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Dock scheduling for food and beverage distribution

Food and beverage distribution doesn't tolerate sloppy dock scheduling. A late truck means a temperature excursion, a spoiled load, or a missed delivery to a grocery DC. SimpleDock lets food warehouses lock in arrival windows, capture critical info up front, and keep cold-chain handoffs predictable.

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What's broken today

The dock-scheduling problems your operation actually has.

Trucks arriving outside the cold-chain window

Refrigerated trailers can only sit so long. Late or unplanned arrivals turn into reject loads.

Missing lot codes and temperature data

Receivers chasing carriers for paperwork at the dock door slows everyone down and creates compliance risk.

Peak-season chaos

Holiday spikes overrun phone-and-spreadsheet processes. You need controls that scale.

Try a booking

This is what your food & beverage 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 fields for cold-chain data

Capture lot codes, temperature, shipper PO, and BOL number on the booking form — before the truck rolls.

Tight arrival windows

Configure short slot durations and minimum-notice rules so dispatchers can't book outside your acceptable window.

SMS reminders to drivers

Drivers get a text the day before and an hour out with door number and address. Cuts no-shows on cold loads.

Approval before confirm

Optional per-type approval gate lets your receiving team review high-risk bookings before locking the door slot.

67,000+
U.S. food manufacturing & wholesale establishments
Source: BLS QCEW (NAICS 311 + 4244), most recent year

Frequently asked questions

Can SimpleDock require a temperature reading at booking?
Yes. Add a custom required field on any appointment type — temperature, lot code, BOL, anything. The carrier can't submit without it.
Does SimpleDock support strict 30-minute receiving windows?
Yes. Configure appointment-type duration as 30 minutes, set buffer time between trucks, and cap slots per hour to throttle arrivals.
What happens if a refrigerated truck reschedules last-minute?
Carriers click the link in their confirmation, pick a new time within your allowed window, and your team is notified instantly via email or SMS.

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