Truck Tablet Mode · updated 2026-09-01

How to switch drivers on a shared truck tablet

The tablet belongs to the truck, not to a person. At shift change the next driver identifies themselves in seconds with a PIN, and everything they do from then on is recorded under their own name.

Before you start

  1. End the current shift

    The driver leaving taps Stop on the shift clock. If a route is still running the app asks to confirm, because ending the shift closes the day's tracking.

  2. Open "Who is driving?"

    The screen appears at the start of the day, after a long idle period, and from the menu at any time. It lists the company's drivers with their photos.

  3. Tap your own name

    Photos make this fast with gloves on. Only drivers of this company appear, because the tablet is paired to the company.

  4. Type your PIN

    Four digits on a large keypad. The tablet becomes a real session for that driver: their assigned stops, their shift clock, their messages, their name on every photo and every completed stop.

  5. Start the shift

    Tap Play on the big clock. Location tracking, if your company uses it, starts with the shift and stops when the shift ends.

What happens next

Troubleshooting

A driver's name is missing from the list

Only active drivers of the company appear, and a driver needs a PIN to be usable on the tablet. Check the driver's status and PIN in the office app under Drivers.

The PIN is not accepted

Attempts are limited per device and per driver, and repeated failures lock the account for a short period. Wait, then try again, or reset the PIN from the office app. If the driver also has an office role, their PIN must be set by themselves, from their own Profile screen.

Someone left the tablet signed in

The "Who is driving?" screen returns after a long idle period, so an abandoned session does not stay open all night. Anyone can also open it from the menu to hand the truck over.

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