More Than 4,000 Drivers Now Use Georgia Ports’ GPA Trucker App

More truck drivers moving containers through the Port of Savannah are using the Georgia Ports Authority’s GPA Trucker app as digital tools become a larger part of daily terminal operations.

Enrollment has grown from fewer than 900 users when the app launched in October 2025 to more than 4,000 users, according to Georgia Ports. The growth comes as the authority adds features designed to give drivers more visibility during container transactions, reduce paper handling, and deliver terminal updates directly to mobile devices.

For drivers working in and around Savannah, the app is becoming another tool for managing the information that can affect pickups, deliveries, and gate transactions.

Growing Use Reflects a Push for Faster Truck Moves

Georgia Ports said the app is part of its effort to make port operations easier for drivers. The platform gives drivers access to container locations, digital gate transaction tickets, and operational alerts. Those features are intended to support faster, more efficient truck moves at one of the nation’s busiest container ports.

Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch said the trucking community’s adoption of the app supports the port’s broader efficiency goals.

“We’re happy to see the trucking community using the app to streamline the driver experience. Truckers are our front-line customers. Faster turn times for them make our entire port operation more productive,” said Lynch. “Our goal is to make it easier for drivers to use our ports.”

That driver focus matters because Savannah terminals handle more than 14,000 truck gate moves on an average weekday between 4 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Drivers Can See Container Locations Inside the Terminal

One of the app’s newer features gives drivers more visibility once they are operating inside port facilities.

Drivers can see their own location on the terminal in relation to pinned container positions. The app also identifies the terminal gate closest to the container location.

For drivers navigating large terminal areas, that information can help reduce unnecessary driving inside the port and provide a clearer view of where a container transaction needs to take place.

Digital Tickets Reduce Paper Handling at the Gate

The GPA Trucker app also changes how drivers receive transaction information. Georgia Ports uses personal identification numbers, or PINs, to track container transactions. Historically, drivers provided a PIN at the gate and received a paper ticket showing where a container could be picked up or dropped off.

Through the app, digital gate transaction tickets are pushed directly to a driver’s phone once issued. The tickets can be stored on the device or forwarded to a trucking company, reducing the need to handle paper documents during the process.

That change is already more than an optional convenience at one Savannah facility. While the app remains optional at Garden City Terminal, truck gates at Ocean Terminal now rely exclusively on digital tickets.

Added Visibility Can Help Drivers Avoid Wasted Trips

The app also provides information that can help drivers and carriers identify potential issues before a truck move is completed.

Georgia Ports said the platform can show when a PIN has expired or when an export container has been reassigned to a different vessel. That visibility can help prevent unnecessary trips tied to outdated or changed transaction information.

Drivers can also receive alerts about gate hour changes, weather-related updates, and other operational notices that may affect terminal activity.

The app supports biometric login through facial recognition or fingerprint authentication.

Savannah Turn Times Remain a Key Part of the Driver Experience

Georgia Ports reports average truck turn times of 32 minutes for single transactions and 50 minutes for dual moves involving both an export drop-off and an import pickup.

Lynch said those turn times allow many local drayage drivers serving nearby warehouses to complete six to eight trips per day while keeping schedules predictable.

As more drivers enroll in the GPA Trucker app, Georgia Ports is continuing to expand digital tools aimed at improving access to information during port visits. The app is available for Apple and Android devices.