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title: "Assign a Driver"
slug: "assign-a-driver"
updated: 2024-04-08T07:45:04Z
published: 2024-04-08T07:45:04Z
canonical: "help.bringg.com/assign-a-driver"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Assign a Driver

Easily assign orders to available drivers during a shift. Colors on the Dispatch map and Planning page show you who is available to accept new order assignments.

## Before You Begin

- Verify that you have a user account of type Dispatcher (or Admin.
- Add drivers to Bringg.  [Learn more](/v1/docs/add-a-driver).
- Add orders to Bringg either manually, or via an integration.  Contact your Bringg representative with any questions.

## Procedure

**Step 1**: Open Bringg and navigate to **Planning, Dispatch > List**, or **Dispatch > Map**.

**Step 2:** Manually assign an order to a driver.

| To... | Do this... |
| --- | --- |
| (Own Fleet only) Assign an order to a driver. | Select the order's row in the **Assign To** column to open the list of drivers. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a18074ef-073a-4ab1-bcab-12625715280e/Images/Documentation/image-1678701035472.png)***Manually assign a driver*** Tip You can also assign a driver from the order page. Access the list of drivers by selecting **driver**, then enter a driver's name or choose from the list. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a18074ef-073a-4ab1-bcab-12625715280e/Images/Documentation/image-1678701062589.png)***Assign a driver in the order page*** \| **Status** \| **Description** \| \| --- \| --- \| \| Green ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a18074ef-073a-4ab1-bcab-12625715280e/Images/Documentation/image-1697662973191.png) \| Driver is on shift and available. \| \| Blue![](https://cdn.document360.io/a18074ef-073a-4ab1-bcab-12625715280e/Images/Documentation/image-1697663031125.png) \| Driver has already received one or more order assignments. You can assign them additional orders. \| \| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a18074ef-073a-4ab1-bcab-12625715280e/Images/Documentation/image-1697663076771.png)Grey \| Driver is offline. This status can occur for any of the following reasons: - The driver's internet or GPS tracking is not working. - The driver does not have location permissions set correctly. Show the driver how to log in, start shift, and set locations permissions correctly. \| \| **Never logged-in** \| This status indicates the driver downloaded the app, but has yet to log in. Show the driver how to log in, start shift, and set locations permissions correctly. \| Note These statuses apply both when assigning orders to drivers, as well as when viewing a driver's location pin on the monitoring map. |
| **Status** | **Description** |
| Green ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a18074ef-073a-4ab1-bcab-12625715280e/Images/Documentation/image-1697662973191.png) | Driver is on shift and available. |
| Blue![](https://cdn.document360.io/a18074ef-073a-4ab1-bcab-12625715280e/Images/Documentation/image-1697663031125.png) | Driver has already received one or more order assignments. You can assign them additional orders. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a18074ef-073a-4ab1-bcab-12625715280e/Images/Documentation/image-1697663076771.png)Grey | Driver is offline. This status can occur for any of the following reasons: - The driver's internet or GPS tracking is not working. - The driver does not have location permissions set correctly. Show the driver how to log in, start shift, and set locations permissions correctly. |
| **Never logged-in** | This status indicates the driver downloaded the app, but has yet to log in. Show the driver how to log in, start shift, and set locations permissions correctly. |