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Construction Equipment Dispatch Software for Field Assignments

Clue's fleet dispatch software keeps field requests, equipment and crew assignments, pickup and dropoff points, updates, and returns in one place from request to return.

Clue construction equipment dispatch software board with jobs, crews and equipment assignments

Dispatch management

One board for every move. From request to return.

Drag-and-drop dispatch board assigning equipment to jobs

Visual Dispatch Planning With a Drag-and-Drop Magnet Board

The Magnet Board shows all equipment on a drag-and-drop planning board. Dispatchers drag equipment to jobs and plan each move before it happens. The board updates the system.

Magnet Board: Drag equipment into jobsite assignments from the visual dispatch board

Resource Planner Calendar: Schedule equipment and crews by day, availability, and assignment window

Everything On Site: View the assets and people assigned to each jobsite

Available Assets Map: Find nearby available equipment before creating a dispatch

Field Requests: Review crew requests and turn approved needs into dispatch moves

New dispatch with transport details, pickup yard and destination

Dispatch With Transport Details Attached

The transport section names who moves the equipment: a driver, truck, vendor, or foreperson. Each pickup and dropoff includes a contact. The dispatch records the truck or trailer, notes, driving instructions, permits, and pilot or escort needs before the move.

Transport type: Add the transport method needed for the assignment

Move instructions: Add access notes, contact details, and special handling requirements before saving

Pickup and dropoff details: Set origin, destination, site notes, and location details for both ends of the dispatch

Transport coordination: Flag dispatches that need transport review before scheduling or confirmation

Pre-pickup inspection checklist completed before equipment leaves the yard

Pre-Pickup Inspections Before Equipment Leaves the Yard

Clue requires a mobile inspection before equipment leaves the yard. The driver records its condition with photos in the app. That record protects the company when equipment returns.

Pre-pickup check: Complete the required inspection before equipment leaves the yard

Photo evidence: Attach condition photos during the inspection to document visible issues

Pass/fail results: Mark checklist items clearly from the mobile app

Condition history: Keep inspection history tied to the asset record

Repair follow-up: Create work order tasks from failed inspection items when maintenance review is needed

Geofence arrival confirmation when equipment reaches the jobsite

Geofences for Pickup, Dropoff, and Arrival Visibility

Geofences give dispatchers defined locations for yards, jobsites, staging areas, and delivery zones. Teams can use saved boundaries or map pins to plan pickup and dropoff points, review arrival activity, and keep dispatch follow-up tied to the right location.

Jobsite geofences: Create geofences around jobsites, yards, staging areas, and delivery zones

Pickup and dropoff zones: Select saved geofences when planning where equipment needs to move

Map pin locations: Set a pickup or dropoff point when no saved geofence exists

Arrival activity: Use geofence entry alerts to review when equipment reaches a saved location

Bulk geofence import: Upload KMZ or KML files to create multiple geofences faster

Return requests from the field feeding back into dispatch

Return Requests That Feed Back into Dispatch

Return planning starts once equipment finishes on site. Crews can request a return, add pickup details, and move the asset toward reassignment, yard return, or rental return review.

Create return request: Submit a return once equipment finishes on the job

Check assignment status: Review the asset, project, availability, and current dispatch status before planning the next move

Plan return pickup: Coordinate pickup, reassignment, or transport needs from the dispatch workflow

Send status update: Notify the right team when the return is requested, approved, scheduled, or ready for action

Dispatch notifications for requests, approvals and status changes

Dispatch Notifications for Requests, Status, and Approvals

Dispatch updates need to reach the right person at the right step. Clue sends push notifications when field requests are submitted, approvals are needed, or dispatch status changes, keeping teams aligned from request review through assignment follow-up.

Request alerts: Notify dispatch when crews submit equipment or return requests from the field

Approval prompts: Alert the right user when a dispatch request needs review or approval

Status updates: Send mobile updates when dispatch status changes during the workflow

Mobile notifications: Send dispatch updates through Clue's iOS and Android apps

Built for every role

Solutions for every team.

Field, shop, and office teams use the same system. Equipment managers, fleet managers, operations leaders, CFOs, and executives see equipment details for their work.

