TruckMate
Fill in the blank: When working in TruckMate, make sure you always have _______________ on.
Caps Lock
Rates
EST
Georgia DAT Zip Zone & Region
Z3 / Southeast
What is the appropriate phone greeting?
Corporate Traffic, this is [your name], how may I help you?
The lower-half of the dispatch board displays what kind of shipments?
Planned (truck booked on them)
Why is it important to backdate status updates?
Because clients receive EDI updates
Indiana
EST/CST
Illinois DAT Zip Zone & Region
Z6 / Midwest
What year were we founded?
1992
Which chronological status comes after "LOADED"?
Arrived Consignee
If a driver is going to be late, what is the first thing you should do?
Ask them WHY.
Louisiana
CST
Utah DAT Zip Zone
Z8 / West Coast
All trailers moving products for human or animal consumption will have this on the trailer to ensure no tampering with the product.
Seal
What is the number assigned to a shipment when a carrier is assigned to a load. This number also changes if a new carrier must be assigned for any reason.
Trip Number
If a driver says they made it to the shipper and got loaded and left already, what do you need to obtain?
In/out times at the shipper
Tennessee
CST/EST
Kentucky DAT Zip Zone & Region
Z4 / Midwest
If capacity is tight will it cost us more or less to move a shipment with a carrier?
More
What are the times in the fields for a 24 hour shipper or receiver?
12:01am to 11:59pm
If a driver check in at the shipper 1 hour ago in Dallas, TX right now, how many hours do you need to back date?
2 hours (it's in CST so 1 hour, plus the "hour ago")
Texas
CST/MST
Missouri DAT Zip Zone & Regions
Pick ups and Deliveries at these locations require TWIC.
Ports