What is "Macro" in trucking?

A macro in trucking is a standardized, short-code status message a driver sends from their ELD, TMS, or in-cab tablet to tell dispatch exactly where they are in the load lifecycle: loaded, empty, arrived at shipper, departed shipper, arrived at consignee, delayed, breakdown. Macros are the heartbeat of a modern dispatch operation — they timestamp every event, populate the dispatch board automatically, feed customer tracking portals, and trigger detention and accessorial billing. Dispatchers who learn the macro codes their carrier uses and enforce them rigorously cut their tracking phone calls by 70%.

• Dispatcher checklist: What a macro actually is
• The standard macro codes
• Why dispatchers obsess over macros
• Macro vs MacroPoint — they are NOT the same thing
• FAQ coverage: What is a macro in trucking? · What are the most common macro codes? · Are macros the same as MacroPoint?

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