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title: Dashboard Overview
description: "Table of contents - [The Greeting Banner](#0-toc-title) - [Opportunity Radar](#1-toc-title) - [Daily Contact Queue](#2-toc-title) - [Change Signals Widget](#3-toc-title) - [Two-Column Layout: Activity & Reminders](#4-toc-title) - [Pipeline Status Bar](#5-toc-title) - [What Each Plan Sees](#6-toc-title) All Plans The Dashboard is the first…"
url: "https://dotleadscout.com/docs/dashboard-overview/"
updated: "2026-04-29"
category: "Dashboard & Daily Action Plan"
---

# Dashboard Overview

Table of contents

- [The Greeting Banner](#0-toc-title)
- [Opportunity Radar](#1-toc-title)
- [Daily Contact Queue](#2-toc-title)
- [Change Signals Widget](#3-toc-title)
- [Two-Column Layout: Activity & Reminders](#4-toc-title)
- [Pipeline Status Bar](#5-toc-title)
- [What Each Plan Sees](#6-toc-title)

All Plans

The Dashboard is the first thing you see when you log in to DOT Lead Scout. It's designed as a daily command center: a quick greeting, your most important numbers, the leads you should contact today, and any reminders or recent activity worth knowing about. Every paid plan unlocks more of the dashboard's widgets, but the layout stays the same.

## The Greeting Banner

   The dark banner at the top of the dashboard greets you by first name and shows today's date. The greeting itself is time-aware:

| Time of day | Greeting |
| --- | --- |
| Before 12:00 PM | Good morning, [name]. |
| 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Good afternoon, [name]. |
| After 5:00 PM | Good evening, [name]. |

   Below the greeting is your **KPI strip** — a row of clickable summary numbers. Each KPI links to a pre-filtered view of your pipeline:

- **Leads in pipeline** — total carriers across all your lists
- **Hot leads** — recent authority + audit deadline approaching
- **Converted** — leads you've marked converted Engage+
- **New this month** — carriers added to your lists in the last 30 days

##### Streak counter on the right

If you've added at least one note in the last 24 hours, a **day streak** counter appears in the top-right of the banner with a fire emoji. The streak is calculated from distinct days of pipeline activity. See **6.6 Activity Feed & Streak Tracking** for the details.

## Opportunity Radar

   Below the greeting is a row of **radar cards** that summarize the highest-priority leads in your pipeline. Each card shows a count and links to a pre-filtered list. The cards are:

- **Hot Leads** — carriers approaching their FMCSA audit deadline
- **New Entrants** — carriers whose authority is in the last 18 months
- **High Value** — driver-to-truck ratio above 1.5x Engage+
- **HAZMAT** — carriers authorized for hazardous materials
- **At Risk** — carriers with a Conditional safety rating Engage+

   Cards your plan doesn't include show as locked with an "upgrade" hint. See **6.3 Opportunity Signals** for the full breakdown of what each card means.

## Daily Contact Queue

   The big card in the middle of the dashboard is your daily **"Contact These 5 Today"** queue. Five leads, scored by opportunity, refreshed every day. Engage+ users see a fully-scored queue; trial users get the same UI with up to 3 unlock credits. See **6.2 Daily Action Plan** for the full scoring rules and how to work the queue.

## Change Signals Widget

   If you're on Engage+, a **Change Signals** section appears under the daily queue. It surfaces carriers whose FMCSA records changed in the last 7 days — adding drivers, reactivating, growing their fleet, etc. Each signal links back to the pipeline filtered by that signal type. See **6.4 Change Signals** for the full classification.

## Two-Column Layout: Activity & Reminders

   Below the change signals, the dashboard splits into two columns:

##### Recent Activity

The last 6 notes you've added across all leads — calls, emails, drop-ins. Click any item to jump to that lead.

##### Upcoming Reminders

The next 5 pending reminders sorted by scheduled time. Overdue reminders are flagged in orange.

##### Reminders are Engage+ only

Trial and Scout users see an upgrade nudge in place of the reminders panel. Recent Activity is visible on every plan that supports notes (Engage+).

## Pipeline Status Bar

   Engage+ users also see a **pipeline summary bar** showing the relative size of each pipeline stage. Each colored segment is clickable and filters the pipeline to that stage. It's a fast way to spot bottlenecks — for example, a huge "Connected" segment with a tiny "Qualified" segment usually means follow-ups are slipping.

## What Each Plan Sees

| Element | Trial | Scout | Engage+ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greeting + KPIs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Streak counter | — | — | Yes |
| Daily 5 queue | 3 unlocks | Limited | Full scoring |
| Opportunity radar | Hot/New/HAZMAT only | Hot/New/HAZMAT only | All 5 cards |
| Change signals | — | — | Yes |
| Pipeline summary bar | — | — | Yes |
| Upcoming reminders | — | — | Yes |
| Recent activity | — | — | Yes |