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What you’ll do

Add every driver you dispatch — internal employees and Owner-Operators (O&Os) on your own roster.

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Before you start

  • A driver list with name, mobile phone, license info, and assigned truck (if any).
  • Decide whether each driver is internal (employee) or an O&O (Owner-Operator — a driver who owns their own truck and works for you).
  • Drivers belonging to a third-party hauling company are added through that Vendor, not here.

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Walkthrough

1

Open Settings → Drivers

Click Add Driver.
2

Fill in driver details

Enter name, mobile phone, and email. Phone must be unique.
3

Assign default equipment

Pick the truck the driver usually runs. The driver app pre-selects it on shift start. You can override per shift. Set the unit as Internal if you own the unit or External if the driver owns the unit.
4

Set the Ext. ID (optional)

Paste the payroll or accounting system identifier if you settle drivers through an integration.
5

Send the driver app invite

The driver receives an SMS or email link to install the Tread driver app and log in.

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Verify

Settings → Drivers shows every driver in your account.

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Common mistakes

Deleting a driver who’s leaving. Deletion locks the phone number — you can’t reuse it for the replacement, and you lose history. Deactivate the driver instead. Reactivate or wipe the number through support if the driver returns.