Seal Numbers

You can view, add, or break seal numbers on freight in Multi Mode Dispatch.

Select a trip and go to the Seal # tab to see any current seals on freight on the selected trip.

The Seal # tab.

Right-click the grid and select Edit Seal Numbers to open the Seal Numbers window.

The Seal Numbers window.

Add a seal

You can only seal trips that have a trailer, container, or straight truck associated with it. If you attempt to seal a trip without one of these resources present, an error message will appear.

  1. Select "The Insert Record icon. Insert Record. If there is more than one trailer or container assigned to the trip, the Resource Select window opens.

  2. Select the resource you want to add a seal number to.

  3. Select OK. The Resource Select window closes and a blank seal number record appears on the Seal Numbers grid.

  4. Enter a seal number.

  5. Select The Post Edit icon. Post Edit.

Break a seal

  1. Select the seal number you want to break on the Seal Numbers grid.

  2. Select Break Seal. The seal is removed from the grid.

Add no seal

Use this option to specify that there is no seal on the trailer or container.

  1. Select Add No Seal. If there is more than one trailer or container assigned to the trip, the Resource Select window opens.

  2. Select OK. The Resource Select window closes. A record with No Seal as the seal number appears on the Seal Numbers grid.

Edit a seal

You can edit the seal number, resource type, resource ID, or comment on a seal.

Edit the seal number or comment

  1. Click in the Seal Number or Comments column. The text cursor appears.

  2. Enter the new value.

  3. Select The Post Edit icon. Post Edit.

Edit the resource type or resource ID

  1. Double-click the current trailer or resource ID. The Resource Select window opens.

  2. Select a resource.

  3. Select OK. The Resource Select window closes and the Res Type or Res ID value updates.

  4. Select The Post Edit icon. Post Edit.

Seal numbers and long combination vehicles

You can move unbroken seal numbers between trips.

This includes long combination vehicle (LCV) moves in which two trailers:

  • Hook together on a single trip.

  • Move together to a split point.

  • Move to their final destinations separately.

You can move the seal number so that it follows the trailer. You do not have to recreate seal records across multiple trips.

A move can happen in a number of different ways.

Auto-Splitting at Door

If an LCV move arrives and the trip is parked at a door, TruckMate splits the load between the two doors. The trailer seal numbers for the trailers on the original LCV move transfer to the trailer(s) that are split to new doors. The trailer that remains on the original trip keeps its seal number on the same trip.

Spotted Trailers

When a trip with a loaded trailer is cancelled, a prompt displays. It asks if you want to create a new trip for the trailer.

If you select Yes, TruckMate creates a new trip containing the trailer and the load items. The trip has a Spotted status. If the trailer had a seal number on the original trip, TruckMate passes the seal number to the new spotted trip.

Trip Operation Planning Tool

The Trip Operation Planning Tool moves and handles seal numbers based on the situation. For example, when merging and splitting trips where there are no changes to the bills, the tool moves the seal number and it remains sealed. In cases where bills are added, removed or switched, the tool moves and opens the seal number.

For more information, see Seal numbers in Trip Operation Planning.