DT Driver
Datatruck (DataTruck, Inc.) · Productivity
DT Driver is Datatruck's free driver app for iOS and Android, built to confirm loads, scan BOLs and PODs, track trips, message dispatch, and approve payroll.
About DT Driver
What Is DT Driver
DT Driver is the truck driver app inside Datatruck, an AI-native transportation management system for carriers and brokers. Dispatch plans the load in the web dashboard. The driver sees it on the handset, confirms the details, and works the stops from there. One system, two screens.
The app replaces the usual pile of workarounds: paper bills of lading photographed at a fuel stop, check calls every few hours, a group text for updates, and a folder of receipts that nobody can match to a trip. DT Driver keeps the document, the status change, and the photo attached to the load they belong to, which is why fleets tend to roll it out as a document and communication tool first and a payroll tool second.
The catch is that it isn't a standalone product. A driver can't download DT Driver and start booking freight. The company has to run Datatruck and issue an account, and what a driver sees depends on which modules the fleet switched on. Drivers who only need mileage and settlement numbers will find more app than they need. Drivers hauling multi-stop loads with a folder of paperwork will find the opposite.
Getting Started
- Install DT Driver from the App Store or Google Play, then sign in with the account your carrier created for you.
- Set notification permissions so new load assignments reach the phone, and check that your profile shows the right truck and trailer.
- Open the assigned load, review the rate confirmation details, and confirm with one tap.
- Work the stops: scan the BOL at pickup, add delivery photos at each drop, update the status, then approve payroll when the settlement appears.
Product Information
A quick look at DT Driver's pricing, supported platforms, and performance.
Best for
The users, tasks, and scenarios where this tool fits best.
Users
- Company drivers on a Datatruck fleet
- Owner-operators with up to six trucks
- Dispatchers and back-office staff
- Safety and compliance staff
Tasks
- Confirming a load before pickup
- BOL scanning and proof of delivery
- Chasing load status
- Driver payroll approval
Scenarios
- Multi-stop days with several paperwork handoffs
- Small fleets without a back office
- Delivered loads that need a paper trail weeks later
Key features
Load Details and One-Tap Confirmation
Every assigned load arrives with the details that matter at the dock: stops, appointment windows, commodity, weight, and the rate confirmation behind it. The driver confirms with one tap, which timestamps the acceptance and removes the "I never got it" gap between office and road. Dispatch sees the confirmation immediately, so planning doesn't stall on a phone call.
BOL Scanning and Document Capture
The camera scans bills of lading, delivery receipts, and other load paperwork, then files each page against the right trip. Recent Android builds upload at full resolution and add a compress option for slow connections, which matters when a 12-page BOL has to go out from a truck stop. An error message appears if an attachment fails, so a driver isn't left believing a document went through when it didn't.
Live Trip Tracker
The tracker handles load tracking on one screen: progress, check-in status, and updates in a single view. Drivers stop reciting their location every two hours, and dispatch stops guessing. It tracks the load's reported status rather than streaming GPS from the truck, so a fleet that wants continuous vehicle location still leans on its ELD provider for that part.
Load Map with Mileage and Stops
A map view lays out the route with mileage and the sequence of stops, which helps a driver sanity-check a plan before rolling. It's the practical version of route visibility: enough to spot a stop that doesn't fit the day, without turning the phone into a navigation app.
Messaging with Dispatch and Support
Built-in chat covers dispatchers, the support desk, and team threads, so a question about detention doesn't get buried in a personal text thread. Messages stay with the load and the company record, which is the difference between a communication tool and a searchable history. Drivers keep their own phone number out of it.
Photo Capture Tied to Each Trip
Pickup and delivery photos are organized by trip instead of dumped into the camera roll. That structure is what makes a photo useful three weeks later when a broker disputes cargo condition. Drivers take the shot, tag it to the load, and move on.
Driver Payroll Approval
Settlement details appear in the app for review, and the driver approves from the phone. The back office gets a clean record of who approved what and when, which cuts the end-of-week scramble. Drivers who like seeing the numbers line by line before they sign will use this more than drivers who trust the office.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free for drivers, with no per-phone charge on top of the company's Datatruck plan.
- Document handling is the strong suit: BOL scanning, full-resolution uploads, and per-trip photo filing cut the paperwork lag between delivery and invoice.
- Load confirmation and status updates happen in the same system that runs dispatch, so nothing needs re-keying.
- Payroll approval from the phone shortens settlement cycles for fleets that pay weekly.
- Available on both iOS and Android, which matters for fleets that don't issue company phones.
Cons
- Useless without a Datatruck subscription on the company side, so a driver can't evaluate it alone.
- The App Store rating sits at 3.6 out of 5 across 28 ratings, a small sample that suggests uneven experiences rather than a polished consensus.
- Feature visibility depends on what the fleet enables, and drivers have no way to turn on a module the office left off.
- It handles documents, status, and pay, not hours of service or navigation, so drivers still carry ELD and routing tools alongside it.
Frequently asked questions
It's the driver-facing mobile app in Datatruck's trucking management system. Drivers confirm loads, scan bills of lading and delivery photos, update trip status, message dispatch, and approve payroll from the phone.
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