Abe Sharaf

Equipment Manager

“It's a single pane of glass where you see everything across your fleet, from the field to the phone to the computer.”

Abe Sharaf

Equipment Manager, Pulice Construction

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Julio Lopez

Fleet Manager

“Imagine receiving 2,000 spreadsheets that needed to be approved individually in an email. There were entire teams dedicated to that. Now the system is fully automated, completely automated from beginning to end.”

Julio Lopez

Fleet Manager, Fort McKay Group

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Darrin Sheriff

CFO

“You went from doing two services a day to six services a day. That right there is priceless to me.”

Darrin Sheriff

Director of Maintenance & Purchasing, Palmetto Corp

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Eric Sellman

VP of Operations

“The big thing with Clue is that we're able to bridge the gap between our field, our operators in our shop, and other departments. Everybody's bought into Clue now.”

Eric Sellman

COO, Brent Scarbrough & Co

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John Igel

Executive

“We had 20 different logins between all our different softwares and web platforms. Now all that information pulls into one spot and we're able to see it in a single place.”

John Igel

CEO, George Igel Co.

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Ben Benoit

Operations Manager

“The operator's in control of his own destiny. That was a huge reason why not only did I buy into it, but I'm also investing into it for the future.”

Ben Benoit

Operations Manager, Onshore Companies

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Through the dispatch day

Why Teams Choose Clue for Construction Equipment Dispatch Software

Construction dispatch management turns phone calls about equipment moves into one workflow. Clue logs each request, approval, and status update from request to return.

Move Equipment Once, to the Right Job

The Resource Planner Calendar shows equipment as booked, available, or in transit for any day. Dispatchers can plan each move for the right job.

Fulfill Field Requests Faster

Crews send equipment and return requests from their phones. The dispatcher can approve each request and create the dispatch.

Coordinate Transport Before the Move

Attach pickup details, dropoff notes, contacts, and transport requirements before you schedule the move, keeping handoffs clean.

Protect Equipment Condition

Complete pre-pickup inspections with photo evidence so damage, repair needs, and return questions have a clear record.

Improve Jobsite Delivery Visibility

Use geofences, saved locations, or map pins to review whether equipment reached the right jobsite, yard, or delivery zone.

Return Rentals and Reassign Sooner

Start return requests once equipment finishes on the job so dispatch can plan pickup, reassignment, yard return, or rental review.

Equipment Data Stays
With the Plan.

Clue offers 80+ integrations across OEM telematics, GPS and aftermarket trackers, plus ERP, accounting and CMMS systems. Teams enter equipment by hand on the same board.

From the people who use it every day

What contractors say

“The big thing with Clue is that we’re able to bridge the gap between our field, our operators in our shop, and other departments.”

Brent Scarbrough & Company

“There were entire teams dedicated to approving spreadsheets one by one.”

Fort McKay First Nation

“The biggest difference has been the user friendliness.”

William A. Hazel

“It exposes dead cost or overhead that maybe we don’t know about because it gets lost in those three different systems.”

Moss Utilities

“Clue’s real-time data capability has completely changed the way we manage our assets.”

Darrin Sheriff, Director of Maintenance and Purchasing

“It was probably taking the better part of a day to combine all the data from the telematics.”

Derek Wolfe, Equipment Manager, George Igel Co.

“Clue allows us to effectively control our operations: financially, effectively and safely.”

Joseph Yammine, Project Manager, Graham

“QR codes have been a game changer for us with regards to operator inspections.”

Ben Benoit, Operations Manager

“It’s a single pane of glass where you see everything across your fleet, from the field to the phone to the computer.”

Abe Sharaf, Corporate Equipment Engineer

“Our field guys were tired of having a new product, a new something to learn each time.”

Rob Judge, Sr. Procurement & Program Manager

“Our equipment is in far better shape since we started using Clue, for sure.”

Jake Farley, Equipment Manager, Silver Star Construction

Brent Scarbrough & Company
Fort McKay First Nation
William A. Hazel
Moss Utilities
Palmetto Corp
Igel
Graham
Onshore Companies
Pulice Construction
Goodfellow Bros.
Silver Star Construction

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Common questions

Construction equipment dispatch software FAQ.

