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Built for SMB drayage operators and small forwarders

Stop paying unwarranted demurrage charges.

DockLedger turns your emails, PDFs, and invoices into dispute-ready evidence so your team can catch issues earlier, move faster, and contest bad D&D charges without adding headcount.

  • Cut dispute prep from hours to minutes with a clean, exportable evidence packet.
  • Track container milestones in one timeline instead of chasing inbox threads and spreadsheets.
  • Get clear free-time and invoice exception visibility before charges pile up.
Get early access + the FMC D&D dispute checklist

Useful whether or not you join the pilot.

No obligation

Concierge onboarding. No TMS replacement. Works with email forwarding and PDF uploads.

Port Houston Port NY/NJ Founder-led onboarding Security roadmap in progress
Exception Queue
LFD in 48h
MSKU 314992

Port Houston | Invoice mismatch pending review

$425
Dispute ready
CMAU 880412

Release email, gate-out, and billing PDF attached

$690
Cleared
OOLU 108203

Audit trail complete | Free time reconciled

$0
Container Timeline
Arrival notice received

Mar 02 | 9:14 AM

Last free day confirmed

Mar 04 | Carrier email parsed

Invoice exception flagged

Mar 06 | Amount exceeds expected charge

Dispute Packet PDF
DockLedger Evidence PacketPDF
60 daysFree pilot access with concierge onboarding and founder support.
2 hrs/weekExpected feedback commitment for design partners.
10 partnersCapacity per port to keep onboarding hands-on and fast.
Why operators care

When D&D disputes live in inboxes, money slips through the cracks.

Most SMB operators do not need another heavyweight system. They need a faster way to spot bad charges, preserve the paper trail, and respond before a preventable invoice turns into margin loss.

What the current workflow feels like

Your team is reconciling emails, spreadsheets, PDFs, and phone calls under time pressure.

  • Manual reconciliation across carrier emails, invoice PDFs, and internal notes.
  • Missed free-time dates because the details are scattered across tools.
  • Invoice mismatches that surface late, after charges are already posted.
  • No clean audit trail when you need to contest a bill quickly.

What DockLedger changes

DockLedger creates a single, readable workflow focused on dispute prep and exception visibility.

  • Forward emails or upload PDFs without ripping out your current workflow.
  • See container events in one timeline with clear context.
  • Flag invoice exceptions and free-time risk before they become expensive.
  • Generate a dispute-ready packet your team can actually send.
How it works

Three simple screens. One cleaner dispute process.

The product is intentionally narrow: capture the evidence, structure the timeline, and output something your team can use right away.

1 Ingest what you already have

Forward emails, upload invoices, and pull together the documents your team is already touching.

2 See the exceptions sooner

Review free-time deadlines, mismatches, and missing proof in a single exception queue.

3 Build the audit trail

DockLedger organizes events into a clean container timeline with linked evidence.

4 Export a dispute packet

Share a dispute-ready PDF instead of assembling screenshots, emails, and attachments by hand.

Lead magnet included

Join the list and get the FMC D&D dispute checklist immediately. It is designed to be useful whether or not you become a pilot customer.

What you get in the checklist

  • The core data points to verify before paying a disputed invoice.
  • A cleaner internal handoff between ops and finance.
  • A lightweight template your team can use right away.
Pilot program

Low-friction by design.

This is a guided 60-day pilot for operators who feel the pain today and want direct access to the founders while shaping the product.

What you get

  • Free 60-day access for your pilot team.
  • Concierge onboarding with direct founder support.
  • Priority feature input during the pilot window.
  • Founding-customer pricing consideration after the pilot.

What we ask

  • About 2 hours per week of feedback.
  • Permission to use anonymized results for product improvement.
  • Willingness to share a light case study if results are strong.
  • A real operational problem, not just curiosity.

Best fit

  • Operators handling meaningful container volume without enterprise complexity.
  • Teams focused on Houston or NY/NJ lanes.
  • Workflows that still lean on email, spreadsheets, and PDFs.
  • Owner-operators or ops leaders who can commit directly.

Not a fit yet

  • Teams looking for a full TMS replacement.
  • Enterprise rollouts with heavy integration requirements.
  • Ports outside the current MVP focus.
  • Buyers without decision authority or a defined pain point.
Credibility signals

Specific beats generic.

The page is built to earn trust fast: a narrow use case, clear port focus, direct founder access, and a workflow that fits SMB reality.

Port-focused rolloutHouston and NY/NJ are the initial operating scope.
Regulatory-aware postureMessaging is aligned to D&D dispute preparation, not generic logistics fluff.
Founder-led onboardingNo support maze. Pilot customers work directly with the team.
Security-conscious buildCustomer data handling is being structured with a formal roadmap in mind.

"This is not another dashboard for the sake of having a dashboard. It is a tighter workflow for evidence collection, exception review, and dispute prep."

DockLedger pilot positioning
FAQ

Answer the objections before they slow down conversion.

These are written to reduce anxiety, clarify scope, and keep the offer easy to say yes to.

Is this a TMS?

No. DockLedger is focused on exception visibility and dispute preparation. It fits beside your current workflow instead of replacing your operating system.

What if my team is not very technical?

The pilot is intentionally low-friction. Email forwarding and PDF upload are the starting points, and onboarding is handled directly with the founders.

What happens after the 60-day pilot?

If the fit is strong, pilot operators can continue as founding customers. There is no obligation to continue after the pilot period ends.

Do I need a big implementation project?

No. The goal is to create value from the documents and emails your team already has, not force a long integration cycle.

Who should apply?

Owners, operations managers, and other decision-makers at drayage operators or small forwarders who actively manage D&D pain and can commit to a lightweight feedback loop.

Limited availability

Join the DockLedger pilot program.

Keep the ask simple: email, company, and whether you want the checklist. Route serious prospects into the full pilot application.

Founder access Checklist included No obligation after pilot
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