Run the whole yard from a phone. No hardware.
Yes — you can run yard management with no hardware. Vantage handles gate in/out, trailer scanning, yard moves, and dock scheduling entirely on a smartphone — no RFID tags, no gate kiosks, no sensors. From $149/mo, designed to go live without an install project.
Most yard management systems are built around fixed hardware — RFID tags, gate cameras, scanner guns, sensor networks — which means a capital purchase, an installer, and a multi-week rollout before you see value. Vantage takes the opposite approach: the phone in your clerk's pocket is the scanner, the dispatcher, and the gate log.
What you get, hardware-free
- Gate IN/OUT — a timestamp on every record and a photo whenever the camera is used
- AI photo scanning — reads trailer and container numbers from a photo; container numbers also get the ISO 6346 check digit; the clerk confirms every read
- Live yard map — see every trailer's last logged spot on one screen
- Dock appointment scheduling — carriers self-book
- C-TPAT 7-point inspection — digital, with a SHA-256 audit support pack
- Offline-first — the gate keeps recording offline (up to 500 queued moves, 14 days) and syncs when the signal returns
Why no hardware matters
No hardware means no installer, no capital budget, and no hardware lead time. You can stand up a new yard without an install project, add a site without a project plan, and avoid the maintenance and failure points of fixed gear.
Frequently asked
Can you really run a yard with just phones?
Yes. The camera reads trailer/container numbers via AI OCR, and the live yard map updates as staff log moves. No fixed scanners or sensors required.
What does it cost?
Published pricing from $149/mo, with a 14-day free trial and no setup fee. No hardware to buy.
Who is it for?
SMB and mid-market DCs and 3PLs (≈20–80 doors) that want enterprise yard visibility without the enterprise price tag or the sensor hardware.
See it on your own yard.
No hardware, no sales call required — but we're happy to hop on one. Designed to go live without an install project.
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