Digitized means online forms, but it does not mean automated workflows. Many modern TMS platforms claim to be "automated" when they're simply digital versions of paper processes.

Manual tasks that still require your attention in digitized systems:

• Manual dispatch assignments

• Writing load updates line by line

• Building invoices from scratch

• Tracking compliance manually

While digitization is a step up from spreadsheets, it falls short of what modern fleets need to remain competitive. Learn more about the hidden costs of manual processes.

What Real Automation in Trucking Looks Like

True automation is not about replacing your team. It's about empowering them to perform at a higher level by offloading routine tasks.

The Assistive Automation Model

Load Details:

• What AI Does: Reads rate cons and extracts info

• What You Control: You verify accuracy

Broker Updates:

• What AI Does: Drafts email updates automatically

• What You Control: You review and send

Invoicing:

• What AI Does: Gathers docs, data, and rate details

• What You Control: You finalize and issue

Dispatch:

• What AI Does: Suggests ideal driver/load pairings

• What You Control: You make the call

This foundation of assistive automation enhances productivity and promotes safer, smarter scaling. Discover how fleet management automation works in practice.

Why Datatruck's Automation Works

Datatruck's TMS for carriers focuses on assistive automation that keeps you in control while significantly reducing workload.

Key features of assistive automation:

• AI does the prep work

• You stay in charge of the final action

• Nothing goes out without human confirmation

This approach ensures automation is dependable and efficient while maintaining the human oversight critical for trucking operations.

Results That Make an Impact

Here's what Datatruck unlocks for your operation:

Time Savings

• Less time spent on paperwork

• More loads managed per team member

• Faster decision-making with real-time visibility

Operational Excellence

• Fewer errors across dispatch, invoicing, and compliance

• Streamlined workflows from rate con to invoice

• Better visibility into fleet metrics

This measurable growth is essential for any trucking operation striving for success.

Built for the Real World of Trucking

With Datatruck, automation becomes practical rather than theoretical. Our AI-native solution includes:

Core Automation Tools:

• TruckGPT: Turns rate cons into dispatch-ready info

• AI Updater: Prepares broker emails that you just click to send

• Smart Load View: Collects everything you need for invoicing

• Compliance Alerts: Prevent issues before they arise

We're not replacing your team. We're introducing AI helpers that make your work faster and smarter. See the top 5 problems trucking companies solve with TMS software.

Is Your TMS Actually Automated?

Take a moment to evaluate your current system:

Ask yourself:

• Do you still manually enter data from rate cons?

• Do you build every invoice from scratch?

• Do you track HOS and inspections in separate systems?

• Are you wasting time on tasks that could be automated?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're likely digitized but not automated.

Proven Results: Real Fleet Success

A fleet of over 150 trucks recently transitioned from a legacy system to Datatruck. They faced challenges like:

• Slow dispatch processes

• Inefficient routing

• Cumbersome manual invoicing workflows

After onboarding to Datatruck, they experienced:

Before Datatruck:

• Multi-chat chaos

• Manual invoice building

• Slow decision-making

• High back-office workload

After Datatruck:

• Centralized communication

• Automated invoice preparation

• Real-time visibility and faster decisions

• Significant workload reduction

Read the full case study to see how they transformed their operations.

Experience Real Automation

Ready to move beyond digitization? Datatruck empowers your team to do more with less stress, fewer clicks, and no guesswork.

What you get:

• Time savings on repetitive tasks

• Better visibility into operations

• Improved accuracy across dispatch and billing

• Human oversight maintained at every critical point

Compare TMS solutions to see how Datatruck stacks up, or learn more about how automation improves driver experience.

Book a free demo and experience how Datatruck saves time and boosts performance while ensuring human oversight remains intact.