Open trip readiness
Readiness lives on the planned trip itself, not on a separate screen. To find it:Open the Trips tab
Tap Trips in the main navigation. Your planned trips are listed with their dates and a short countdown.
Open the trip you are checking
Tap the trip to open its detail. You will see the route, the countdown to departure, the estimated distance, the rig you have selected, and the readiness section for that trip.
Why the list grows as departure nears
The checklist becomes live as departure approaches. About two weeks before you leave, loadmate starts re-checking the trip. It combines what is already on your Rig with items it expects to matter by your travel dates. The outstanding items then begin to appear. A trip more than about two weeks out shows the countdown instead of a live list. That far ahead there is nothing useful to act on. Tyres have not aged, services are not yet due, and loads have not drifted in a way you can fix today. As the dates get closer, the items the trip cares about appear, so you have time to act.The checklist is trip-aware, but it is not cut off from the rest of your rig. It can include trip-window checks and selected current rig findings that matter before departure, such as tyres, service timing, warranty timing, or a load that has changed since your last weigh-in. The Rig tab remains the main home for your full attention feed; the checklist is the slice that matters for this trip.
Review outstanding items
The readiness section shows you one of two things: a short count of what is still outstanding, or a calm all-clear state when there is nothing for the trip right now. When items are outstanding, loadmate shows them as a count, such as ” checks to complete” or ” pre-trip checks pending”, followed by the items themselves. It is a simple tally of what is left. It is not a progress bar, and it is not a “so many of so many done” fraction. Each item names what it is and links to the screen where you fix it. Work through them in any order that suits you. When nothing is outstanding, the section reads No outstanding checks, with a reassuring line such as “All clear — you’re good to go.”Readiness is checklist-derived, not a second score. It tells you whether anything needs attention before this trip. It does not try to grade your readiness out of 100. Your Rig Score is shown separately and measures something different: the safety of the rig itself.
Opening a planned trip and reading its readiness checklist is free, so you can always see the shape of the list. Creating, editing, starting, cancelling, or deleting a trip, and logging a fuel stop, are saved actions that need active Pro; demo trips show the list but are read-only.
What can appear
The checklist draws from a few sources, each owned by the matching part of the app. It favours the things that matter before this departure. It pulls in current rig findings only when they are relevant to the trip. Below is what you might see, and why each one earns a place on the list.Load changes since the last weigh-in
Load changes since the last weigh-in
When a trip is departing soon and you have changed what you are carrying since your last weigh-in that included loads, the checklist flags it. Packing for a trip is exactly when your weight estimates drift away from your last measured reading. A full water tank here, a generator left behind there. This item points you back to the changed loads so you can review them. For how moves and fills are compared against your baseline, see Review load changes.
Service and task timing
Service and task timing
If a service or a maintenance task falls due across your travel dates, it appears here. loadmate checks whether the due date or due odometer lands inside the trip window, using the trip’s expected distance. That way, work due mid-trip shows up before you leave, instead of catching you halfway there. The tow vehicle is always checked. The trailer is checked when it is hitched.
Tyre age and setup
Tyre age and setup
Tyres age by date, not just by tread. If a tyre would cross its regional age warning or critical threshold by the end of the trip, the checklist looks ahead and flags it. Missing tyre details the rig needs, such as size, load rating, or the fitted date, also appear here. That way you can complete the profile before departure, rather than guess on the road.
Odometer freshness
Odometer freshness
If your tow vehicle’s odometer reading is 30 or more days old when distance-based planning matters for the trip, the checklist shows a gentle reminder to update it. A current reading keeps the service and task timing above honest. Those countdowns depend on knowing where the odometer actually sits today. For how loadmate estimates between updates and when this reminder appears, see Odometer reminders and estimates.
Warranty timing
Warranty timing
If a warranty coverage date is set to expire between your trip start and trip end, the checklist flags it. You can then act before cover lapses partway through the trip, by logging any issue or planning around it.
The checklist does not print a single recommended tyre pressure for every rig. Cold pressure depends on your own tyres, your load, and the manufacturer or placard guidance for your setup. So pressure is handled on the tyre screens, not as a one-size pre-trip number. See Pressure and load.
Act on an item
Every outstanding item is a way in, not a dead end. Tapping an item takes you to the screen where the fix actually lives, so you can deal with it properly rather than just ticking a box.- A service item opens the service record. Where it is available, a service row also offers a direct “Log service” shortcut.
- A tyre item opens the tyre profile so you can add the missing detail or review the age.
- A load-change item opens your changed loads so you can review what moved since the last weigh-in.
- A warranty or odometer item opens the screen that owns that data.
Clear or set aside an item
As you fix items at their source, the count comes down on its own the next time you open the trip. You do not have to tell loadmate you have done something. It simply re-reads the current state. Sometimes an item is not something you can fix right now, or it does not really apply to this trip. Where the item allows it, a small Dismiss control sits in the corner of the card. Tapping it clears that item from this trip’s readiness list. Some safety-critical items cannot be dismissed, so the control will not be there for them. Dismissing only changes what this trip shows you. It is not a service record. It does not write a permanent “completed” tick anywhere, and loadmate does not keep a separate list of items you have set aside. If the underlying issue is still real, it stays in your full attention feed on the Rig tab. Dismissing here only removes it from this one trip’s list. When you fix the issue properly at its source, it drops off on its own. When nothing is outstanding, the section shows the all-clear state. Read that as “no items loadmate is tracking for this trip”. It is a quiet, honest signal, not a safety certificate.
After the trip: share or export the summary
Sharing happens after a trip, not before. There is no pre-departure share or export of the readiness checklist. The checklist is for getting you ready, not for sending on. Once a trip is completed, you can share it as a quick line of text from the completed trip. For the full flow — and the picture card and PDF that are coming in a later version — see Share a trip summary.Plan a trip
Set up a planned trip with a destination and dates so you get a readiness checklist before you leave.
Share a trip summary
Once a trip is done, share it as a quick line of text from the trip.
Do a physical check as well
The checklist can only work from saved data. It does not see your coupling, your mirrors, or your awning, and it never will. Those belong to your own eyes-on routine. Before you leave, still do the ordinary walk-around:- Coupling locked and safety chains fitted
- Lights and indicators working, mirrors set
- Brakes checked and the breakaway connected
- Tyres visibly sound and at the correct cold pressure
- Doors, hatches, and the step latched and stowed
- Gas secured, water and loose gear stowed
- Anything on the roof or rear rack tied down
loadmate helps you work from the numbers you enter. Keep your source documents handy, and use a weighbridge, truck scale, or local authority when you need official evidence.