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Part of the Dispatch Planner column reference. The Equipment Type column shows the equipment each trip needs, such as Van, Reefer, or Flatbed. Use it to match open trips to drivers and trailers that can haul them.

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At a glance

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How does the filter work?

Typing text matches part of the name. Case does not matter, so typing “reefer” keeps Reefer, Reefer - Hazardous, and Reefer w/ Team. Picking from the list matches exact equipment types. The list offers every equipment type in Alvys, not only the ones on the page. Pick each variation you want, because picking Reefer does not also keep Reefer w/ Team.

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Why does a trip drop out when I select a driver?

When you select a driver in the Drivers/Assets table, the Trips table narrows to trips that driver can take. One of those checks is equipment: the planner filters this column to the equipment types in the driver’s assignment preference. A trip whose equipment type is not in the preference does not appear. A trip with no equipment type does not appear either. If the driver’s assignment preference has no equipment selected, the planner does not filter on equipment at all. To change which equipment a driver is matched on, edit the Equipment field on the driver’s assignment preference. See How to set up Assignment Preferences for drivers.

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Why is the column blank?

The trip has no equipment type recorded. A trip with a blank equipment type never matches a value you pick from the filter list.