Applies to: All users
Module: What's New
Last reviewed: 2026-06 · Owner: Support team
In November 2025 Alvys shipped Custom Trip References for tracking and reporting on the trip-level data your business cares about, and a Dispatch Planner sidebars update that makes driver and trip assignment decisions faster.
Overview
This release note covers the two features that went live in November 2025: Custom Trip References (Nov 26) and the Dispatch Planner Sidebars update (Nov 19).
What shipped in November 2025?
Custom Trip References for tracking trip-level operational data
Released Nov 26. Track the trip-level operational details that matter to your unique business. With Custom Trip References, your team can define, manage, and report on operational data exactly as you need it, with no more disparate spreadsheets and notes kept outside of your TMS.
Screenshot of a custom trip reference field on a trip
What is new:
Track and report on the trip-level data you need: Define the data fields your team actually needs with customizable trip references. You can create up to 20 custom trip data references and configure them to appear where your workflows need them.
Find trip-level data fast: Quickly find trip-level data on Load Details, the Trips Board, and Custom Reports.
Cleaner operations and reporting: Replace scattered tracking methods with structured, searchable data. Filter, sort, and report on trip-level details in real time. Improve accuracy with consistent, visible data, so there is no more hunting through disparate notes or spreadsheets to find what you need.
Available now in: Load Details, Trips Board, Custom Reports, the Mobile App for Drivers, Dispatch Planner v2, and Documents (rate cons, BOLs, and trip manifests).
Action needed: Administrator access is required to create and configure references. To set them up, follow the steps in the Setting up custom references help article.
Dispatch Planner sidebars for faster assignment decisions
Released Nov 19. Make smarter assignment decisions with one click using the new Dispatch Planner sidebars. Managing dispatch just got simpler: with the new sidebar you can make faster, smarter assignment decisions without leaving the Dispatch Planner workflow.
What is new:
One-click access: Click any trip or driver row to instantly open sidebars, with no more hunting for buttons.
Activity first: Driver sidebars now default to the activity view, so you see availability at a glance.
Smoother workflow: Find drivers from a trip, or trips from a driver, without leaving the Dispatch Planner workflow.
See how it works in the demo video.
Go Deeper
Setting up custom references: https://help.alvys.com/en/articles/11668745-setting-up-custom-references