New Carrier
Starting a new carrier operation means making a lot of decisions at once, and the ones about systems are easy to leave until last. This page is here to help you think about the operating side early, so that whatever you choose fits the way you intend to run.
Work through it at your own pace, and take only the steps that make sense for your operation.
Decisions worth making early
Some choices are much easier to make before the first vehicle is running than after. These three are worth settling while you still have room to change your mind.
How work reaches drivers
Decide how work will reach your drivers, and who in the business keeps that running day to day.
What you need to see
Decide what you need to be able to see about a vehicle or a job, and how quickly you need to see it.
Where records live
Decide where your operating records will live, and who is accountable for keeping them accurate.
Information worth gathering first
Whichever direction you go, the same information comes up. Gathering it now saves repeating the exercise with every provider you talk to.
- Gather the identifying and technical details for each vehicle before checking the connection.
- How many people will use the system, and what each of them needs to do in it.
- Who inside your business makes the decision, and who signs off on it.
- The operating information you already keep, and where it currently sits.
Where OneRoad fits
OneRoad has two starting points. Driver ELD and Predictive Operations for Fleets (PFO) are both products within the Predictive Operations model, and each has its own page describing what it covers. Read both before you decide which suits your operation; you do not need to settle on one to keep going.
Vehicles
Identify your vehicle connection
Vehicle details are worth settling early, because they shape which hardware and plan questions you will need to work through.
See how the vehicle connection works before you choose.
Review your options in your own order
There is no single right order. Some operations settle the vehicles first; others start from how they want the day to run and work back to the product. If you would rather understand the order of the steps before choosing, start with How Preorder Works.
How Preorder Works
Need more information?
If something here is unclear, there are two places to ask. Help covers general questions. Contact Us is the place for anything specific to your operation.
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