A dock station system comprising: a dock station; a pallet conveyor configured to receive a pallet at a first pallet loading position (604, 604a) remote from the dock station and move the pallet to a second pallet loading position (604, 604b) proximate to the dock station, wherein the pallet conveyor includes a plurality of aligned sections separated by wheel channels (603, 603a, 603b) therebetween; an automated material lift truck, AMT, including a drive system; a fork configured to engage the pallet; one or more sensors (330a, 330b, 334a, 334b); and a body supported on a plurality of wheels (314a-314d), wherein at least one of the wheels (314b,314d) is operably coupled to the drive system; one or more fixed guidance elements (328, 902-906, 1002-1008) positioned at fixed locations at the dock station; and a truck control system configured to - cause the fork to engage the pallet at the second pallet loading position (604, 604b); and cause the drive system to move the plurality of wheels (314a - 314d) of the AMT through the wheel channels (603,603a,603b) in the pallet conveyor; cause the drive system to move the AMT, based on interaction between the AMT and the one or more of the fixed guidance elements (328, 902 - 906, 1002 - 1008), from the second pallet loading position (604, 604b) to a guidance switch position proximate an opening of a trailer (111, 111a - b) parked at the dock station; in response to the AMT reaching the guidance switch position, cause the drive system to move the AMT in a first direction to a truck unloading position inside the trailer (111, 111a - b), based on detection of one or more sidewalls (906a, 906b) of the trailer (111, 111a, 111b) by the one or more sensors (330a - b, 334a - b); cause the fork to lower the pallet while the AMT is at the truck unloading position; and cause the drive system to move the AMT in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to disengage the fork from the pallet and exit the trailer (111, 111a, 111b). a dock station; a pallet conveyor configured to receive a pallet at a first pallet loading position (604, 604a) remote from the dock station and move the pallet to a second pallet loading position (604, 604b) proximate to the dock station, wherein the pallet conveyor includes a plurality of aligned sections separated by wheel channels (603, 603a, 603b) therebetween; an automated material lift truck, AMT, including a drive system; a fork configured to engage the pallet; one or more sensors (330a, 330b, 334a, 334b); and a body supported on a plurality of wheels (314a-314d), wherein at least one of the wheels (314b,314d) is operably coupled to the drive system; one or more fixed guidance elements (328, 902-906, 1002-1008) positioned at fixed locations at the dock station; and a truck control system configured to - cause the fork to engage the pallet at the second pallet loading position (604, 604b); and cause the drive system to move the plurality of wheels (314a - 314d) of the AMT through the wheel channels (603,603a,603b) in the pallet conveyor; cause the drive system to move the AMT, based on interaction between the AMT and the one or more of the fixed guidance elements (328, 902 - 906, 1002 - 1008), from the second pallet loading position (604, 604b) to a guidance switch position proximate an opening of a trailer (111, 111a - b) parked at the dock station; in response to the AMT reaching the guidance switch position, cause the drive system to move the AMT in a first direction to a truck unloading position inside the trailer (111, 111a - b), based on detection of one or more sidewalls (906a, 906b) of the trailer (111, 111a, 111b) by the one or more sensors (330a - b, 334a - b); cause the fork to lower the pallet while the AMT is at the truck unloading position; and cause the drive system to move the AMT in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to disengage the fork from the pallet and exit the trailer (111, 111a, 111b). a drive system; a fork configured to engage the pallet; one or more sensors (330a, 330b, 334a, 334b); and a body supported on a plurality of wheels (314a-314d), wherein at least one of the wheels (314b,314d) is operably coupled to the drive system; one or more fixed guidance elements (328, 902-906, 1002-1008) positioned at fixed locations at the dock station; and a truck control system configured to - cause the fork to engage the pallet at the second pallet loading position (604, 604b); and cause the drive system to move the plurality of wheels (314a - 314d) of the AMT through the wheel channels (603,603a,603b) in the pallet conveyor; cause the drive system to move the AMT, based on interaction between the AMT and the one or more of the fixed guidance elements (328, 902 - 906, 1002 - 1008), from the second pallet loading position (604, 604b) to a guidance switch position proximate an opening of a trailer (111, 111a - b) parked at the dock station; in response to the AMT reaching the guidance switch position, cause the drive system to move the AMT in a first direction to a truck unloading position inside the trailer (111, 111a - b), based on detection of one or more sidewalls (906a, 906b) of the trailer (111, 111a, 111b) by the one or more sensors (330a - b, 334a - b); cause the fork to lower the pallet while the AMT is at the truck unloading position; and cause the drive system to move the AMT in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to disengage the fork from the pallet and exit the trailer (111, 111a, 111b).