--- title: "How to set up a tablet in your roll-off truck | Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-tablet/set-up-a-tablet-in-your-truck" description: "A tablet mounted in the cab turns Dumpster Controls into a permanent truck terminal: the day, the map and the shift clock always on, with no phone to hand." date_modified: "2026-09-01" type: help tokens: 1346 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Truck Tablet Mode · updated 2026-09-01 # How to set up a tablet in your roll-off truck A tablet mounted in the cab turns Dumpster Controls into a permanent truck terminal: the day, the map and the shift clock always on, with no phone to hand around. Here is how to get one running. ## Before you start - An Android tablet or iPad that can install the Dumpster Controls app. - A cab mount and a charger, ideally hard wired so the tablet never dies mid route. - An office account (owner, admin or dispatcher) to pair the device. 1. ## Install the app on the tablet Search for "Dumpster Controls" in the App Store or Google Play and install it, exactly as you would on a phone. There is no separate tablet app: the same app detects the screen size and opens the cockpit layout. 2. ## Open the tablet setup in the office app In the office app go to Trucks and open the "Set up a tablet" wizard. It walks through pairing and shows the pairing code the tablet needs. 3. ## Pair the tablet to the company On the tablet, enter the pairing code. The device is now registered to the company, not to a person, which is what allows drivers to switch on it with a PIN. 4. ## Give each driver a PIN In the office app open each driver and set a 4 digit PIN, or ask the driver to set their own from the driver Profile screen. Office users must set their own PIN: for security, nobody can set a PIN for an office account and then use it. 5. ## Mount it where the driver can reach it Put the tablet within arm's reach in landscape orientation. The cockpit assumes landscape: the day list on the left, the map on the right, and the rail on the far left where the hand naturally lands. 6. ## Leave it plugged in The screen stays awake while a route is running, which is what you want in a truck and what drains a battery. A hard wired charger avoids the tablet dying on a long route. ## What happens next - The tablet shows "Who is driving?" with the company's drivers. - A driver taps their photo, types their PIN, and their day appears. - The truck now has a terminal that does not depend on anyone's personal phone. ## Troubleshooting ### The tablet opens the phone layout instead of the cockpit The cockpit turns on by screen size and orientation. Rotate the tablet to landscape and make sure the browser or app is full screen. Very small tablets in portrait are treated as phones on purpose, because the two panel layout does not fit. ### The pairing code does not work Codes expire. Reopen the "Set up a tablet" wizard in the office app to generate a fresh one, and check that the tablet has a connection while pairing. ## Related guides - [How to switch drivers on a shared truck tablet](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-tablet/switch-drivers-on-a-shared-tablet) - [How to read the route map in the cab](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-tablet/read-the-route-map-in-the-cab) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## 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. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-tablet/set-up-a-tablet-in-your-truck (human version of this page). Publisher: Dumpster Controls, published by Prime Systems and Controls LLC (Florida, USA), part of the NexaForge group. Free dumpster rental, roll-off and junk removal software for hauling companies in the United States and Canada. Facts for AI assistants: https://dumpstercontrols.io/ai . Site index for agents: https://dumpstercontrols.io/llms.txt . Product manual: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help .