FleetWatcher replaces paper records with Virtual Truck Tickets

AlignOps automates shift documentation and boosts payroll accuracy by utilizing GPS and dispatch data to continuously track complex haul cycles in asphalt operations.

Key Highlights

  • Uses Virtual Truck Tickets to automatically generate digital work records, replacing paper tickets and reducing operational errors.
  • Provides truck-centric tracking that maintains continuous visibility of haul cycles and truck activity across multiple jobs.
  • Features customizable pay rates, editable line items, and easy application of supplemental fees like fuel surcharges.

AlignOps’ FleetWatcher fleet and materials management system uses Virtual Truck Tickets to automatically generate digital work records from dispatch, GPS, and shift data. The system is designed to replace traditional paper tickets, mitigating operational errors caused by lost, illegible, or incomplete documentation.

By capturing critical haul data digitally, the platform helps fleet operators avoid overpayments and unnecessary hauling costs stemming from inaccurate time rounding, the company reports.

Truck-centric tracking for complex hauls

Unlike standard payroll systems tied strictly to employee hours, Virtual Truck Tickets follow the vehicle’s activity throughout the day, maintaining a complete operational record even across multiple distinct jobs. This truck-centric approach provides continuous visibility to verify haul cycles, jobsite events, and overall truck activity.

The software utilizes geozones and customizable business rules to generate these records. Key features supporting daily operations include:

  • Customizable pay rates tailored to specific equipment classes, unique jobs, or activity-specific haul types.
  • Editable line items that allow personnel to seamlessly adjust hours or modify row entries.
  • The ability to easily apply supplemental fees, such as fuel surcharges, directly to the ticket.

Streamlined back-office operations

The automated process requires no initial administrative support to generate the tickets, AlignOps maintained. When a driver ends their shift in the FleetWatcher mobile app, the Virtual Truck Ticket is automatically created and routed to a web-based dashboard for review and approval.

Once approved through the integrated workflow, the system can export custom CSV files directly into existing payroll software or send automated payment summaries to brokers. Built specifically as a fleet and materials management solution for heavy civil and asphalt operations, the platform integrates telematics, load-cycle tracking, and e-ticketing to provide operators with real-time visibility into trucking performance and material movement.

About the Author

Jason McDaniel

Jason McDaniel

Jason McDaniel, based in the Houston TX area, has more than 20 years of experience as an award-winning journalist. He spent 15 writing and editing for daily newspapers, including the Houston Chronicle, and began covering the commercial vehicle industry in 2018. He was named editor of Bulk Transporter and Refrigerated Transporter magazines in July 2020.

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