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Driver self check-in

Driver self check-in software that works without a guard

Drivers scan a QR code at the gate or follow a mobile link, confirm their details and receive yard or dock instructions automatically. The warehouse desk watches every arrival in real time.

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How driver self check-in works

A QR code on gate signage opens the check-in form on the driver’s own phone. No app is installed. The driver confirms or enters the details your facility needs, and GateTrac returns instructions for where to go next.

Where a guard cannot cover every lane or every shift, self check-in keeps the record complete. Where a guard is present, it frees them to handle exceptions instead of typing.

How It Works: 4 Simple Steps

Scan & Launch

Driver arrives at the entrance lane and scans the high-visibility QR code sign with their smartphone camera—no app download required.

Instant Authentication

The driver enters their load/PO number, equipment ID, and verifies appointment details via an intuitive mobile form.

Automated Assignment

GateTrac matches the load, confirms site safety protocols, and generates digital dock or staging bay instructions instantly.

Real-Time Gate Release

The gate barrier opens automatically or gate dispatch approves entry with one click from the warehouse dashboard.

Unmanned Check-In. Total Real-Time Control.

  • Instant Queue Visibility: Track incoming trucks, active check-ins, and dwell times live on a dual-view yard map.

  • Automated Exception Handling: Flag unannounced drivers, mismatched seal numbers, or early/late arrivals immediately for desk review.

  • Digital Gate Logs & Time Stamps: Eliminate paper logbooks with automated, tamper-proof audit trails for detention tracking and BOL verification.

What changes at the gate

Higher gate throughput

Throughput stops depending on how fast one person can key in each arrival.

Cleaner data

Drivers type their own equipment and carrier details, and the system time-stamps the entry.

No app to download

The solution works from a web page on any phone or tablet, iOS or Android.

Real-time desk view

The warehouse desk sees each arrival as it is submitted and can direct the truck.

Cut Gate Delays, Dwell Time, and Guard Costs

  • < 60 Seconds: Average self-check-in duration per driver (down from 4–7 minutes at an attended gate).

  • Up to 70% Cost Reduction: Decrease gate staffing and third-party guard costs during low-volume hours and night shifts.

  • Zero Gate Congestion: Eliminate queues spilling onto access roads and adjacent highways during peak morning intake.

  • 100% Elimination of Data Entry Errors: Clean, driver-verified equipment and trailer numbers fed directly into your WMS/YMS.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

No. Check-in runs from a web page on any iOS or Android phone or tablet. The driver needs a cellular or Wi-Fi connection.

 

The driver enters carrier and load details through the signage or mobile app, and the warehouse desk reviews the entry in real time before directing the truck.

No. A QR code on signage is enough. A kiosk is optional for drivers who prefer not to use their own phones.

Yes. Many facilities run an attended gate for some lanes or shifts and self check-in for others. Both write to the same record.

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Tell us how your gate and yard operate today. We will walk you through a live session built around your flow: appointment sync, attended or self-service check-in, yard placement and dock assignment.