# Tread Docs > Customer-facing documentation for Tread — the operating system for bulk materials hauling. This file is structured for LLM ingestion. Sections appear in audience-priority order: getting started → concepts → onboarding → daily workflows → specialized workflows → integrations → mobile → resources → API reference. ## Getting Started - [Welcome to Tread](https://docs.tread.ai/index): Tread is the operating system for bulk materials hauling — dispatch, e-ticketing, and billing for producers, contractors, and haulers. - [Quickstart](https://docs.tread.ai/quickstart): Get your fleet live on Tread in 5 steps. ## Core Concepts - [Core Concepts Overview](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/overview): The 11 ideas you need to understand Tread. - [Companies & Hierarchy](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/companies-hierarchy): Single companies vs parent/child structures, and when to use each. - [Connected Ecosystem](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/connected-ecosystem): How Customer → Primary Co → Vendor → Driver fit together in Tread. - [Sites & Geofences](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/sites-geofences): Where work happens, and how Tread knows when trucks arrive and leave. - [Equipment & Equipment Types](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/equipment): Trucks, trailers, and the templates that drive capacity, UoM, and material tracking. - [Materials](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/materials): What gets moved, how it's priced, and how prevailing wage applies. - [Orders & Projects](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/orders-projects): The work — from a multi-day project down to a single daily order. - [Tickets & Timesheets](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/tickets-timesheets): The proof of work — load tickets and driver hours. - [Settlements & Driver Pay](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/settlements-driver-pay): Customer billing and driver/vendor pay statements. - [Rates, Add-Ons & Fuel Surcharges](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/rates-add-ons): How Tread prices work — by lane, equipment type, material, or job. - [Roles & Permissions](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/roles-permissions): Admin, Dispatcher, Foreman, Driver, Ticket Approver — who sees what. - [Driver Lifecycle](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/driver-lifecycle): How drivers join, move between vendors, get deactivated, and why phone numbers stay locked. - [Dispatch Modes](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/dispatch-modes): The difference between regular dispatch, hot dispatch, and direct dispatch — and when each one applies. - [Compliance Documents](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/compliance-documents): Driver and vendor document tracking, expirations, and how dispatch gating works. - [OmniReports](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/omni-reports): Tread's custom report builder — what it can do and when to reach for it. - [Custom Labels](https://docs.tread.ai/concepts/custom-labels): Tag jobs and orders with your own labels for filtering, dispatch flow, and search. ## Onboarding - [Confirm Company Hierarchy](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/company-hierarchy): Flat or parent/child — choose the right structure before uploading data. - [Master Data Overview](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/overview): The data sets you'll prepare, in the order they need to be uploaded. - [Users](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/users): Add the people who will log into Tread. - [Drivers](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/drivers): Add the drivers who will receive dispatches. - [Customers](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/customers): Add the customers you bill. - [Vendors](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/vendors): Add the third-party hauling companies you dispatch to. - [Equipment Types](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/equipment-types): Set up types before equipment — capacity and UoM live here. - [Equipment](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/equipment): Add the trucks and trailers that show up on tickets. - [Materials](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/materials): Pull from your accounting system; flag prevailing-wage materials. - [Sites](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/sites): Locations with lat/long and geofences — circle or polygon. - [Departments, Labels & Service Classes](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/master-data/departments-labels-classes): Optional categorization for reporting and dispatch flow. - [Integrations Setup](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/integrations): Connect telematics and paver trackers during onboarding. - [Agent Configurations](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/agent-configurations): Turn on Ticket Chaser and AI Auto Approvals. - [Platform Configurations](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/platform-configurations): Set the platform-wide defaults that drive geofencing, ticketing, and split flags. - [Customer Billing Profiles](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/customer-billing-profiles): Capture each customer's billing quirks — PO requirements, ticket order matching, daily vs weekly invoicing — before go-live. - [Go-Live Checklist](https://docs.tread.ai/onboarding/go-live-checklist): The QA pass to run before flipping your fleet to Tread — data, integrations, mobile, billing rules, training. ## Workflow Guides - [Sales Quotes](https://docs.tread.ai/workflows/sales-quotes): Build and send quotes to customers — coming soon. - [Create a Project, Order, and Dispatch](https://docs.tread.ai/workflows/create-project-order-dispatch): From new job to drivers en route in under 5 minutes. - [Track Drivers & Collect Tickets](https://docs.tread.ai/workflows/track-drivers-collect-tickets): Live