How to Control Transport Queues in Your Yard? - Logifly

If you’re working in logistics or factory operations, you’ve likely seen it first-hand: trucks lining up outside your facility, drivers frustrated by delays, and internal staff juggling schedules and calls to figure out who’s next. Transport queues in the yard may seem like a normal part of business, but left unmanaged, they quickly become a serious bottleneck.

Why Do Queues Happen in the First Place?

In most cases, it starts with unpredictability. Drivers arrive without a clear schedule, or several trucks show up at the same time. There’s no shared visibility between departments, so gatekeepers, warehouse staff, and loading teams work reactively rather than proactively. A simple miscommunication can snowball—one late load causes a traffic jam, dock slots get blocked, and soon you’re dealing with a backlog that affects your entire day.

Common Approaches Without Software

Many logistics teams still manage yard traffic using familiar tools and hands-on coordination. Spreadsheets are often used to plan daily loading and unloading schedules. Communication with carriers happens over phone or email, and printed timetables or whiteboards are used to organize the flow on-site. Drivers might call in on arrival or wait in line until someone directs them to a dock.

These kinds of setups can absolutely work—especially when the operation is small, the team knows the routine, and things go as planned.

But even in smaller businesses, the moment things get just a bit more dynamic—more carriers, more trucks, unexpected delays—it quickly becomes hard to keep everything running smoothly. Manual plans are hard to update on the fly, and with more people involved, the risk of miscommunication grows. Over time, what used to feel manageable starts to demand more and more effort just to stay under control.

That’s when it makes sense to look for a smarter, more automated way to keep things flowing.

A Smarter Way to Manage Yard Traffic

At LOGIfly, we built our Yard Management and Dock Scheduling modules specifically for businesses that want to take the pressure off their teams and keep their yards moving—without making a massive investment or overhauling their entire process.

The Yard Management module automates vehicle access, routing, and queue control using number plate recognition,
traffic light and weighbridge integration, and real-time updates for both staff and drivers. On-site display boards and SMS messages guide drivers to the right place at the right time, and terminals give them access to documents without needing assistance.

Alongside that, our Dock Scheduling module helps optimize loading and unloading times. Carriers can register for time slots independently, and the system automatically adjusts schedules when

delays happen—updating everyone involved. It’s ideal for keeping things organized and making sure dock resources are used efficiently throughout the day.

Simple to Use, Easy to Scale

LOGIfly was designed with flexibility in mind. Whether you’re running a large 3PL site or a smaller factory yard, the system grows with you. It’s easy to implement, doesn’t require complex training, and saves hours of coordination each week—so your team can focus on what really matters.

If you’ve been wondering how to manage queues more smoothly and free up time for your staff, it might be time to explore a smarter, simpler solution.