> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tread.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Equipment

> Add the trucks and trailers that show up on tickets.

## What you'll do

Add every truck and trailer in your fleet. Share each one to the vendors that use it.

## Before you start

* [Equipment Types](/onboarding/master-data/equipment-types) set up.
* A truck list with name (the number drivers and customers see), VIN or asset ID, and assigned type.
* Decide how truck names appear on invoices and statements — that's the name customers and vendors will see.

## Walkthrough

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings → Equipment">
    Click **Create Equipment**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the truck">
    Use the truck number drivers paint on the door. This name prints on tickets, invoices, and settlement statements. It also matches what telematics reports.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the equipment type">
    Capacity and UoM auto-fill from the [Equipment Type](/onboarding/master-data/equipment-types). Override only if a specific truck differs from its type's standard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the Ext. ID and VIN">
    Paste the asset ID from your accounting or maintenance system. VIN is optional but helps with telematics matching.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share with vendors">
    If a vendor runs this truck, click **Add Shared Company** and pick their company. They see the truck on their dispatch board; you keep ownership.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Verify

Settings → Equipment shows every truck with its type, capacity, and UoM. Open a vendor and confirm shared trucks appear under their fleet.

## Common mistakes

<Warning>
  **Naming trucks with internal codes customers won't recognize.** "EQ-00347" on an invoice triggers customer questions. Use the truck number painted on the door — what dispatch and drivers actually say.
</Warning>