What is construction equipment dispatch software?

Construction equipment dispatch software helps contractors plan and track equipment moves between yards and jobsites. It keeps field requests, assignments, transport details, updates, and returns in one workflow for dispatchers and crews.

Clue supports construction dispatch management from field request to return. The Magnet Board plans moves. The Resource Planner Calendar shows the schedule. Drivers complete pre-pickup inspections. Clue logs each step and sends push notifications when status changes.

The Magnet Board is a visual drag-and-drop dispatch board for planning equipment assignments across jobsites. The Resource Planner Calendar gives teams a resource planner for construction workflows, showing equipment and people by day, availability, and assignment window. Together, they help teams plan dispatch work without separating assignment planning from schedule visibility.

Yes. Anyone on the crew can request equipment from a phone in the field. The dispatcher sees the request, approves it, and creates a dispatch. Clue sends a push notification when the request comes in.

Yes. Clue supports planning for both equipment and people. The Everything On Site view shows assets and people assigned to each jobsite, giving dispatchers better visibility before assigning equipment, crews, or the next move.

Clue gives dispatchers visibility into available assets before a dispatch is created. Teams can use map-based availability views to find nearby equipment and review asset location before assigning the next move.

A dispatch record can include transport details such as pickup location, dropoff location, site notes, contacts, and special handling requirements where configured. This gives teams the information needed to coordinate the assignment before equipment leaves the yard or jobsite.

Yes. Clue supports an address or map pin location picker, so dispatchers or drivers can set pickup and dropoff points when a saved geofence is not already available. This is useful for temporary sites, one-off deliveries, and locations that have not been fully mapped yet.

Geofences give dispatch teams defined locations for jobsites, yards, staging areas, and delivery zones. Teams can use geofence entry activity to review when equipment reaches a saved location and keep dispatch follow-up tied to the right site boundary.

Pre-pickup inspections help document equipment condition before an asset leaves the yard or is moved to another location. Field teams can complete mobile inspections, attach photos, record pass/fail results, and create repair follow-up from failed inspection items when maintenance review is needed.

When equipment is no longer needed on a job, crews can submit a return request. Dispatch can review the asset, project, availability, pickup details, and current dispatch status before planning reassignment, yard return, transport, or rental return review.

Yes. Clue sends push notifications for new requests, pending approvals, and dispatch status changes. The alerts reach Clue's iOS and Android apps.

Dispatch and maintenance both depend on asset availability. Clue equipment scheduling software helps teams review asset status, assignment activity, inspection records, and repair follow-up before equipment is assigned, reducing conflicts when the shop needs an asset and the field is trying to use it.

Yes. The Resource Planner Calendar schedules equipment and people by day. It shows equipment as booked, available, or in transit. The Magnet Board lets dispatchers plan moves by drag and drop.

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Dispatch software for contractors should cover four needs: equipment availability, visual move planning, field requests from a phone, and return planning. It should let teams check condition before pickup. It should support heavy equipment, crews, jobsites, yards, and rentals.

Contractors can move equipment dispatch into one workflow when crews send requests from their phones. The dispatcher approves each request and creates the dispatch. Clue sends push notifications when status changes. Clue logs every equipment request, approval, and status in one place.

It plans heavy equipment moves between yards and jobsites. Dispatchers use the Magnet Board to plan each move by drag and drop. The Available Assets Map shows the nearest available equipment to a jobsite. Drivers run an inspection before equipment leaves the yard. Crews send return requests when a job wraps.

Drivers and field crews can handle location details and inspections in Clue's iOS and Android apps. They drop a pin on the map to set a pickup or dropoff point. Drivers run the pre-pickup inspection in the app. Push notifications show each status change.

Dispatch teams can upload a KMZ or KML file to create many jobsite geofences at once. Each saved geofence becomes a pickup or dropoff point for dispatch. Clue alerts the dispatch team when equipment enters or leaves a saved geofence.

Every Move, Planned and Tracked

See how construction dispatchers use Clue to plan assignments, manage moves, and keep equipment flowing across active projects.

600K+ assets managed

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