Getting started

# Search across Transportial

Find transport orders, vehicles, drivers, companies and locations from the header search, and build precise queries with the search builder.

Updated 5 October 2026

The search box in the header searches the whole platform at once. Use it to jump straight to an order by its number, a vehicle by its licence plate, or a customer by name, without opening the list first.

## Search for something

1. Click **Search...** in the header, or press **/** anywhere outside a text field.
2. Type a number, name or other keyword. Results appear after a short pause.
3. Scroll through the results. They are grouped by type, with the number of hits per group.
4. Click a result to open its details in a panel.
5. Press **Esc** to close the results.

When there are more results than fit, scroll down or click **Load more**. If nothing matches, you see **No search results found**.

## What the results show

| Group               | Shown in the result                   | Opens               |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------- |
| **Transport order** | Order number, customer and status     | The transport order |
| **Vehicle**         | Vehicle name and licence plate        | The vehicle details |
| **Chauffeur**       | The driver's name and contact details | The driver          |
| **Company**         | Company name and contact details      | The business        |
| **Location**        | Location name and address             | The location        |

You only find items you are allowed to see.

## Build a precise query

The search builder helps you combine conditions without remembering the search syntax.

1. Click the filter icon at the right of the search box (**Build search query**). The **Search Builder** opens.
2. Choose a condition type in the first field: **Contains**, **Exact match**, **Does not contain**, **Starts with** or **Ends with**.
3. Type a value in **Enter value...**.
4. Click **\+ Add condition** to add another line, or the cross next to a line to remove it.
5. Check the query that will be run next to **Query:**.
6. Click **Search**, or press Enter in a value field.

## Search syntax

You can also type these forms straight into the search box. They are exactly what the builder produces.

| You type         | Meaning                   |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- |
| rotterdam        | Contains the word         |
| "rotterdam port" | Exact match of the phrase |
| \-cancelled      | Does not contain the word |
| TO2026\*         | Starts with               |
| \*0042           | Ends with                 |

Several conditions separated by spaces are combined.

Need to narrow down a single list, such as all trips of one customer this week? Use the filters on that list instead. See [Filter, sort and arrange lists](/en/help/filters-and-tables).

## Related articles

* [Find your way around the interface](/en/help/navigating-the-interface)
* [Filter, sort and arrange lists](/en/help/filters-and-tables)
* [Use keyboard shortcuts](/en/help/keyboard-shortcuts)

## Still need help?

Our support team is happy to answer any question about Transportial.

[Contact support](/en/contact)[Report an issue](/en/report-issue)

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Canonical page: https://transportial.com/en/help/global-search