Truck Tablet Mode · updated 2026-09-01

How the tablet keeps working without signal

Landfills sit in dead zones and rural routes lose coverage. The tablet is built to keep going, and to tell you honestly what has not been sent yet.

Before you start

• A day already opened at least once with a connection.

1. ## Open the day anyway
   The day is cached on the device. With no connection the list still opens, and a banner tells you which day is being shown so you never mistake yesterday for today.
2. ## Keep completing stops
   Completing a stop, adding photos, reordering the day, starting and ending a shift all queue on the device. Nothing is lost and nothing has to be redone.
3. ## Watch the sync badge
   The badge shows whether everything has been sent. It never says synced while something is still waiting, and it says so plainly when the server refused an action.
4. ## Let it catch up
   When the signal returns the queue replays by itself, in order. You do not have to do anything.

What happens next

• The office sees the work as soon as the tablet reconnects.
• Timestamps reflect when the work happened, not when it was sent.

Troubleshooting

The badge shows something failed

Open it to see which action and why. Some refusals are permanent, for example a stop that the office cancelled while you were offline, and those are shown so you can tell your dispatcher rather than silently disappearing.

Photos are taking a long time to upload

Photos queue like everything else and go up when the connection allows. Keep working; they will not block the stop from completing.

Related guides

• How to read the route map in the cab
• How to add proof photos to a task in the Dumpster Controls Driver App

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dumpster Controls really free?

Yes. The software is free: 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. An optional Unlimited plan at $169 per month lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30. 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 Unlimited 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.