The Invoice App Built for Tobacco Route Drivers
Scan any distributor invoice. Send digital ordering links to every convenience store, bodega, and smoke shop on your route. Same driver, same day — now with digital tools.
The Problem with Paper in Tobacco & Convenience Store Distribution
Independent tobacco and convenience store distributors built their businesses on personal service — same driver, same route, every week. That relationship is your competitive advantage over McLane and Core-Mark. But managing that route with paper invoices and phone-in orders limits how many accounts you can serve and how many products each account discovers. The Full Truck gives your convenience store, bodega, and smoke shop accounts a digital catalog to browse and reorder from — without replacing the personal service that keeps them loyal to you.
How It Works for Tobacco & Convenience Store Drivers
Three steps to digitize your route. No training required.
1. Snap Your Invoice
Take a photo of any supplier invoice with your phone. Our AI reads every product, price, and quantity — no typing required.
2. Customers Order Digitally
Send each account a digital link to browse your product catalog and place orders from their phone. No app download needed.
3. Track Everything
Every order, every delivery, every account — all in one place. Pull up any customer's history in seconds, any time.
Why Independent Tobacco Distributors Need Digital Invoice Tools
The independent tobacco and convenience store distribution industry is built on personal relationships and reliable service. Family-owned distributors that have operated for 50 to 85 or more years compete against corporate giants like McLane and Core-Mark not on price, but on service — same driver, same day, every week, with a rep who knows every store's preferences and layout. The challenge is that this relationship-driven model is operationally limited by paper invoices and phone-based ordering. There is a ceiling to how many accounts a driver can effectively serve when every reorder requires a phone call or an in-person conversation.
The Mixed-Load Opportunity in Tobacco Distribution
Many independent tobacco distributors do not carry tobacco alone. They carry tobacco alongside candy, snacks, beverages, health and beauty items, and general merchandise — making their routes nearly identical to those of food and convenience product DSD drivers. This mixed-load model means the complexity of managing invoices is multiplied: supplier invoices come from tobacco manufacturers, candy wholesalers, snack distributors, and multiple other sources. Each has its own format, pricing, and product catalog. A digital tool that can scan any invoice from any supplier and consolidate the products into a single customer-facing catalog is especially valuable for multi-category tobacco distributors.
Customer Overlap: The Same Bodegas, Same Convenience Stores
Tobacco and convenience store distributors call on the exact same accounts as food route drivers — the same bodegas, the same gas stations, the same convenience stores. This means the selling relationship already exists. The bottleneck is not persuading accounts to buy from you — it is making it easier for them to reorder between your weekly visits. When a store manager can browse your digital catalog and submit a reorder for extra lighters, a new cigarillo variety, or a case of a new vape product, you capture sales that would otherwise wait until your next scheduled stop, if they happen at all.
How The Full Truck Helps Tobacco & Convenience Distributors
The Full Truck gives independent tobacco and convenience store distributors a digital ordering and invoice management workflow without replacing the personal service model that keeps accounts loyal. Scan invoices from your tobacco suppliers, candy wholesalers, and beverage distributors to build a unified digital catalog. Each account gets a link to browse your full product lineup and place orders without calling. You keep your route, your relationships, and your competitive advantage — you just stop managing it with paper forms and voicemails.
Who Uses The Full Truck in Tobacco & Convenience Store
Independent operators and distributors across the tobacco & convenience store industry use The Full Truck to replace paper invoices and grow their routes.
Zall & Sons
85+ year family-owned convenience store distributor. Their marketing literally says "You can rely on getting the same driver." The poster child for independent tobacco and convenience distribution.
Hub Tobacco
Midwest wholesale tobacco with next-day route delivery across three warehouse locations. Focus on customer service and simplified ordering for convenience retailers.
JL Gaddy
Third-generation family-owned distributor of tobacco, candy, snacks, beverages, and groceries. Their tagline: "Growing our Family One Convenience Store at a Time."
MB Tobacco
Family-owned California distributor carrying tobacco, beverages, snacks, candy, and groceries. Serves convenience stores, liquor stores, gas stations, and smoke shops.
ABL Wholesale Distributors
50+ year independent tobacco wholesale distributor serving retailers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Classic regional independent operator profile.
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What is the best app for tobacco route drivers?
The Full Truck is built for independent tobacco and convenience store distributors. It scans invoices from any tobacco supplier, candy wholesaler, or beverage distributor to build a unified digital catalog, then gives each convenience store, bodega, and smoke shop account a link to browse and reorder without calling you. It replaces paper order forms without replacing the personal service that keeps accounts loyal.
How do tobacco distributors manage invoices from multiple product suppliers?
With The Full Truck, tobacco and convenience distributors photograph any supplier invoice — tobacco manufacturers, candy wholesalers, snack distributors, beverage suppliers — and the AI extracts every product and price automatically. All suppliers flow into a single unified digital catalog that your accounts can browse.
Can convenience store accounts order tobacco and snack products digitally?
Yes. Each account gets a unique digital link to browse your full catalog — tobacco, candy, snacks, beverages, and any other products you carry — and place orders between your weekly visits. Store managers can add items when they think of them, not just during your scheduled stop.
Does this work for small independent tobacco distributors?
Yes. The Full Truck is priced and designed for the independent operator — the family-owned distributor with 1 to 10 trucks who built their business on personal service. At $49.99 per month with a 14-day free trial, it gives small independents the same digital tools that large corporate distributors have without the enterprise complexity.
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