# Drivers and the field: operator guides | PortaPro > Source: https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/topic/drivers-and-the-field > > Hiring and running drivers in portable sanitation: shared truck devices, DVIRs for vacuum trucks, proof of service and unit tracking. # The PortaPro blog Drivers and the field Hiring, shared truck iPads, pre-trip inspections and proof that the stop was done. [All topics](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog#topics) 5 posts [One iPad per truck: how shared devices work when drivers rotate](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/shared-truck-ipad-driver-pin) November 4, 2026 · 3 min read Small fleets share tablets. The question is whose name ends up on the service report. How a truck login with a PIN per driver keeps the records honest without paying for a seat per person. [Read the postarrow\_forward](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/shared-truck-ipad-driver-pin) [Hiring drivers for a portable toilet or septic company: the application, the board and the first day](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/hiring-portable-toilet-drivers) November 4, 2026 · 3 min read Drivers are the constraint on growth in this industry. A careers page that asks the right CDL questions, a board you actually keep up, and a welcome email that lands before the app invitation. [Read the postarrow\_forward](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/hiring-portable-toilet-drivers) [Pre-trip inspections for vacuum trucks: what a DVIR should cover and how to keep the records](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/pre-trip-inspections-dvir-vacuum-trucks) November 4, 2026 · 3 min read A vacuum truck has the usual brakes and lights, plus a pump, a tank and hoses that can end a day. What a driver should check before leaving the yard, and how a defect becomes a work order instead of a sticky note. [Read the postarrow\_forward](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/pre-trip-inspections-dvir-vacuum-trucks) [How to track portable toilets (without losing units)](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/how-to-track-portable-toilets) March 18, 2026 · 4 min read A unit that walked off a site, a unit that is on two sites in the spreadsheet, and a unit nobody has seen since March are the same problem. A tracking system that works for every unit, with or without a GPS tag. [Read the postarrow\_forward](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/how-to-track-portable-toilets) [Portable toilet inventory management: stay organized and avoid loss](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/portable-toilet-inventory-management) March 18, 2026 · 3 min read Units, consumables, the stock on each truck, and the spare parts in the shop are four inventories that fail in four different ways. A system for each that fits a small company and holds as it grows. [Read the postarrow\_forward](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/portable-toilet-inventory-management) ## Other topics * [Routing and dispatch](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/topic/routing-and-dispatch) · Planning the day, running it, and finding out what did not get done. * [Billing and pricing](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/topic/billing-and-pricing) · Rental cycles, proration, card fees, purchase orders and the invoices that never went out. * [Running the business](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/topic/running-the-business) · Pricing, margins, growth, customers and the systems that hold it together. * [Septic and grease](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/topic/septic-and-grease) · Pump-out intervals, reminder programs, licensing by state and grease trap schedules. * [Roll-off dumpsters](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/topic/roll-off-dumpsters) · Tonnage, scale tickets, disposal pricing, swaps and overage days. * [Event and tent rentals](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/topic/event-rentals) · Kits, pull sheets, counted items, site plans and layouts before the truck rolls. * [Choosing software](https://www.portaprosoftware.com/blog/topic/choosing-software) · How to compare the tools built for this industry, and what to ask on a demo. ## See it on your own book. Book a walkthrough with your own sites, units and billing cycle, or start a free trial and import your customer list tonight. [Start free trial](https://trial.portaprosoftware.com/sign-up) 14-day free trial (card required, no charge today). Or a guided 30 to 60 day trial with no card.