Dispatch your drivers for 3c a text
You've got 50 drivers and a load that needs picking up in Dandenong by 3pm. Send one message to everyone. First to reply gets the job. Done.
Whether you're in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, or anywhere in Australia.
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How logistics & transport use Texto
Real ways businesses like yours send texts every day.
In logistics, every minute counts. A load needs picking up and you need a driver there fast. Calling 20 drivers one by one takes half an hour. A text goes to all of them at once and the first to reply YES gets the job. It's faster, cheaper, and you've got a record of who confirmed what. No more he said she said about job details.
Load availability
New load comes in from a customer and you need it picked up by 3pm. Text your available drivers with the pickup location, destination, weight, and rate. First driver to reply YES gets assigned. You've filled the job in five minutes instead of making 20 phone calls.
Driver dispatch
Assign a job and confirm all the details by text so the driver has everything on their phone. Pickup address, delivery address, contact name, time window. No confusion, no forgotten details. The driver can refer back to the text instead of trying to remember what you said on the phone.
Delivery confirmations
Let the customer know their delivery is on the way with the driver's name and an estimated arrival time. Customers love knowing when to expect the truck, especially if they need to have someone there to unload. Cuts down on the 'where's my delivery' phone calls.
Schedule changes
Pickup time changed because the warehouse is running behind? Delivery address updated at the last minute? Send a quick text so your driver doesn't turn up at the wrong place at the wrong time. It's faster than calling and the driver has the new details in writing.
Best practice message examples
Here's what compliant, effective SMS messages look like for your industry. Every message includes an opt-out so your recipients can unsubscribe.
Load availability
Load available: 20 pallets, pickup Laverton 2pm, deliver Geelong by 5pm. $850 + GST. Reply YES if available. Reply STOP to opt out.
Dispatch confirmation
Hi Mick, you're confirmed for pickup at 14 Industrial Ave, Laverton at 2pm. Contact onsite: Steve 0412 345 678. Reply STOP to opt out.
Delivery update
Hi, your delivery from Laverton is on the way. Driver: Mick. ETA 4:30pm. Please have the dock clear for unloading. Reply STOP to opt out.
How it works
Four steps. That's it.
Export your driver list
Pull your driver contacts from your TMS or the spreadsheet you keep. Save as CSV.
Upload to Texto
Drop in the CSV. Texto maps your columns automatically.
Send your dispatch
'Load available: 20 pallets, pickup Laverton 2pm, deliver Geelong. Reply YES if available.' Quick and clear.
See replies instantly
Drivers reply YES. You assign the job. No phone tag, no missed calls.
See how much you save
Most SMS providers charge between 7c and 10c per message depending on your volume. With Texto, you pay 3c. Here's what that looks like.
Typical provider
7c
per message
Texto
3c
per message
You save
4c
per message
Send 1,000 messages a month
Other providers
$70/mo
With Texto
$30/mo
SMS for other industries
See how other businesses use Texto.
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School bus is running late. Sports carnival moved to Wednesday. Canteen is closed tomorrow. Parents need to know and they need to know now.
Learn moreReady to get started?
Sign up, upload your contacts, and send your first message in under 5 minutes. It really is that easy.
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