Dispatch · updated 2026-08-08

How to add a special stop in Dumpster Controls

Special stops put non-order work on the route: fuel stops, yard runs, a return to HQ, or a standalone landfill trip.

Before you start

1
Open the form
Click "Add Special Stop" in the Dispatch top bar.
2
Pick a stop type
Choose "Custom", "Landfill", or "HQ". "Landfill" opens a "Select landfill" dropdown that pre-fills the name and address (with distance in miles). "HQ" pre-fills your company headquarters address.
3
Fill in "Stop Title" and address
The title is required (placeholder: "e.g. Fuel up, Landfill run..."). Type the address with autocomplete; city, state, and zip fill in automatically.
4
Add optional details
"Notes" ("Details about this stop (shown on the card)"), a "Time Start" and "Time End" window, and "Priority" ("Normal", "High", or "Urgent").
5
Assign it (or not)
Under "Assign to Driver", pick a driver or leave it "Unassigned" to drop it in the pool.
6
Save
Click "Add Stop". A toast confirms "Special stop created".

What happens next

The stop appears as a violet "SPECIAL" card with its title, and behaves like any task: drag it, reorder it, assign it, complete it.
On the route map, special stops draw with blue legs.

Both fields are mandatory. Fill them and save again.

"Time Start" must be before "Time End".

Your role cannot create special stops. Ask an admin, supervisor, or dispatcher.

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