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Real-Time PARS & PAPS Tracking

Know the instant your shipment is released. Live status updates, sound alerts, and automatic broker notifications — no more calling the border.

Real-Time Visibility, Zero Guesswork

Instant Notifications

Push and email alerts fire the moment a PARS or PAPS status changes. Dispatchers and drivers are notified simultaneously.

Sound Alerts

Audible desktop alerts mean dispatchers never miss a release even when they're not looking at the screen.

Proof of Release

Every release event generates a timestamped proof-of-release record that can be shared with carriers, brokers, and shippers.

Broker Visibility

Automatically notify your customs broker when a shipment arrives in the system so they can begin release processing immediately.

How PARS/PAPS Tracking Works

Automated tracking from barcode assignment to driver proceed.

1

Barcode Assigned

A PARS or PAPS barcode is added to the shipment — either on the BOL or entered directly in TruckerPro.

2

Broker Clears

Your customs broker processes the entry and transmits release information to CBP or CBSA's Release Notification System.

3

RNS Notification

TruckerPro picks up the RNS release event and immediately pushes alerts to your dispatchers, drivers, and broker contacts.

4

Driver Proceeds

Driver receives notification on the mobile app and knows the shipment is cleared to proceed to the border.

Tracking Features

Every tool you need for end-to-end PARS/PAPS visibility.

Live Status Updates

Status is polled in real time from CBP and CBSA release systems and displayed on your dashboard as events occur.

Email Alerts

Configurable email notifications sent to any contact list — dispatchers, drivers, shippers, or brokers — on any status event.

Push Notifications

Mobile push alerts delivered to iOS and Android devices the moment a release event is detected — even from the lock screen.

Historical Search

Search PARS and PAPS history by barcode, date range, carrier, or status. Export results to CSV for compliance reporting.

Broker Auto-Notify

When a new shipment with a PARS barcode is created, your designated broker contact is automatically notified to begin processing.

Dashboard Widget

Live PARS/PAPS status counts displayed on your main dashboard — pending, in review, released, and on hold at a glance.

PARS & PAPS FAQ

PARS (Pre-Arrival Review System) allows Canadian customs brokers to process and release US-origin shipments before the truck arrives at the Canadian border. PAPS (Pre-Arrival Processing System) is the CBP equivalent for Canadian-origin goods entering the US. Both systems use a unique barcode on the bill of lading to link the shipment to the broker's entry.

TruckerPro polls the Release Notification System (RNS) continuously and delivers alerts within seconds of a release event being posted. In practice, most notifications arrive within 30 seconds of the broker transmitting the release to CBP or CBSA.

Yes. You can configure broker contact email addresses in your account. When a shipment with a PARS barcode is added to a manifest, TruckerPro can automatically send the broker the PARS number and shipment details so they can start entry processing immediately — no manual forwarding required.

Yes. TruckerPro stores the full history of every PARS and PAPS barcode you've tracked. You can search by barcode, date, carrier, status, or port of entry. Results can be exported to CSV for compliance audits or carrier billing. Data is retained indefinitely on all plans.

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