Automated Opendock Detention Risk Alerts
Every few minutes during operating hours, WebRun checks Opendock for trucks whose check-in time has exceeded your free-time threshold, identifies the carrier, door, and elapsed time, and posts a Slack alert to your dock team so they can expedite loading or unloading before detention charges begin.
How do I get alerted before a truck hits detention on my dock?
WebRun checks Opendock every few minutes and flags any truck that has exceeded your configured free-time threshold at a dock door. It posts a Slack alert to your dock ops team with the carrier name, door number, elapsed dwell time, and minutes before detention begins, so your team can expedite turnaround before fees start.
- Detention charges avoided by catching at-risk trucks before the free-time clock runs out
- Dock team gets actionable alerts with carrier and door detail, not raw data
- Carrier notifications are always drafted for human review before sending
Built for dock supervisors · warehouse managers · inbound logistics teams · transportation coordinators
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
opendock.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Opendock - detect trucks past free-time threshold on each door
opendock.com
WebRun opens Opendock to detect trucks past free-time threshold on each door. - Open Opendock and review all currently checked-in appointments
- Compare each truck's check-in time against your free-time threshold
- Flag any truck that has exceeded the threshold or is within 30 minutes of it
Done when Every truck at or approaching your free-time limit is identified with elapsed dwell time and door number.
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Slack - alert dock team with carrier, door, and elapsed dwell time
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to alert dock team with carrier, door, and elapsed dwell time. - Post a Slack alert to the dock ops channel listing each at-risk truck
- Include the carrier name, door, elapsed time, and time remaining before detention begins
- Tag the door supervisor or team lead for each alert
Done when Your dock team has a real-time Slack alert for every truck approaching or past the free-time limit.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
How does it know my free-time threshold?
You configure your free-time limit in minutes when you set up the workflow. WebRun uses that value on every check and alerts when a truck hits 70% of the limit and again when it crosses it.
Does it log detention events for billing purposes?
WebRun records each detention alert with a timestamp in the Slack thread. For formal billing documentation, use that log alongside your Opendock appointment records.
Will it notify the carrier directly that detention is accruing?
No. WebRun sends an internal Slack alert only. Any carrier-facing detention notice is drafted for a human to review before it is sent.
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