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Industry deep dive

Construction fleets, end to end.

A 25–250 asset construction fleet has a different rhythm than long-haul trucking. Mixed iron + on-road units, jobsite churn, prevailing-wage exposure, OSHA log requirements, and a shop floor that lives by the work-order queue. Here's how DirtFleet runs the whole loop without forcing you to roll out a TMS.
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The daily loop

Six roles, six minutes per day.

If a flow takes longer than this in your existing tooling, it's the friction we built DirtFleet to remove.

  1. Driver / operatorStart of shift
    • →Open the app on the home screen icon (PWA, no app-store install needed for now).
    • →Scan the QR sticker on the dash → log-hours screen pre-fills the asset.
    • →Tap pre-trip checklist (FAILs auto-spawn yellow flags).
    • →Type the meter or photo the dash; on-device OCR reads the number.
  2. Driver / operatorEnd of shift
    • →Same scan → final reading.
    • →Optional: link to today's project so the hours roll up to job cost.
    • →Optional: 5-second voice note ('hyd hose started weeping at 3pm').
  3. MechanicMorning queue review
    • →Open /work-orders → status / priority sort.
    • →Pre-trip FAILs from yesterday show as YELLOW flags with auto-spawned WOs.
    • →Anomaly flags (stuck meter, cost-spike) surface alongside.
  4. MechanicOn the floor
    • →Scan the equipment QR → see the asset's open WO + recent service history.
    • →Quick Log: parts + labor + cost in 3 taps + 1 photo.
    • →Mark WO Done → the linked flag auto-resolves.
  5. Project managerWeekly
    • →Open /projects/[id] for the active job.
    • →See hours-by-asset, repair-spend, estimated revenue (when hourly rate is set).
    • →Hit /api/export/certified-payroll for the WH-347 rollup.
  6. Owner / fleet managerMonthly
    • →Open the dashboard → cost-per-hour leaderboard.
    • →Top 5 worst units by cost / class — decide rebuild / retire / rotate.
    • →Run the OSHA 300 export at year-end straight from the incident module.

What goes away

The pile of tools you're tired of.

Not because we replaced everything — we're laser-focused on maintenance + tools + work orders + projects + compliance prep. But that's most of what construction fleet ops actually does.

  • ✓Excel sheet of meter readings (replaced by HoursLog + photo-of-meter).
  • ✓Whiteboard of open repairs (replaced by /work-orders queue with priority + status).
  • ✓Sticky notes on the rolling toolbox (replaced by tool tracking + scan-to-action).
  • ✓Email thread for 'Truck 4 brakes' (replaced by Flag → WorkOrder).
  • ✓Subcontractor's printed prevailing-wage worksheet (replaced by /api/export/certified-payroll).
  • ✓Year-end injury reconciliation by your safety officer (replaced by /api/export/osha300).

Hardware

Bring your own — or pre-order ours.

  • BYO devices: any modern phone or tablet works (PWA installs to the home screen, no App Store required).
  • QR labels: polyester thermal-transfer + Zebra ZT printer + resin ribbon (see the QR label spec in /resources).
  • Optional DirtFleet tracker: pre-order at /hardware/order — diagnostic-port + GPS + DTC + LTE-M, ships mid-2027.

What we deliberately don't do

Honest scope.

  • FMCSA-certified ELD or DOT HOS — pair with a certified ELD provider (Motive, Samsara) for regulated trucks.
  • Estimating / takeoff / bid management — out of scope. We sit between your estimator (Procore, Bluebeam) and the shop floor, not on top of estimating.
  • Generic accounting / GL — we export to your accounting (CSV today, QBO OAuth scaffolded). We are not a replacement for QuickBooks Online or Sage 100 Contractor.

Ready?

Free 30-day trial — no credit card to start.

Bring your asset list (CSV / XLSX); we'll help with the import during onboarding. Cancel anytime; export your data on the way out.

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Looking for the high-level industry page? /industries/construction has the SEO-friendly summary.