--- title: "How to assign a driver to an order from Operations in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/inventory/assign-a-driver-to-an-order" description: "Every waiting order can get its driver directly from the order drawer, without opening the Dispatch board." date_modified: "2026-08-08" type: help tokens: 1020 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Inventory & Containers · updated 2026-08-08 # How to assign a driver to an order from Operations in Dumpster Controls Every waiting order can get its driver directly from the order drawer, without opening the Dispatch board. ## Before you start - At least one active driver registered. 1. ## Open the order On any Operations tab, click the order row, or click its "Assign Driver" button to open the drawer with the "Driver Assignment" section already highlighted. 2. ## Pick the driver The "Select driver" dropdown lists every active driver with their phone number, plus "Unassigned" to remove the current driver. 3. ## Save Click "Save Assignment" (it reads "Reassign Driver" when changing drivers, or "Remove Driver" when unassigning). A toast confirms "Driver Assigned" with the driver and order. ## What happens next - The driver receives a push notification on their phone about the new stop; landfill assignments send "Landfill Trip Assigned". - The row now shows the driver's name instead of the "Assign Driver" button, and the same assignment appears on the Dispatch board. ## Troubleshooting ### The save button stays disabled. Nothing changed: you selected the driver who already holds the order. Pick a different driver or "Unassigned". ## Related guides - [How to work the Deliveries tab in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/inventory/work-the-deliveries-tab) - [How to assign a task with one click in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/dispatch/assign-a-task-with-one-click) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## 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. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/inventory/assign-a-driver-to-an-order (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 .