diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
index 55e7d60c..6c754df8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 from rattail import pod
 from rattail.db import model, api
 from rattail.gpc import GPC
+from rattail.time import localtime
 from rattail.util import pretty_quantity, prettify
 from rattail.vendors.invoices import iter_invoice_parsers, require_invoice_parser
 
@@ -271,7 +272,8 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
                                       .filter(model.PurchaseBatch.complete == True)\
                                       .filter(model.PurchaseBatch.executed == None)\
                                       .order_by(model.PurchaseBatch.id)
-                batch_values = [(b.uuid, six.text_type(b)) for b in batches]
+                batch_values = [(b.uuid, "({}) {}, {}".format(b.id_str, b.date_received, b.vendor))
+                                for b in batches]
                 batch_values.insert(0, ('', "(please choose)"))
                 f.set_widget('truck_dump_batch_uuid', forms.widgets.JQuerySelectWidget(values=batch_values))
                 f.set_label('truck_dump_batch_uuid', "Truck Dump Parent")
@@ -421,6 +423,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
                 batch.truck_dump = True
                 batch.vendor = self.Session.merge(form.validated['vendor'])
                 batch.created_by = self.request.user
+                batch.date_received = localtime(self.rattail_config).date()
                 kwargs = self.get_batch_kwargs(batch, mobile=True)
                 batch = self.handler.make_batch(self.Session(), **kwargs)
                 return self.redirect(self.request.route_url('mobile.receiving.view', uuid=batch.uuid))