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# Required Temperature column (Trips table)

> What the Required Temperature column in Dispatch Planner v2 shows, how a range is displayed, and why the column can show a dash on a temperature-controlled trip.

Part of the [Dispatch Planner column reference](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns).

The **Required Temperature** column shows the temperature the trip's freight must be kept at, in degrees Fahrenheit. Use it with the **Actual Temperature** column to check reefer loads at a glance.

## At a glance

| | |
| - | - |
| **Table** | Trips |
| **Shown by default** | Yes |
| **Sort** | No |
| **Filter** | Enter a number or range |
| **Who sees it** | Everyone who can open Dispatch Planner v2 |
| **Edit in the grid** | No. The value is the required temperature set on the trip. |

## How is the temperature shown?

| What the trip has | What the cell shows |
| - | - |
| A low and a high temperature | The range, for example **34° to 38°F** |
| A low and a high temperature that are the same | One value, for example **36°F** |
| Only one temperature | That value, for example **36°F** |

The filter compares the low temperature of the range, or the only temperature when there is one. A trip that has only a high temperature does not match a number you enter.

## Why does a temperature-controlled trip show a dash?

**The trip has no temperature record yet.** The column shows the required temperature only once Alvys has a record for the trip from one of these sources:

* The trailer assigned to the trip has reported its location or temperature through a connected tracking device.
* Someone logged a check call on the trip that includes a set point and a temperature.

Until then the cell shows a dash, even when the trip has a required temperature. This is common on **Open** trips that do not have a trailer yet. Check the load itself to see the required temperature.

**Filtering still finds these trips.** The filter uses the trip's required temperature whether or not the cell shows it, so a trip can match your filter and still show a dash.

**No required temperature is set.** Trips that are not temperature-controlled show a dash.

## Related

* [Actual Temperature column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/trips/actual-temperature)
* [Equipment Type column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/trips/equipment-type)
* [Trailer column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/trips/trailer)
* [Dispatch Planner](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner)
* [Connect Thermo King to Alvys](/en/help/integrations/how-to-connect-thermo-king-to-alvys)