GPA trucker app gains traction
The Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Trucker mobile application has experienced significant growth since its launch in October 2025, with enrolled users increasing from under 900 to over 4,000. This rapid adoption highlights its value to the trucking community that services the Port of Savannah.
The app enhances efficiency by providing drivers with real-time, on-terminal container locations and delivering push notifications for digital gate transaction tickets. This feature reduces the need for paper documentation at terminal gates, streamlining operations. A key function is the navigation tool, which displays a driver’s current position on the terminal in relation to specific container locations and directs them to the nearest gate for their container. This minimizes unnecessary movements within the port, saving time and fuel.
Furthermore, the application provides real-time alerts regarding gate hour changes and weather updates, ensuring drivers are always informed. For enhanced security and convenience, it supports biometric login through facial recognition or fingerprint authentication.
Griff Lynch, GPA President and CEO, emphasized the critical role of truckers as “front-line customers,” noting that improved turn times directly contribute to the overall productivity of the port. Savannah’s terminals typically process over 14,000 truck gate moves on an average weekday. Currently, single container transactions average 32 minutes, and dual transactions average 50 minutes. Lynch stated that these turn times allow many drivers serving local warehouses to complete six to eight trips daily while adhering to predictable schedules.
In addition to the app, the GPA is implementing facial recognition technology at its Garden City Terminal gates. Following a successful trial, this technology is now active at all inbound lanes at Gate 3, marking the initial phase of a broader rollout across all terminal gates. Drivers enrolled in this system will no longer need to present their TWIC cards at equipped lanes, although they must continue to carry their cards while on terminal premises.