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Dock scheduling for building materials yards

Building materials yards don't look like a typical warehouse. Flatbed trucks, drop trailers, customer pickups, and inbound mill loads all share the yard. SimpleDock gives building-supply operations a single booking link that can model the unique flows of a lumber yard, drywall warehouse, or aggregates pit.

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What's broken today

The dock-scheduling problems your operation actually has.

Customer pickups and carrier inbounds collide

Without scheduling, customer trucks and carrier flatbeds compete for the same loaders.

Flatbeds need different staging than vans

Mixing flatbed loads and dry-van loads on the same lane is slow and dangerous.

Mill releases without warning

Suppliers releasing trailers without notice means yard surprises.

Try a booking

This is what your building materials carriers see when they click your link.

Pick a slot, fill out the form, and watch a real booking flow. No setup required.

simpledock.ai/book/acme-warehouse

How SimpleDock fits

Tuned for how your dock actually runs.

Custom appointment types for each flow

Customer self-load, carrier inbound, drop-and-hook — each with its own duration, fields, and rules.

Door capacity for forklift availability

Set how many trucks per hour you can actually load with available equipment.

Driver SMS with yard directions

Custom appointment-type confirmation text can include lane number, yard map link, or check-in instructions.

Self-serve customer portal

Walk-in customers book a load slot from their phone instead of waiting in the yard.

26,000+
U.S. building-materials wholesale & retail establishments
Source: BLS QCEW (NAICS 4233 + 4441)

Frequently asked questions

Does SimpleDock work for lumber yards with self-load customers?
Yes. Create a self-load appointment type with the duration and fields you need. Customers book a slot from their phone and receive a yard map and instructions.
Can we separate flatbed and van scheduling?
Yes. Use different appointment types per equipment kind, each pinned to specific doors or staging lanes via door configuration.
Can we accept walk-in trucks too?
Yes. Walk-ins can scan a QR code on-site that points to your booking link, and pick the next available slot themselves.

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Free for one location · No credit card · Setup in 3 minutes