Assigning Shipments
Select a Truck
The system will automatically suggest a truck based on the shortest distance. You can also search for and select any specific truck.
This page explains the various ways to assign a trip in the Ditat TMS and how to navigate the Assignment Wizard.
Opening the Assignment Wizard
The Assignment Wizard can be accessed in several ways:
From the Quick Access section, go to the Trips tab and select Assign Shipment.
From within a shipment, click View Trip on the toolbar.
When opened from a shipment, the wizard will pre-populate the shipment number and automatically indicate whether the load is for the truckside or brokerage.
Assignment Wizard Steps
Select a Truck
The system will automatically suggest a truck based on the shortest distance. You can also search for and select any specific truck.
Select a Driver
Drivers are suggested based on their association with the selected truck through past trips or carrier assignments. A second driver can also be selected here to assign a team to the load.
Assign to Brokerage
If the shipment is for brokerage, select Assign to Brokerage under the Truck/Broker option. A driver selection is not required for brokered load
Assign a Trailer
The wizard will suggest available trailers, but any trailer can be selected. If the trailer is not yet known, this field can be left blank and filled in later. A third-party trailer can also be selected if needed. Click here for more information on how trailer assignments work.
Set the Unloaded Origin
Assign the driver's unloaded origin to establish empty miles for the trip. The wizard will suggest previous delivery locations, stop locations from assigned or enroute trips, completed trips, and the driver's home address. Any location can also be searched and selected manually.
Once the unloaded origin is confirmed, the assignment is complete.
Optional Trip Assignment Tabs
Vendors
Vendors up to six vendors can be assigned to trips to create additional settlements for entities like truck owners and dispatchers. This can be disabled under Dispatch → Set up options. Vendors
Up to six vendors can be assigned to a trip to create additional settlements for entities such as truck owners and dispatchers. Vendors will auto-assign if the customer or truck matches the vendor's profile setup. This tab can be disabled under Dispatch → Set Up Options.
Last Stop
Last Stop
The Last Stop tab suggests the driver's home address or commonly used stop points as a final stop for the trip. This is useful when drivers need to return to a specific location at the end of a trip. This tab can be disabled under Dispatch → Set Up Options.
Drag and Drop Assignment
The Planning Board supports drag-and-drop assignment. Users can drag a truck to a pending shipment, or drag a pending shipment to a truck.
The behavior differs based on the Planning Board mode:
Pre-Planning and Fix Burnt Trucks modes – Dragging and dropping will pre-assign the load. Once pre-assigned, click the red clock icon on the truck or load to open the Assignment Wizard and complete the assignment. The wizard will pre-fill with as much data as possible and will stop at the unloaded origin step.
Real Time Sync mode – Dragging and dropping will open the Assignment Wizard directly. The wizard will pre-fill with as much data as possible. If all required fields are already populated, the load will be assigned to the truck automatically.
