TTA Load Builder

Quick Start

1

Add skids — Click + Add Skid or press N. Enter Length, Width, Height (inches), Weight (lbs), Qty. Or drag a CSV/Excel file onto the drop zone.

2

Optimize — Click the green Optimize button. The engine packs skids into the fewest trucks at the lowest cost.

3

Refine — Drag skids on the canvas to reposition. Click Rearrange for a deeper AI search. Lock trucks you’re happy with.

4

Export — Use the toolbar or per-truck buttons for PDF, Excel, Labels, or Copy.

Trailer Types

Trailer	Height	Payload	Loading
Dry Van	106"	45,000 lbs	Side by side
Conestoga (Roll-Tites)	102"	44,000 lbs	Side by side
Flatbed (Tie-Down Tarps)	106"	48,000 lbs	Side by side
Step Deck	120" lower	47,000 lbs	Side by side
Step Deck Max (Tie-Down Tarps)	130" lower	47,000 lbs	Single file
Double Drop	145" well	42,000 lbs	Single file
Double Drop Extended	145" well	42,000 lbs	Single file

Toolbar Buttons

Save — Save plan with name, customer, and notes

Load — Restore a previously saved plan

Clear — Reset everything (auto-backup created first)

Undo / Redo — 50-step history, survives refresh

Excel — Export all trucks to .xlsx

PDF — Full dispatch load plan with preview

Labels — Zebra 6×4" shipping labels

Copy — Plain text summary to clipboard

Compare — Side-by-side trailer comparison

? — Keyboard shortcuts reference

Per-Truck Actions

📄 PDF — PDF for this truck only

📊 Excel — Excel for this truck only

🏷 Labels — Labels for this truck’s skids

📋 Copy — Copy this truck’s summary

↔ Compare — Compare trailers for this truck

🔒 Lock — Freeze truck layout during re-optimize

Smart Suggestions

🔴 Low utilization — Truck under 50% used

🔴 Weight imbalance — Front/rear or left/right

🔴 Overweight — Exceeds trailer payload limit

🟡 Rotated skids — Check forklift access

🟢 Consolidation — Merge loads to save a truck

🟢 Trailer downgrade — Use a cheaper trailer type

Keyboard Shortcuts

N Add new skid

Ctrl+Z Undo

Ctrl+Shift+Z Redo

? Shortcuts panel

Esc Close modal

Tab Next field / cycle canvas skids

R Rotate while dragging

Double-click Jump to edit form

Sidebar Tips

Bulk select — Check rows, then Dup Selected or Delete Selected

Collapse/Expand — Click Skid # or use ▲/▼ buttons

Drag reorder — Drag the ≡ handle to reorder

No Rotate — Lock skid orientation for forklift access

Qty defaults to 1 — Leave blank and it counts as 1

Stats badge — Total rows, skids, and weight at a glance

Pro Tips

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Use CSV import for bulk orders — 10x faster than manual entry

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Always check Compare before committing — you might save a truck

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Lock good trucks, then re-optimize — only unlocked trucks rearrange

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Use Rearrange for 10+ skids — its AI search often saves a truck

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Export per-truck PDFs for drivers — each has its own manifest

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Save frequently with descriptive names — auto-backup protects against clears

Load Layout