Dry Run

In the trucking business, a "Dry Run" refers to a situation where a truck makes a trip without carrying any cargo. This typically happens when a truck travels to a pickup location but finds that the load is not ready or has been canceled, or when it returns to its base or moves to a new location without any freight. Dry runs are generally undesirable because they result in wasted time, fuel, and operational costs without generating any revenue for the trucking company. Here are the steps of what to do with a Dry Run in your system.

1. To perform a Dry Run of the shipment, you can go to the shipments table or the shipment profile. Once you've checked into the first stop, you'll see an option to Dry Run at the Stop point, as well as under the three dots menu. Additionally, a Dry Run can be initiated directly from the shipments table using the three dots menu, provided the driver has checked into the first stop.

2. You can also select the Dry Run option from the table view on the Shipments page when you scroll to the right side and click on the three dots. 

Options:

• Dry Run Amount
• Pay Carrier (if Carrier was hauling) or Driver for Dry Run 

Note: If you are running an LTL shipment, you will need to specify which part of the shipment the Dry Run Applies. 

3. Once you have applied a Dry Run on the shipment, next you will be able to find your Dry Runs in Shipment History by searching for the Dry Run status.

4. To bill the Dry Run, navigate to Accounting - Receivables - Ready to Invoice tab page.