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Serving Alberta · Fully managed

AI dispatcher for Alberta hotshot & trucking

First to answer gets the load. When you're behind the wheel at 5am, An AI agent trained on your business answers the broker, captures the run, and routes it to you, so you stop losing loads to voicemail.

What is Tala Works for hotshot & trucking operators?

Tala Works is a fully managed AI dispatcher for hotshot and trucking operators in Alberta. An AI agent trained on your business answers broker and dispatch calls 24/7, captures load details, routes urgent calls, and is overseen. This is a done-for-you service.

The problem

The first to answer wins the load

Brokers and operators call down their list. If you're driving and can't pick up, the load is gone before you reach a rest stop.

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Driving, can't answer

You can't safely take every call on the road, and the load goes to whoever does.

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Loads move fast

Brokers don't leave voicemails; they call the next number and book it in minutes.

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Manual invoicing drag

Field paperwork and slow invoicing leave cash tied up for weeks.

How it works

Set up by us, run for you

1

We learn your business

Your services, hours, pricing, and the exact terms your customers use.

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We build & tune the AI

Greeting, call flows, booking rules and your local Calgary context, all configured by us.

3

You forward your calls

It answers 24/7, books into your calendar, and texts confirmations. No app to learn.

4

A human stays on it

Calls are regularly reviewed, the script refined, and the service audited and optimized.

Built for hotshot & trucking operators

It catches the load you'd miss

We tune it on lane and load language and Alberta geography so every broker call is captured.

  • Answers broker and dispatch calls 24/7
  • Captures pickup, drop, weight and timing
  • Routes urgent loads straight to you
  • Knows Alberta routes and locations
  • Optional automation for invoicing and follow-up reminders
  • Texts you and the broker a confirmation
CallerGot a hotshot run from Red Deer to Grande Prairie, can you take it today?
Tala Works AILet me grab the details. Pickup in Red Deer, drop in Grande Prairie, today, what's the weight and pickup window?
CallerAbout 8,000 pounds, pickup by noon.
Tala Works AIGot it, Red Deer to Grande Prairie, 8,000 lbs, pickup by noon today. Sending this to the driver now, they'll confirm in minutes.
Why managed, why local

Hire for results, not another app

Speed wins loads, and almost no AI provider serves Alberta hotshot operators. We speak load and lane language, hard-code provincial geography, regularly audited and optimized.

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More than booking

It knows your business, not just your calendar

This isn't a generic phone tree. We train an AI agent on your company information and services, so it actually answers your callers' questions. And when a call needs a person, it reroutes to a human as a fallback, nobody gets stuck talking to a bot.

  • Answers questions about your services, rates and availability
  • Logs dispatch and job details accurately
  • Routes urgent field calls to a human (you) as fallback
  • AI automation for field workflows โ€” ask us what's possible
  • Kept up to date as your services, hours or pricing change
Local visibility

Get found on Google, then never miss the call

Most service businesses are invisible in local search โ€” no reviews, an incomplete profile, and no one managing it. We set up and manage your Google Business Profile so customers find you first. And when they call, the AI answers.

  • Google Business Profile set up and fully optimized
  • Review strategy to build trust and ranking
  • Profile kept current โ€” hours, services, photos
  • AI answers every call that comes in from search
  • Regularly audited and optimized for local ranking
  • Responds to reviews on your behalf
The payoff

What it's worth to your business

We don't sell software or features. We sell a phone that never costs you a customer. Here's where the return comes from.

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Win the job, not the callback

The first to answer gets the contract. Every dispatch call answered is a job that doesn't go to a competitor.

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Stay on the work

You can be heads-down on location and still capture every call, with the urgent ones routed straight to you.

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Less admin drag

Optional follow-up automation means confirmations and reminders go out automatically, so nothing falls through the cracks.

A missed dispatch call is a lost contract, often worth thousands. Catching even one a month makes the service pay for itself many times over.
FAQ

Questions Calgary owners ask

Can you automate other parts of my field operations?
That's exactly where we're headed. Beyond answering calls and capturing dispatch details, we're exploring AI automation for field workflows โ€” safety documentation, hazard assessments, job tracking and invoicing reminders. If there's a specific workflow you'd like to eliminate, mention it on your demo call. Early clients help shape what gets built first.
Can it capture load details accurately?
Yes. We script it to ask for pickup, drop, weight and timing, so every broker call reaches you as a clean, actionable load.
Can it help with invoicing?
Optional automation packages can fire invoicing and follow-up reminders from your job data, so cash doesn't sit for weeks. Ask about it on your demo.
Will callers know they're talking to AI?
Most callers care about getting an immediate, helpful answer, not whether a person or AI picked up. The greeting is customized to your business, and when a call needs a human it captures the details or routes it to you so nobody is left waiting.
Do I have to manage any software?
No. That is the whole point of Tala Works. We handle setup, call flows, calendar connection, testing, monitoring and updates. You forward your calls and get on with your work.
Is my customer data handled responsibly?
Yes. Call handling runs on third-party voice infrastructure processed in the United States under a signed data-processing agreement, and the Tala Works platform is hosted on AWS Canada. Personal information is handled under Alberta's PIPA, with PIPEDA governing the cross-border US processing, described in our privacy policy. We do not make residency or certification claims we can't stand behind.
Can it answer questions about my business, not just book appointments?
Yes. We train it on your services, hours, policies and the questions your callers actually ask, so it answers them in your business's voice. Anything it isn't sure about, it reroutes to a human as a fallback, so no caller is left stuck with a bot.
What does it cost?
Pricing depends on your call volume and what you need, so we keep it to a quick conversation rather than a price grid. The comparison that matters: a full-time receptionist runs roughly $2,500+ a month for a third of the coverage, and one recovered booking can be worth more than a month of service. Book a demo and we'll map the numbers for your business.

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