Skip to main content

How to Add a Dispatcher

If you are a carrier working with multiple dispatchers, you will need to enable a setting and then follow the steps to add dispatchers.

Updated over a year ago

Enabling the Dispatcher Setting

  1. Access Settings

    • As an admin, navigate to Settings from the sidebar menu

    • Go to App Settings

  2. Enable the Setting

    • Locate the Dispatch for Multiple Carriers setting

    • Enable this setting to allow the addition of dispatchers


Adding a Dispatcher

From the Teams Page

  1. Navigate to the Teams Page

    • Click on Teams from the side navigation menu

    • Click on the Dispatchers tab (this tab will appear once the setting is enabled)

  2. Add a New Dispatcher

    • Click the + New Dispatcher button at the top right corner

    • The New Dispatcher modal will appear

    • Enter the dispatcher’s information, including their email.

    • Select the Send Email Invite checkbox to send an invitation link for the dispatcher to set up their Truckbase account

    • Click Create to add the new dispatcher

While Creating or Editing a Load or Trip

  1. Create or Edit a Load or Trip

    • Go to the Dispatch section where you will find the Dispatcher field

  2. Add a New Dispatcher

    • Click on the Dispatcher field to open the dropdown menu

    • By default, the dispatcher field will be pre-populated with the dispatcher who created the load or trip

    • To add a new dispatcher, click the blue + New Dispatcher button

    • The New Dispatcher modal will appear

    • Enter the dispatcher’s information and click Save


Editing a Dispatcher

From the Load or Trip Form

  1. Create or Edit a Load or Trip

    • Go to the Dispatch section where you will find the Dispatcher field

  2. Edit Dispatcher Information

    • Click the pencil icon next to the dispatcher’s name

    • Update the dispatcher’s information and click Save

From the Teams Page

  1. Navigate to the Teams Page

    • Click on Teams from the side navigation menu

    • Click on the Dispatchers tab

  2. Edit Dispatcher Information

    • Find the dispatcher in the table

    • Click the three dots menu next to the dispatcher’s row and select Edit

    • Update the dispatcher’s information and click Save

Did this answer your question?