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Dock Scheduling Software Market Size - By Deployment Mode, By Enterprise Size, By Component, By Application, By Solution, By End Use, Growth Forecast, 2026 - 2035
Report ID: GMI11672
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Published Date: December 2025
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Report Format: PDF
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Authors: Preeti Wadhwani, Satyam Jaiswal
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Base Year: 2025
Companies covered: 29
Tables & Figures: 170
Countries covered: 24
Pages: 240
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Dock Scheduling Software Market Size
The global dock scheduling software market size was valued at USD 5.8 billion in 2025. The market is expected to grow from USD 6.6 billion in 2026 to USD 18.1 billion in 2035 at a CAGR of 12.2%, according to latest report published by Global Market Insights Inc.
To enhance efficiency of operations, it is crucial to limit the amount of time that trucks spend at docks. With the help of dock scheduling software, appointments can be arranged and door usage optimized, which minimizes the amount of time that trucks remain idle at a dock. With lower dwell time, trucking companies are able to reduce costs, turnaround time, and improve their level of service for carriers that service high-volume retailers, grocery stores and e-commerce operations.
Trucking companies are facing workforce shortages along with increased costs for hiring. As a result, warehouses are more selective in how they allocate their personnel. Scheduling software helps predict the needs of the warehouse based on the expected volume of shipments and allows staff members to be assigned to the docks that have the highest volumes.
In May 2025, it was noted by American Trucking Associations that driver shortages are exceeding 80,000 and placing pressure on warehouses to operate efficiently due to limited labor resources. As a result, major Third-Party Logistics companies like XPO and DHL Supply Chain expanded the use of AI-Based Dock Labor Planning Tools through technology that pairs labor with peak inbound volume days to continue the adoption of intelligent dock scheduling systems.
There are numerous regulations and industry safety standards that apply to dock operations. Dock scheduling software allows trucking companies to track and report the hours of service that each driver spends when they are being transported from their home to their destination. It also provides timely reports of violations, helping to ensure that trucking companies follow the regulations of hours of service, as well as ensuring the safety of their drivers while adhering to industry standards.
In October 2024, rise in excessive detention-time violations and subsequent enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Digital Record Keeping for Hours of Service (HOS) caused many large fleets such as Schneider National and J.B. Hunt to implement dock scheduling software integrated with their Electronic Logging Device (ELD)/HOS systems to automate the reporting of timestamps (arrival/departure).
The complexity of supply chains today makes it necessary to coordinate multiple carriers, cross-docks, and often small shipments of freight very frequently. Dock scheduling software simplifies the process of scheduling appointments with each of the carriers, scheduling the loads that they will be transporting and determining the location of the trucks when they arrive and depart from a facility. Efficiently scheduling the appointment for each of the carriers helps reduce congestion, avoid bottlenecks in the operation and create a seamless flow of products inbound/outbound from multiple industries such as retail/manufacturing.
For instance, companies such as Walmart, Target, and Toyota expanded multi-carrier inbound programs due to increased SKU volumes and fragmented links with suppliers. Therefore, the implementation of integrated dock scheduling tools for tracking thousands of weekly appointments and reducing congestion at these high-volume distribution hubs by as much as 25%.
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Collective market share in 2025 is 18%
Dock Scheduling Software Market Trends
Businesses prefer Software as a Service (SaaS) for its flexibility, speed of implementation, and its subscription pricing model. The ability to access multiple locations, receive real-time updates and reduce IT maintenance costs makes SaaS the model of choice for larger retailers, third-party logistics (3PLs) providers and e-commerce operators. These organizations need dock-scheduling solutions that are scalable and cost effective.
In April 2025, Walmart said it will have a cloud-based dock scheduling system available for more than 150 of its distribution facilities that replace the existing on-premises tools with an integrated software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering. As a result, it will help gain multi-facility visibility and reduce IT infrastructure costs.
Artificial intelligence and predictive analytics provide dock-scheduling solutions with the ability to optimize dock use by predicting truck arrivals, estimating unloading time, and assigning docks dynamically. They help minimize backlogs, reduce dwell time and maximize resource utilization. These predictive analytics are useful to warehouses in determining labor shifts, equipment availability and anticipating peak workload periods throughout complex supply chains.
In May 2025, Manhattan Associates introduced a predictive scheduling capability that employs machine learning to analyze carrier arrival trends, seasonal variances and historical dwell times to create the most accurate dock appointment times possible.
Mobile applications and carrier self-service portals allow drivers and logistics partners to create, change, and cancel appointment times without the need for administrative assistance. This increase in driver and partner efficiency helps streamline gate operations, increase communication and improve customer satisfaction. Additionally, real-time updates and notifications provide a streamlined workflow for all parties involved and decrease the likelihood of human error while increasing throughput across multiple locations.
For instance, FedEx Freight and UPS Freight have implemented mobile-enabled portals for dock appointments that allow drivers to set, change and cancel their time on the dock without calling the facility staff to arrange it.
Dock-scheduling systems are now being integrated with warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, and yard management systems. Therefore, warehouse professionals have complete visibility of product inventory from the loading dock to the distribution center and can automate the scheduling of loads. This integration makes it easier to allocate resources more effectively, reduce delays in operations, and support data-driven decision-making through the entire supply chain.
Dock Scheduling Software Market Analysis
Based on deployment mode, the dock scheduling software market is divided cloud-based, on premises and hybrid. The cloud-based segment dominated the market, accounting for 67% in 2025 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.5% through 2026 to 2035.
Based on enterprise size, the dock scheduling software market is segmented into large enterprise and SMEs. Large enterprises segment dominates the market with 67% share in 2025, and the segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.2% from 2026 to 2035.
Based on application, the dock scheduling software market is segmented into warehouse, management, transportation management, yard management, cross-docking operations and others. The warehouse management segment dominates the market with 43% share in 2025, and the segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2026 to 2035.
Based on end use, the dock scheduling software market is segmented into logistics and transportation, retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, wholesale and distribution and others. The logistics and transportation segment is expected to dominate the market with a share of 33% in 2025.
The US dock scheduling software market reached USD 4.76 billion in 2025, growing from USD 4.23 billion in 2024.
North America dominated the dock scheduling software market with a market size of USD 2.16 billion in 2025.
Europe dock scheduling software market accounted for a share of 29.5% and generated revenue of USD 1.39 billion in 2025.
Germany dominates the dock scheduling software market, showcasing strong growth potential, with a CAGR of 9.8% from 2026 to 2035.
The Asia Pacific dock scheduling software market is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR of 12.7% from 2026 to 2035 and generated revenue of USD 892.2 million in 2025.
China dock scheduling software market is estimated to grow with a CAGR of 13.1% from 2026 to 2035.
Latin America dock scheduling software market shows lucrative growth over the forecast period.
Brazil dock scheduling software market is estimated to grow with a CAGR of 10.6% from 2026 to 2035 and reach USD 365.4 million in 2035.
The Middle East and Africa dock scheduling software market accounted for USD 478.4 million in 2025 and is anticipated to show lucrative growth over the forecast period.
Saudi Arabia market is expected to experience substantial growth in the Middle East and Africa dock scheduling software market, with a CAGR of 10.3% from 2026 to 2035.
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Dock Scheduling Software Industry News
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Market, By Deployment mode
Market, By Enterprise Size
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Market, By Solution
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