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, live in a day.
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 — photo + timestamp on every move
- 5-stage AI OCR — read trailer and container numbers from a photo, verified before they hit your log
- Live yard map — find any trailer in seconds
- Dock appointment scheduling — carriers self-book
- C-TPAT 7-point inspection — digital, with a SHA-256 audit support pack
- Offline-first — keeps working when the signal drops
Why no hardware matters
No hardware means no installer, no capital budget, and no waiting. You can stand up a new yard before lunch, add a site without a project plan, and avoid the maintenance and failure points of fixed gear. For an SMB or mid-market DC, that's the difference between "someday" and "this week."
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. Live this afternoon.
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