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Dock scheduling today. Gate and yard when you need them.
Opendock runs the dock, driver check-in and the yard on one platform, so you never have to buy a second system later.
WITH LOADINGCALENDARDock scheduling only
WITH OPENDOCKDock schedulingIncluded
Driver check-inNot offered
Yard managementNot offered
Camera gateNot offered
Dock schedulingIncluded
Driver check-inIncluded
Yard managementIncluded
SmartGate camerasIncluded
RATED BY OPERATIONS TEAMS ON
- WAREHOUSES
- 4,500+
- CARRIERS
- 270,000+
- APPOINTMENTS A YEAR
- 14M
Why teams choose Opendock over LoadingCalendar.
Follow every truck from the gate to the dock door and back out, all in one system.
- Arrive
- Gate
- Yard
- Dock
- Depart
LoadingCalendar's own comparison page credits Opendock with an extensive carrier network and built-in yard management.
Opendock vs LoadingCalendar, row by row.
FEATURE
WHAT IT MEANS
LOADINGCALENDAR
Where Opendock pulls ahead
One carrier login across 4,500+ warehouses
Carriers book anywhere on the network with an account they already have.
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Dock, gate, yard and camera gate in one platform
One system from the gate camera to the dock door.
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Driver ID validation at check-in
Verifies the driver, not just the truck or the appointment.
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Published network scale
We publish our warehouse, carrier and appointment counts.
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Measured support performance
Published resolution times and satisfaction scores.
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Measured onboarding satisfaction
Customers score their rollout, and we publish the results.
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Built for scale and security
SOC 2 Type II audit
An independent audit of the vendor's own security controls, not only its hosting provider's.
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Single sign-on with your identity provider
Your team logs in with corporate credentials.
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Public status page and uptime record
Check system health and uptime anytime.
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24/7 support for system-down issues
Someone answers at any hour when the system is down.
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Built-in reporting across all sites
Every site's dock performance in one built-in view, with no export to a BI tool.
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Dock labor and forklift task assignment
Assign dock and forklift work to your team inside the product.
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The basics
Carrier self-service booking
Carriers book their own appointments, any time.
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Capacity-aware slotting
A full dock can't be overbooked.
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Automated notifications
Booking, change and late alerts go out automatically.
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Carrier-initiated rescheduling
Carriers move their own appointments without calling you.
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Runs on a tablet on the dock floor
Your dock supervisor can run it from a tablet.
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Two-way SMS with drivers
The warehouse and the driver can text each other directly.
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Start with the dock. Click through the rest.
The tour covers dock scheduling, driver check-in, yard and SmartGate, so you can see what's waiting when you're ready to add more.
Simple enough for one dock. Built for every site you add.
- ease of use score after onboarding
- 4.7/5
- post-onboarding score
- 9.9/10
- carriers already on the network
- 270,000+
We're able to defend our detention charges with data and have smarter conversations with customers.
30%+better scheduling labor efficiencyAt Ralph Moyle's 37-door cold storage facility
Questions before you book.
Yes. Your dock team can run the schedule from a tablet or phone right on the dock floor.
One platform from the gate to the dock door.
We'll walk you through dock scheduling, driver check-in, yard and reporting in 30 minutes.