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Dashboard & Navigation · updated 2026-08-08

How to monitor drivers from the Dashboard in Dumpster Controls

The "Drivers" panel keeps your team's availability, connectivity, and license compliance one glance away.

  1. ## Read the panel
    The header shows "Drivers" with the team count. Each row has the driver's avatar, name, and a status chip: "Online" in green when their app reported recently, a relative time such as "20 minutes ago" when they were seen earlier, or "Offline".
  2. ## Watch the "License EXP" date
    Each driver shows their license expiry date. It turns red when the license expires within 30 days, so renewals never sneak up on you.
  3. ## Message a driver
    Click the chat icon on a driver's row (tooltip: "Chat with driver") to jump straight into a conversation with them in Messages.
  4. ## Add a driver
    Click "New Driver" to open the driver registration form without leaving the Dashboard.

What happens next

  • With no drivers registered yet, the panel shows "No drivers yet".
  • Missing or expiring licenses also raise entries in the "Alerts" card, such as "1 driver without license" or "2 licenses expiring soon".

Troubleshooting

A driver shows "Offline" but says they are working.

Online status comes from the driver mobile app reporting its location. Ask the driver to open the app and check that location permissions are granted.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dumpster Controls really free?

Yes. The entire app is free for any company at any fleet size: dispatch, online booking, the driver app, invoicing, the Tresha AI assistant and every other feature, with no monthly fee, no trial period and no credit card to sign up. The only cost on the free plan is optional card processing when a customer pays by card through the platform: 2.99% plus $3.99 per transaction on the free plan. The entire app is free; an optional $169 per month plan lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30 and adds a Sponsored spotlight in the public company directory. Prices as published on dumpstercontrols.io/pricing on 2026-09-23.

Do you charge per driver, per truck or per order?

No. There is no per-driver, per-truck, per-user or per-order fee, and no order limit. A company with one truck and a company with twenty pay the same for the software: nothing.

Is there a contract?

No. There is no contract, no minimum term and no setup fee. You create the account yourself, and on the free plan there is nothing to cancel because nothing is billed. The optional $169 lower card rate plan is billed month to month.

Which countries and languages are supported?

Dumpster Controls serves hauling companies in the United States and Canada. The app interface and the Tresha AI assistant are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The public pages, such as the blog, the help center and the landfill finder, are in English.

How do I switch from another dumpster software?

Create a free account at dumpstercontrols.io/login, with no sales call and no credit card. Then import your customers from a CSV file using the template provided in the app; past orders can also be imported from a CSV. Container sizes and pricing are set up in Settings. The landfill database, with 1,750 active US and Canadian landfills as counted on 2026-10-01, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help.