Scope the repair once. Quote it while the truck is still on the lift.
Talk through the diagnosis and Smart Scope turns it into priced line items — regens, injectors, brakes, DOT inspections — from your own shop rate and parts markup, with a signable estimate ready before the truck leaves the bay.
Six reasons diesel shops run on Smart Scope
Photos document the fault
Snap the plugged DPF, the worn S-cam, the leaking injector cup — photos ride with the line items so approval questions answer themselves.
Your shop rate, your parts
Labor at your shop rate per hour, parts at your markup — every line priced from your own book, not national flat-rate averages.
Say it, don't type it
Talk through injector cups, slack adjusters, and air dryer cartridges as you work; it all lands as line items.
Patch, rebuild, replace — one estimate
Good-better-best puts all three options side by side so the customer picks without a callback.
Approval before the parts order
Sign and collect payment on the spot, before a single part is ordered.
Margin per truck, not per guess
See cost, price, and margin on every line before you hit send.
From diagnosis to signed estimate in three steps
Walk the truck
Photograph the fault, scan the nameplate, and talk through what you found as you go.
AI drafts the estimate
Labor hours, parts, and shop supplies become priced line items from your own rates.
Send, sign, get paid
Text the estimate, collect the signature and payment, and get the truck back on the road — same day.
Three real repairs, timed
Aftertreatment fault
“Forced regen wouldn't hold — the DPF is loaded. Pull it for a bake cleaning, new gaskets and clamps, and check cylinder six while it's down.”
An itemized estimate with the DPF cleaning, gaskets, and labor as separate lines — ready before the truck is off the lift.
PM service plus add-ons
“PM-B on the Freightliner — oil, filters, grease — and add an air dryer cartridge while it's in the bay.”
The add-on priced from the same book and appended to the estimate the fleet manager already has.
Rebuild-versus-replace call
“Turbo's done. Price a reman against a new unit so the owner-operator can see them side by side.”
A good-better-best estimate with both options priced, approved the same visit.
One write-up runs the whole job
Diagnose it
Photograph the fault and speak what you found once. Fault codes, part numbers, and hours live on each line item from the first inspection.
Quote it
The estimate prices every line from your book — shop rate per hour plus parts markup — and reaches the customer before the truck is off the lift.
Order it
Approved line items become your parts order. Injectors and cartridges get ordered against a signed estimate, not a phone-call maybe.
Repair it
The bay runs off the same numbered list, and the job closes with margin tracked per truck for smarter quoting on the next one.
Learn the app on 100 sample repairs first.
Browse 100 sample diesel jobs — DPF cleanings, injector replacements, brake jobs, DOT annual inspections, and PM services. Every scope includes tagged line items, an activity trail, and a financial breakdown with margin. Requote them, drag them between stages, delete them — real jobs stay untouched.
Two more ways to win the bay.
Diesel repair questions, answered
Can it price from my shop rate and parts markup?
Yes — your price book holds your shop rate per hour, your parts pricing, and your markup rules. Every line prices from those numbers, not national flat-rate averages, and you see cost, price, and margin on each line before the estimate goes out.
How does it handle DOT inspection write-ups?
Run the annual as a scoped job: speak each item as you inspect, photograph what fails, and the write-up becomes priced line items the customer can approve on the spot. Photos and notes stay attached to the job, so the record is there when someone asks for it.
Can drivers or fleet managers approve remotely?
Estimates open as web links on any device — no app needed. A driver at the counter or a fleet manager three states away can review the lines, e-sign, and pay at signing, so the truck isn't parked waiting on approval.
What does Smart Scope cost?
One subscription with everything included. See current plans on the pricing section of our home page, or download the app and take a look for yourself.
Does it work in the shop with no signal?
Capture doesn't need one. Site Walk notes, photos, form filling, and nameplate scanning all work offline — steel buildings, pits, and dead corners of the yard included — and sync when you're back in coverage. AI drafting runs when you have a connection, so scope the truck dark and let the estimate build while you wash up.
Is there an Android version?
Smart Scope runs on iPhone and iPad today; Android is on the roadmap. Your customers don't need the app at all — estimates, forms, and the portal open as web links on any device.
Does it replace my dispatch or routing software?
No — and it doesn't try. Smart Scope is the estimating layer: it wins the job, then syncs the scope straight to Smart Service, with webhooks to push your data anywhere else. Your dispatch board and routing stack stay right where they are.
Can my crew use it too?
It's built for the person doing the estimating, but it doesn't stop there — dispatch scopes to other users, put EyesOn live video in every tech's hand, and let the office follow along on Command OPS.
What does it cost to try?
Nothing — 45 days, full app, no credit card. When the trial ends you're never auto-charged; the app goes view-only until you decide, and your data stays yours to export.
Can I quote roadside calls?
Scope it at the shoulder: speak what you find, snap photos of the failure, and text the estimate before the tow decision gets made. The driver signs and pays from their phone, and the job rides back to the shop already scoped.
Quote the job before the truck leaves the bay.
Get Smart Scope on the App Store or text SCOPE to 59232 — and turn the next diagnosis into a signed repair order.