Trailer Management Guide

What are trailers?

Trailers are cargo units that attach to vehicles to transport additional goods. They’re common in heavy-cargo transport operations.

Trailer types

Trailer Management

View the trailer list

1. Go to Fleet → Trailers
2. You’ll see all registered trailers
3. You can filter by:
   • Trailer type
   • Status: Active/Inactive
   • Unassigned: Show only trailers without a vehicle

Create a new trailer

1. Click New Trailer
2. Fill in the details:

3. Dimensions (optional):

   • Length (meters)
   • Width (meters)
   • Height (meters)

4. Associated vehicle (optional):

   • Select the vehicle the trailer will attach to

5. Click Save

Link a trailer to a vehicle

1. On the trailer’s detail view, click Link vehicle
2. Select the vehicle from the list
3. Confirm the link

Note: A trailer can only be linked to one vehicle at a time.

Unlink a trailer

1. On the trailer’s detail view, click Unlink
2. The trailer will become available to link to another vehicle

Use in Orders

When creating or editing a shipping order, you can select:

• The vehicle that will make the delivery
• The trailer that will be used (optional)

This is useful for:

• Tracking which equipment was used on each delivery
• Fleet utilization reports
• Regulatory compliance (e.g., bill of lading / Carta Porte)

Trailer Statuses

Tips

• Use descriptive names that include the type (e.g., “Refrigerated 01”)
• Log the dimensions to make load planning easier
• Periodically review unassigned trailers