Features

Built for How Truck Shops Actually Work

Every feature in SteerPulse was designed by talking to real shop owners and technicians. No generic software — just tools that make your day easier.

Work Order Management

Full lifecycle management from draft to completion with powerful organization tools.

  • Full lifecycle: draft, in progress, awaiting payment, completed
  • Task grouping — combine parts & labor into named jobs like 'Brake Job'
  • Drag-and-drop line item reordering
  • Side panel quick navigation between work orders
  • Keyboard shortcuts for power users
  • Unsaved changes protection — never lose work
  • Deep linking to specific work orders
  • Convert estimates to work orders with one click

Invoice & Payment Tracking

Professional invoicing with flexible payment tracking and bulk operations.

  • Auto-generate professional branded PDF invoices with your logo and custom fine print
  • Track partial and full payments (cash, credit, check, transfer)
  • Payment batches — apply one payment across multiple invoices
  • Advanced filters with saveable presets
  • Bulk export to CSV/Excel
  • Bulk print multiple invoices at once
  • Automatic invoice backup reminders (weekly/monthly)

Parts Inventory

Complete parts management with smart tracking and automated markup.

  • 3-state inventory tracking (total / reserved by draft WOs / available)
  • Configurable tiered markup system (9 tiers — 100% on cheap parts down to 15% on expensive ones)
  • QR code generation for every part — print and stick on shelves
  • Camera-based QR scanning for instant part lookup
  • Shelf label printing (PDF labels)
  • Bulk import from CSV/Excel
  • Inventory adjustments with reason tracking
  • Low-stock alerts with notifications

Purchase Orders & AI Invoice Import

Streamline purchasing with AI-powered vendor invoice processing.

  • Full PO lifecycle with vendor tracking
  • AI-Powered Vendor Invoice Import — upload a PDF, AI extracts part numbers, quantities, and prices with confidence scores
  • Auto-inventory sync when receiving POs (partial or full receiving)
  • Parts auto-created in inventory if they don't exist yet
  • Markup automatically calculated based on your tier settings

DOT Annual Inspections

FMCSA-compliant digital inspections that keep your shop audit-ready.

  • FMCSA-compliant inspection forms (14 categories, ~50 inspection items)
  • One-click truck and trailer templates
  • Official PDF copies: Original (shop), Vehicle (stays in truck), Duplicate (customer)
  • Due date tracking with overdue alerts
  • Tire depth and brake measurements per axle

Technician Portal

Same web app as the main platform — techs just log in at /technician-portal.

  • Same web app as the main platform, just accessed at /technician-portal
  • Technicians get their own login (username + PIN — no email needed)
  • View assigned work orders with all parts and labor listed
  • Mark items as complete, add extra parts/labor discovered during the job
  • Submit completed work for owner/manager review
  • Owner approves or sends back with reason and notes
  • Full revision history tracking
  • Real-time push notifications between owner and technician

Reports & Analytics

Built-in reports to understand every aspect of your business.

  • Financial: Revenue overview, profitability margins, AR aging, gross income, payment rates, tax summary
  • Operations: Work order volume, aging/stale WOs, turnaround time, technician productivity, labor rates
  • Inventory: Parts usage and slow movers, parts movement in/out
  • Customer: Per-customer revenue and WO count, retention vs churn analysis
  • Fleet: Equipment service history and cost, vendor spend analysis
  • Period selectors: Weekly, monthly, yearly with year-over-year comparison
  • PDF export for any report

Additional Capabilities

Everything else you need to run a modern truck repair shop.

  • FMCSA DOT Lookup — auto-populate carrier info from federal database
  • Equipment/Fleet Tracking — VIN, license plate, make/model/year per vehicle
  • Labor Code Library — reusable labor codes with hourly rates and categories
  • Canned Job Templates — pre-configured job templates applied with one click
  • Scheduling/Calendar — appointments linked to customers and equipment
  • Global Search — search across all work order and PO line items instantly
  • Real-time Multi-User Sync — multiple users see changes instantly
  • Dark/Light Theme — full theme support with system preference detection
  • Interactive Guided Tutorials — step-by-step spotlight walkthroughs
  • Data Import — bulk import parts, customers, and vendors from CSV/Excel

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