Trimble is ushering its Fuel Dispatch software into a new era with a modernized, web-based architecture designed to streamline operations without the headache of a system overhaul.

The Trimble transportation management system (TMS) enhancements, which debuted at the 2026 Trimble Insight conference in San Diego, bring core workflows—including order entry, planning, inventory, and precise forecasting—into an intuitive, AI agent-ready browser interface. The updates allow fuel haulers to preserve existing operational intelligence and specialized workflows because no migration is required to access the modern experience.

“I have been asking for this for seven years, so I saw it coming, and honestly, we should have been doing it already,” Joe Ezzo, Trimble energy products manager, told Bulk Transporter. “I really wanted to build out this product to fit the industry, instead of making the industry fit the product.”

Seamless access and AI readiness

The upgraded Fuel Dispatch software operates through a CloudHub Connector, seamlessly linking on-premises or cloud databases to a secure, web-based Trimble ID, Ezzo explained. This browser-based access eliminates previous limitations of the .NET framework, providing schedulers with cleaner interfaces that dynamically hide unused database fields to maximize screen real estate. The modernized infrastructure also is AI agent-ready, ensuring the platform is accessible for humans and AI assistants, such as Trimble Arc Agent, to execute tasks.

“Our mission is to bring innovation directly into customer workflows without forcing disruptive platform overhauls,” Michael Kornhauser, Trimble’s Transportation and Logistics sector VP, said in a news release. “Whether modernizing core systems like Trimble TruckMate software or delivering route-planning autonomy with Appian, it comes down to a simple value equation—turning human context and AI into value for our customers.”

That parallel functionality is a core component of the upgraded architecture, helping users transition at their own pace, without risking operational downtime.

“Everything you do now in Fuel Dispatch can, you’ll also be able to do in here, and they should mirror each other,” Ezzo said. “We don’t touch your database, except for the orders moving around, and updating data.

“Everything else stays the same.”

Enhancing fleet productivity

The new web interface equips dispatchers with actionable data, enabling quick triage of critical tank levels and optimized scheduling through visual drag-and-drop planning boards, Ezzo said. Built on the foundation of Trimble’s TMW.Suite, the software evaluates “must-go” versus “can-go” orders, ensuring priority loads are planned while respecting driver constraints. The update also continues to support crucial features like cross-dump detection to prevent costly delivery mistakes.

“The more visibility you give dispatchers, the easier you make their job, and the better equipped they are to handle market volatility,” Ezzo maintained. “They’re basically taking a bunch of puzzle pieces, from a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, and putting them back together every day.

“It’s the same puzzle—only the pieces change.”

Rollout and availability

The agent-ready modernizations are currently available to carrier TMS customers running Fuel Dispatch version 2024.5 or higher. The transition from the .NET framework to the web interface will be rolled out gradually over a 12-month period, allowing fleets to confidently utilize their current product in tandem with the new web-based scheduler without undertaking a full TMS migration.

“We’re building an application that anybody should be able to dispatch products through while using their systems the way they do now,” Ezzo concluded.