Working with asset assignments

About this topic

  • Audience: Dispatchers

  • Conditions/restrictions: None

Use the Leg screen to manage a trip’s asset assignments. In TMW.Suite Go Dispatch, the term leg is synonymous with trip segment.

On the Leg screen, you can:

  • Assign assets to a trip

  • Edit trip assets

  • Remove assets from a trip

You can manage the following assets:

  • Carrier

  • Driver

  • Tractor

  • Trailer

Assigning assets to a leg or an order

  1. Tap menu Menu. If you are using a tablet, skip this step.

  2. Tap Legs.
    The Legs screen opens.

  3. Use one of the search methods to find the leg.

  4. Tap the leg.
    The Leg Details screen opens.

  5. Tap the Assets tab.

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    Asset assignment details are displayed.

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  6. Tap the asset to open its search window.

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  7. Tap the asset that you want to assign to the trip.
    The asset’s ID is displayed.

  8. To save your changes, tap Save.
    Depending on the asset type being assigned, the system does one of the following:

    • Drivers
      If assigning a driver, the Load Offer message opens. It asks, "Do you wish to send a Load Assignment Confirmation to driver <Driver ID>."

      Do one of the following:

      • To send the driver a Load Assignment notification, tap YES.
        The Success message opens. It states, "Assets have been successfully saved and a Load Confirmation has been sent."

      • To close this window without sending the driver a notification, tap NO.
        The Success message opens. It states, "Assets have been successfully saved."

    • Carriers, tractors, or trailers
      If assigning a carrier, tractor, or trailer, the Success message opens. It states, "Assets have been successfully saved."

  9. Tap Close.

Changing asset assignments

To change asset assignments:

  1. Tap menu Menu. If you are using a tablet, skip this step.

  2. Tap Legs.
    The Legs screen opens.

  3. Search for the leg.

  4. Tap the leg.
    The Leg Details screen opens.

  5. Tap the Assets tab.
    The Asset Assignment details display.

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  6. Tap the asset that you want to change.
    That asset’s search window opens.

  7. If needed, search for the new asset.

  8. Tap the asset.
    The changed asset displays.

  9. To save your changes, tap Save.
    The Success message opens. It states, "Assets have been successfully saved."

  10. Tap Close.

Removing asset assignments

To remove asset assignments:

  1. Tap menu Menu. If you are using a tablet, skip this step.

  2. Tap Legs.
    The Legs screen opens.

  3. Search for the leg.

  4. Tap the leg.
    The Leg Details screen opens.

  5. Tap the Assets tab.
    The Asset Assignment details display.

  6. Tap the X for the asset that you want to remove.

  7. To save your changes, tap Save.
    The Success message opens. It states, "Assets have been successfully saved."

  8. Tap Close.