Documentation Index
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What it is
A Site is a location on the map — a pit, plant, jobsite, or yard. A geofence (a virtual fence around a Site) tells Tread when a truck arrives, leaves, and how long it stayed. Together they turn GPS into ticket data.Why it matters
Sites and geofences power load counts, cycle times, on-site minutes, and auto-completion of jobs. Without them, Tread cannot tell a working truck from a passing one. With them, dispatch and approvals run on real events instead of phone calls.How Tread models it
- Site — name, address, lat/long. Reverse-geocoded from the address if you do not have coordinates.
- Geofence — the shape around the Site. Two flavors:
- Circle — radius in meters. Default. Fast to draw, fine for pits and plants.
- Polygon — custom shape. Required for irregular sites, paving lanes, or anywhere a circle would overlap a neighbor.
- Geofence Timer — minimum minutes inside the fence before Tread counts it as a real arrival. Filters out drive-throughs.
- Auto-geofence — Tread can draw a default circle when a Site is created.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lat / long | Yes | No coordinates, no detection |
| Geofence shape | Yes | Circle is the default |
| Geofence Timer | No | Defaults to your platform setting |
Auto-end behavior
When a load or shift ends depends on the order type. Geofence exit auto-ends some orders; others wait for a manual end or a different trigger. Knowing which is which prevents loads from staying open all night.| Order type | What auto-ends a load or shift | Manual end available? |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly order | Driver clocks out at end of shift, or geofence exit on the last load of the day | Yes — driver or foreman can end early |
| Load-based order | Geofence exit at the destination (load complete) | Yes — manual completion overrides geofence |
| Shift order | Shift end time, regardless of geofence | Yes — driver can end shift early |
| Digital-ticket-mode job | Manual end only — geofence does not auto-complete | Yes — required, no auto-end |
- Geofence exit — the truck crosses the fence boundary on the way out. Tread closes the load and starts the cycle-time clock for the next one.
- Digital-ticket mode — the foreman or driver controls completion because tickets are entered as the work happens. Auto-end would close loads before the ticket is captured.
- Geofence Timer still applies. A truck that crosses the fence for less than the timer window does not trigger auto-end.
Common pitfalls
Related
- Tickets & Timesheets — how arrivals turn into tickets
- Paving & Moving Geofences — geofences that travel with the work
- Onboarding: Sites — step-by-step Site setup