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# Add your first truck

> Add a truck to your Load Work fleet with required details like name, unit number, and equipment type. Optional fields include VIN, dimensions, liftgate, and photos.

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Adding a truck tells Load Work what equipment you run so the load board can filter for matching freight. The equipment type you select here is what determines which loads appear on your board. Plans limit how many trucks you can add: 2 on Essential, 25 on Pro, and unlimited on Enterprise.

## Add truck form fields

| Field                      | Required? | What it does                                                                                                                                        |
| -------------------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Truck name**             | Yes       | A friendly label like "Unit 101" or "White Pete". This is the display name you see in your fleet list.                                              |
| **Unit number**            | Yes       | Your internal fleet number. Use whatever numbering system your dispatch already uses.                                                               |
| **Equipment type**         | Yes       | Pick 1 of the 16 types (for example, Cargo Van, Flatbed, Reefer). This is the field that drives load matching on the board and in your alert rules. |
| **VIN**                    | No        | Vehicle identification number, stored for your internal records only.                                                                               |
| **Length**                 | No        | Overall length of the truck or trailer in feet. Helps you sanity-check whether freight will fit.                                                    |
| **Width**                  | No        | Overall width in feet. Helps you sanity-check whether freight will fit.                                                                             |
| **Height**                 | No        | Overall height in feet. Helps you sanity-check whether freight will fit.                                                                            |
| **Payload capacity (lbs)** | No        | How much weight the truck can haul. Use this to filter out overweight loads.                                                                        |
| **Liftgate**               | No        | Toggle if the truck is equipped with a liftgate. Helps match freight that requires one.                                                             |
| **Team drivers**           | No        | Toggle if this truck runs with team drivers. Can affect load matching for time-sensitive freight.                                                   |
| **Photos**                 | No        | Upload images of the truck for your internal records.                                                                                               |
| **Notes**                  | No        | Any details your team should know (for example, "Needs new tires by March").                                                                        |

## How to add your first truck

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Trucks page">
    In the left sidebar, click **Fleet → Trucks**, then click **Add truck**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in required fields">
    Enter the **Truck name**, **Unit number**, and **Equipment type** at minimum.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add optional details">
    Fill in VIN, dimensions, payload capacity, liftgate, team drivers, photos, and notes to keep better records and improve matching.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the truck">
    Click **Save**. The truck now appears in your fleet list and counts toward your plan limit.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Expected result: the truck appears immediately in your fleet table at **Fleet → Trucks**. The equipment type you selected now shapes which loads surface on your board and in your notification rules.

<Tip>
  You can come back and edit any truck later. Keeping the current location updated helps dispatchers see which unit is closest to a hot load.
</Tip>

<Note>
  ELD live tracking is coming later. For now, location is manual.
</Note>

With your truck in the system, you are ready to run your first load search.

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    Open the Expedite board and filter for loads that fit your truck.
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  <Card title="Manage your trucks" icon="truck" href="/fleet/manage-your-trucks">
    Edit, delete, or review your full fleet.
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