Zonox field notes
Guides for Canadian trucking companies.
Plain answers for small trucking companies on choosing a TMS, tenders, detention, paperwork and driver pay, written by the Ontario team that builds Zonox.
Dispatch software and TMS
TMS for Small Trucking Companies in Canada
What TMS means in trucking, what a TMS covers for a small or mid-sized carrier, and what to check before you pay for one.
Read the guideWhen a Trucking Dispatch Spreadsheet Stops Working
The signs a Google Sheets or Excel dispatch board has run out of road, and how to move off it without stopping the trucks.
Read the guideEDI 204, 990 and 214 for Small Carriers
What a 204 load tender, a 990 response and a 214 status update are, and what a small carrier needs to receive them.
Read the guideTrucking Dispatch Software or a TMS? What Small Canadian Carriers Need
Seven questions to ask before choosing a TMS: tender intake, shared pickups, proof of delivery, detention and your current tools.
Read the guideDetention time and accessorials
Trucking Detention Calculator
Enter arrival and departure times, free time and the hourly rate to get billable detention time, the charge in CAD or USD and a line for the invoice.
Read the guideDetention Pay vs Layover vs TONU in Trucking
How detention, layover and truck-ordered-not-used charges differ, when each applies and how to bill them so they get paid.
Read the guideDetention Disputes: The Evidence Brokers Accept
What to keep on file for every load, and how to write a short, factual reply when a broker short-pays detention.
Read the guideHow to Calculate Detention Charges in Canada
Free time, hourly rates and a worked example end to end, including cross-border currency.
Read the guideHow Canadian Carriers Get Paid for Detention Time
Why most detention goes unpaid, where claims break down, and what carriers who recover it do differently.
Read the guideRate confirmations, PODs, invoices and driver pay
Rate Confirmations in Trucking: What to Check Before You Accept
The lines on a broker rate confirmation that decide whether you get paid in full: free time, detention rate, accessorials and paperwork rules.
Read the guideProof of Delivery in Trucking: What a POD Is and How to Collect It
What a POD must show, why a bad photo delays payment, and how to get signed PODs from drivers without chasing them.
Read the guideTrucking Invoices in Canada: What to Include to Get Paid
The fields a freight invoice needs, how GST/HST and accessorials go on it, and the paperwork brokers ask for before they pay.
Read the guideDriver Settlements for Small Carriers: Hourly, Per-Mile and Flat Pay
How small carriers pay company drivers and brokers, what goes on a pay statement and how to stop rebuilding pay from runsheets.
Read the guideZonox is a TMS for small and mid-sized Canadian trucking companies. See how it works or apply for the free 30-day pilot.