truck visibility plus automatic ticket capture from the field. - [AI Data Collection & Load Approvals](https://docs.tread.ai/workflows/ai-data-collection-approvals): Tread's agents read your tickets, match them to loads, and queue what's ready to approve. - [Timesheet & Daily Hour Approvals](https://docs.tread.ai/workflows/timesheet-approvals): Approve driver hours fast — by job, by day, or by exception. - [Generate Settlements & Driver Pay](https://docs.tread.ai/workflows/settlements-driver-pay): Customer invoices and driver/vendor pay statements in one workflow. - [Exports, Reports & Vendor Scorecards](https://docs.tread.ai/workflows/exports-reports): Get the data out — to your accounting system, to ops dashboards, to your team. - [Manage Rates, Add-Ons & Fees](https://docs.tread.ai/workflows/manage-rates): Set and update pricing across customers, vendors, and drivers. ## Specialized Workflows - [Prevailing Wage](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/prevailing-wage): Government and public-works jobs with PW classification — coming soon. - [Foreman in the Field](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/foreman-in-field): Foremen create orders, dispatch, and approve work from the jobsite. - [Driver E-Signatures](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/driver-esignature): Capture signatures by shift, job, or load. - [Digital Tickets](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/digital-tickets): Ticket capture without paper — by photo, by SMS, by integration. - [Paving & Moving Geofences](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/paving-geofences): Linear paving jobs need geofences that move with the work. - [Document Management & Dispatch Compliance](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/document-management): Driver and vendor docs, expiration tracking, dispatch gating. - [Intra-Day Changes](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/intra-day-changes): When a driver or foreman needs to change the plan mid-shift. - [Back-Hauls & Return Runs](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/back-hauls): Pick up material on the return leg — track both legs as separate tickets on one dispatch. - [Multi-Contractor Projects](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/multi-contractor-projects): One project, multiple contractors — separate billing, shared dispatch, unified reporting. - [Mixed Loads](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/mixed-loads): Multiple customers on a single truck — how to dispatch and bill split loads. - [Shift Jobs (Hourly Cycling)](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/shift-jobs): Trucks that cycle between plant and lay-down crew on the clock — slurry, paving, plant-feed work. - [Multi-Entity Billing](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/multi-entity-billing): When money flows between parent, leasing, and terminal entities — set up the right shares. - [Plant-to-Plant Hauls](https://docs.tread.ai/specialized/plant-to-plant): Cement, RAP, and other plant-feed flows where the customer and the supplier are both in your network. ## Integrations - [QuickBooks (via Rutter)](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/quickbooks): Push customers, invoices, and bills to QuickBooks Online or Desktop. - [Sage 300](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/sage): Export billing and settlements to Sage 300. - [Vista Viewpoint](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/vista): Export billing and settlements to Vista Viewpoint. - [Foundation](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/foundation): Export billing and settlements to Foundation. - [Spectrum](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/spectrum): Export billing and settlements to Spectrum. - [HCSS HeavyJob](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/hcss): Sync jobs, cost codes, timecards, and equipment hours with HCSS. - [Telematics (Samsara, Geotab)](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/telematics): Pull GPS and engine data to drive truck visibility and auto-geofencing. - [Paver Tracker](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/paver-tracker): Connect paver telemetry for paving stats and moving geofences. - [Agave](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/agave): Connect Tread to Agave's accounting platform for ledger accounts, customers, vendors, and items. - [Webhooks](https://docs.tread.ai/integrations/webhooks): Real-time event subscriptions — receive Tread events for orders, tickets, projects, and more. ## Mobile App - [Driver App](https://docs.tread.ai/mobile/driver-app): What drivers see on their phone — and how to onboard them. - [Foreman App](https://docs.tread.ai/mobile/foreman-app): Foreman in the field — orders, dispatch, and approvals from a phone. - [Mobile Troubleshooting](https://docs.tread.ai/mobile/troubleshooting): Login codes, GPS permissions, missing jobs, app updates — fix the most common driver and foreman issues. ## Resources - [FAQ](https://docs.tread.ai/resources/faq): Common questions from new customers. - [Glossary](https://docs.tread.ai/resources/glossary): Every Tread-specific term, in plain English. - [Common Setup Mistakes](https://docs.tread.ai/resources/common-mistakes): What customers wish they had known on day one. - [Changelog](https://docs.tread.ai/resources/changelog): Product updates and customer-facing changes to the Tread platform. ## API Reference - [API Introduction](https://docs.tread.ai/api-reference/introduction): Authentication, base URLs, pagination, errors, and the full endpoint reference. - [OpenAPI spec](https://docs.tread.ai/api-reference/openapi.json): Full machine-readable spec — 562 paths, 553 schemas. Auto-generated from `@treadinc/horizon-api-spec`. The Mintlify-generated full endpoint listing is also available at: - [Auto-generated llms.txt](https://docs.tread.ai/llms.txt) (Mintlify default — alphabetical, API-first) - [Full content dump](https://docs.tread.ai/llms-full.txt) (~500KB, every page concatenated)