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title: "Equipment Dispatching"
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# Equipment Dispatching
_Published: May 6, 2026_
_Author: ai-boss_
> Your crews share bucket trucks, trailers, and specialty tools across dozens of jobs. FieldCamp schedules equipment alongside routes, no double-bookings, handoff buffers built in, and…
# EQUIPMENT DISPATCHING
See a full dispatch workflow automated in minutes:
## Equipment dispatching that never double-books
Your crews share bucket trucks, trailers, and specialty tools across dozens of jobs. FieldCamp schedules equipment alongside routes, no double-bookings, handoff buffers built in, and every conflict [caught before the day starts](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/ai-dispatcher/reviewing-ai-suggestions).
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### Tag jobs with the equipment they need
Every job can carry a list of required equipment. A tree removal needs the 65-foot bucket truck. A panel swap needs the metering kit. [Tag it once](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/ai-dispatcher/submitting-a-job-for-ai-dispatch), and the optimizer knows what to look for on every route.
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### Equipment profiles that match reality
[Each piece gets a full profile](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/ai-dispatcher/setting-up-your-team-configuring-technicians): type, whether it can be transferred between crews mid-day, Home Depot location, whether it needs post-use inspection, and whether it’s a single unit. Same depot logic powers [capacity routing](/ai-dispatcher/capacitated-vehicle-routing/) for tank-based fleets. The solver treats the entire input, not just a spreadsheet column, as a real constraint.
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### Handoff scheduling with buffer time
Two crews share a bucket truck. Someone has to drive it across town between jobs. The system models this. Set a handoff strategy and buffer in minutes. The optimizer slots the transfer into the route, so Crew B isn’t standing idle waiting.
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### The optimizer sees your entire inventory
Your full equipment list is fed directly into [the solver](https://docs.fieldcamp.ai/job-management/ai-dispatcher-inside-fieldcamp) alongside vehicles and visits. The engine prevents double-booking, respects handoff buffers, routes around single-unit constraints, and ties into [workload balancing](/ai-dispatcher/workload-balancing/) across crews. This is a constraint in the optimization math, not a visual overlay.
Spreadsheet Equipment Tracking
### Spreadsheet Equipment Tracking
- Scan the board and hope you catch it
- “Text me when you’re done with the truck”
- Everything looks the same in a cell
- Falls apart around crew 4
- Conflicts found in the field
Equipment Scheduling
### Equipment Scheduling
- Solver rejects double-bookings before you see the schedule
- Buffer minutes built into the route as a hard constraint
- Each job flags whether equipment is mandatory or preferred
- Same solve whether you have 3 crews or 30
- Equipment conflict prevention at planning time
23Jobs loadedEach was tagged with the required equipment plus the matching [qualified tech](/ai-dispatcher/skill-based/): bucket truck, chipper, stump grinder. 8 jobs are a hard requirement for the bucket truck.
Hit OptimizeSolver WorksIt knows there are only 2 bucket trucks. Both single-unit, transferable, 20-minute handoff buffer.
6:45 AMNext DayDowntown crews pick up a 6th job. Suburban crews drop to 4 with longer buffers.
Schedule returnsZero Conflict[Bucket Truck #1 routes to Crew A for 3 morning removals, then hands off to Crew C at 12:40 PM with a 20-minute buffer](https://fieldcamp.ai/customers/great-outdoors/). Truck #2 stays with Crew B all day, 4 jobs, no handoff. The other 15 jobs (ground work) are spread across all 5 crews by proximity.
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#### ServiceTitan
Push equipment assignments through webhook. Job-equipment pairings flow into the solver.
#### Jobber
Sync equipment list and job requirements. Solver picks up constraints when building routes.
#### Housecall Pro
Connect equipment profiles to scheduled visits. Requirements carry through to optimization.
#### REST API
Full control over equipment profiles, handoff strategies, and buffer configs. Full docs available.
READY?
## Your Equipment Shouldn’t Need a Dispatcher of Its Own
Tag your gear, set your buffers, hit optimize.
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## Frequently Asked Questions
**How is this different from adding equipment to a job note?**
Notes are visual — a dispatcher has to read every cell and remember. Here, equipment is a hard constraint inside the solver. The optimizer sees the entire equipment inventory at once and refuses to build a schedule that double-books an asset.
**Can the same piece of equipment be handed off between crews?**
Yes — if marked transferable. The solver plans a handoff with a configurable buffer (e.g., 20 minutes) between crews so the gear physically arrives before the next crew needs it.
**What if a job only “prefers” certain equipment but can run without it?**
Set equipmentIsHardRequirement: false on that job. Solver tries to assign preferred equipment but won’t fail the job if gear isn’t available
**Does it scale from small fleets to large?**
Same solver, same constraints — 3 trucks or 30. Equipment double-booking prevention is built into planning logic, not a UI rule.
**What types of equipment can it track?**
Anything with an ID, capacity, and location: bucket trucks, augers, cranes, vac trucks, generators, specialized testing kits, mobile labs. Each piece gets depot location, transferable flag, handoff strategy, inspection requirement.
**Does it require ServiceTitan, Jobber, or Housecall Pro?**
Native connectors for Jobber, Housecall Pro, and ServiceTrade — REST API for anything else. Works standalone if you don’t have an FSM. (Note: confirm with dev team whether ServiceTitan listed on the page is actual or planned.)
**What happens if equipment needs inspection before next use?**
Set requiresInspection: true on the equipment record. Solver won’t assign it to a job until inspection is marked complete, preventing dispatch of out-of-service gear.
**Can equipment have its own depot location separate from the technician’s home base?**
Yes. Equipment carries its own depotLocation, independent of any tech. The solver factors return-to-depot transit into the route after the last job using that asset
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