click **Add New** to create a new driver without leaving the Dispatch Board.

## Lock the Board

After assigning the required trucks, trailers, and drivers, click the **Lock** icon again.

Once the board is locked:

* The operational section becomes active again.

* Loads can be assigned.

* Driver and load statuses become available.

* Load progress is displayed.

* Pickup and delivery operations can begin.

# Tips 

### Selecting Existing Resources

When adding a truck, trailer, or driver, Carrier Rute displays all available records.

* For smaller fleets, simply select the desired record from the list.

* For larger fleets, use the search field to quickly locate a specific truck, trailer, or driver.

* If the required record does not exist, click **Add New** directly from the selection list to create it without leaving the Dispatch Board.

### Team Board Locking

Only one dispatcher can edit the **Team Board** at a time.

While one dispatcher has the board unlocked, other users cannot unlock or modify it.

### Automatic Locking

If there is no activity on the **Team Board** for **90 seconds**, the board automatically locks.

This prevents multiple dispatchers from editing the shared board simultaneously.

### Initial Truck Location

A truck requires an initial location only the first time it is assigned to a Dispatch Board.

This location becomes the starting point used by Carrier Rute for dispatching and trip tracking.

### All Boards Is Read-Only

The **All Boards** view is intended for monitoring the entire fleet.

To add or remove trucks, trailers, or drivers, use either the **Team Board** or your **Individual Board**.