Small friction points compound into major time drains. Bulk data imports fail halfway through. Invoice reconciliation requires cross-checking multiple systems. MC number verification means switching to FMCSA's website. These aren't catastrophic problems - they're the daily inefficiencies that waste hours.

Recent Datatruck updates eliminate these friction points. Here's what actually changed.

Faster Excel and CSV Import Processing

Bulk data imports used to fail on formatting inconsistencies or data validation errors halfway through large files. You'd upload 200 loads, get an error on row 147, then start troubleshooting.

What improved:

• Import process handles formatting variations better

• Error messages show exactly which rows have issues

• Validation happens upfront before processing starts

• Speed increased for large file uploads

This matters most during onboarding when you're migrating historical data or when you regularly receive load tenders via spreadsheet. Faster, more reliable imports mean less time fixing failed uploads.

The improved process connects to Datatruck's data migration capabilities that handle the technical work of moving from legacy systems.

Multi-Division Reporting That Actually Makes Sense

Carriers running multiple divisions or business units need consolidated reports that show overall performance while allowing drill-down into specific segments. Generating these reports manually means exporting data multiple times and combining it in spreadsheets.

Global division controls provide:

• Single reports spanning all divisions

• Ability to filter by specific divisions or combinations

• Consolidated P&L across business units

• Performance comparison between divisions

You see which divisions drive profitability and which need attention. No more manual report consolidation across separate data sets.

This builds on Datatruck's analytics capabilities that surface operational patterns automatically.

Invoice Reconciliation That Doesn't Require Detective Work

Matching customer payments to specific invoices and loads creates reconciliation bottlenecks. When payments arrive without clear references, your accounting team spends hours matching transactions to the right loads.

New reconciliation fields include:

• Additional reference number tracking

• Customer-specific invoice identifiers

• Payment matching suggestions based on amount and date

• Clear audit trails showing reconciliation history

The streamlined process reduces time spent resolving discrepancies. Your AR team identifies which invoices remain unpaid and which payments need matching faster.

Fast reconciliation connects directly to cash flow - the faster you match payments, the faster you know which customers still owe money.

Instant MC Number Verification Stops Fraud

Verifying MC numbers manually means switching to FMCSA's website, searching, then copying information back to your TMS. This verification step slows down load creation and CRM updates.

Worse - skipping verification entirely exposes you to fraud.

Direct FMCSA integration verifies MC numbers instantly within Datatruck:

• Automatic verification during load creation

• Immediate validation when updating CRM records

• Alert when MC numbers are invalid or inactive

• No switching between systems

You avoid working with fraudulent carriers while saving time on manual verification. This protection matters as carrier impersonation fraud continues increasing across the industry.

Payroll Transparency Drivers Actually See

Driver payroll questions waste hours when drivers can't see detailed breakdowns. "Why is my pay lower this week?" requires your team to pull transaction details and explain calculations.

Enhanced payroll reporting provides:

• Detailed transaction history drivers access directly

• Clear breakdown of deductions and charges

• Photo uploads attached to one-time charges

• Complete audit trail for every payment

Drivers see exactly why their settlement calculated the way it did. Photos of receipts or damage charges attach directly to deductions. Transparency eliminates most payment disputes.

This builds on how automated payroll handles calculations - now with better visibility for everyone involved.

Invoice Delivery That Actually Works

Invoice emails that fail to deliver or land in spam create payment delays. You think the invoice sent, but customers never received it. Days pass before you realize there's a problem.

Improved email delivery ensures:

• Faster sending from optimized infrastructure

• Better deliverability to customer inboxes

• Delivery confirmation tracking

• Automatic retry on temporary failures

Invoices reach customers immediately and reliably. You know when emails deliver successfully or when action is required.

Reliable invoice delivery directly impacts cash flow timing - customers can't pay invoices they never receive.

Why Small Improvements Compound

None of these updates solve enormous problems individually. Together, they eliminate the small friction points that accumulate into major time drains.

How Updates Actually Ship

These improvements came from carrier feedback about daily operational friction. Datatruck development prioritizes features that eliminate real work carriers do today.

This approach differs from legacy TMS platforms that ship features based on enterprise requirements or investor priorities. Building for carriers means focusing on operational efficiency over feature checklists.

See how this carrier-focused development helped Ray Cargo scale from 50 to 350+ trucks - the platform evolved based on real growth challenges, not theoretical use cases.

More Improvements Coming

These updates join ongoing development across dispatch automation, document processing, and financial visibility. The release schedule ships improvements every few weeks based on what carriers need most.

Platform updates happen automatically without disrupting operations. Your team benefits from improvements without migration projects or downtime.

See Current Capabilities

Software that eliminates operational friction matters more than software with impressive feature lists. These updates target the specific inefficiencies that waste carrier time daily.

Datatruck's TMS platform continues evolving based on carrier feedback about what actually slows operations down.

Book a free demo and see how current features eliminate manual work in your operation.