Owner-operators & small fleets · Lower 48
We book the freight.
You keep the wheel.
Truck dispatching for owner-operators and small fleets running under their own authority. We negotiate your loads, handle the broker paperwork and keep your truck moving — and you approve every single load before it books.
The problem
Load boards eat your day. Then they eat your margin.
Most owner-operators lose ten to fifteen hours a week refreshing DAT, arguing with brokers over $50, chasing rate cons and re-planning after a shipper cancels. That is a second full-time job on top of driving eleven hours.
Deadhead you didn't plan
Booking one load at a time means you find out where you're stranded after you deliver. We plan two and three loads ahead so your next pickup is near your last drop.
Rates you didn't fight for
Brokers post low and expect a counter. When you're tired at a dock, you take the number. We counter every load, every time, because it's the only thing we do all day.
Paperwork that delays your pay
A missing BOL or an unsigned rate con turns a 30-day term into 60. We collect, check and submit the documents the same day you deliver.
Equipment we dispatch
Pick your trailer. We know the lanes.
Every equipment type has its own broker list, its own seasonality and its own way of getting you burned. We price and staff each one differently.
Dry Van
The deepest freight pool and the tightest margins. Won on volume, planning and refusing cheap freight.
Reefer
Higher rates, harder work. Temperature discipline, produce season timing and claim exposure.
Flatbed / Step Deck
Best rates on the board, most coordination per load. Securement, permits, tarping pay.
Hotshot
Expedited and partial loads on a gooseneck. Fast, competitive, and easy to run unprofitably.
Box Truck
Straight truck and expedite freight. Non-CDL friendly, liftgate work, tight urban delivery.
Power Only
Drop trailer programs and dedicated pools. Less waiting, steadier weeks, thinner rates.
Beyond dispatch
Not running yet? We handle that too.
Authority filing, compliance and the rest of what a small carrier has to buy. Priced separately so you take only what you need.
MC Authority Setup
USDOT, operating authority, BOC-3, UCR and drug consortium enrollment, filed in the right order the first time.
New Authority Dispatch
MC under 90 days old and half the brokers won't set you up? We work the ones who do and build your credit load by load.
DOT Compliance
DQ files, Clearinghouse queries, random testing pool, IFTA and UCR renewals, audit preparation.
How the money works
A dispatcher who costs you money is just an expense
Our fee only makes sense if the freight we book beats the freight you'd book yourself. Here's the arithmetic we ask every carrier to run before signing up.
Illustrative figures based on published 2026 dry van market ranges, not a guarantee of results. Your actual numbers depend on your lanes, your equipment and the market week you're running in. We'll run this math with your last four settlement statements before you commit to anything.
Scope of service
What we do every day for your truck
- Search load boards and our broker list for freight that fits your lane and your rate floor
- Negotiate the rate, detention terms, layover and TONU before we bring it to you
- Send you the load for approval — you accept or decline, always
- Complete broker setup packets, W-9s and carrier packages on your behalf
- Confirm pickup numbers, appointment times, dock hours and any facility restrictions
- Track and update the broker so nobody calls you while you're driving
- Collect the signed BOL and POD, then submit the invoice packet the same day
- Chase detention, layover and accessorial claims that brokers hope you'll forget
Compliance
We are your agent. Not a broker.
Why this matters to your authority
FMCSA's 2023 final guidance draws a line between a broker, who arranges freight and must hold operating authority and a $75,000 surety bond, and a bona fide agent, who works under a written agreement as part of a carrier's own operation.
We operate as your agent. You hold the authority, the insurance and the customer relationship. Broker money is paid directly to you or to your factoring company — it never passes through us. You approve every load, and you can decline any load without penalty. Our written dispatch agreement spells all of this out before your first load.
Answers
Before you hire any dispatcher
How much does a truck dispatcher cost in 2026?
Across the US market, dispatch services typically charge between 5% and 10% of gross linehaul revenue, with 6% to 8% being the most common range, or a flat weekly fee that usually runs $250 to $650 per truck. Rates vary by equipment type: dry van sits at the lower end because the coordination is simpler, while flatbed and specialised equipment sit at the top. We charge 6% to 8% depending on equipment, or $300 to $400 per week flat.
Does a truck dispatcher need broker authority?
It depends on how the dispatch service operates. FMCSA's June 2023 final guidance distinguishes a broker, who arranges freight and must hold operating authority and a $75,000 surety bond, from a bona fide agent, who works under a written agreement as part of a motor carrier's own operation. The analysis turns on how much control the carrier retains. A dispatch service that solicits shipments on the open market, finds a shipment before it has a carrier in mind, or handles money between shipper and carrier is likely acting as a broker. We operate as your agent, under a written agreement, with you retaining final say on every load and all funds paid directly to you.
What is forced dispatch and should I accept it?
Forced dispatch is when a dispatcher books a load without your approval and expects you to run it. You hold the operating authority and carry the liability for the load, so the decision on whether to accept a load should be yours. We do not use forced dispatch, and it is written out of our agreement. If a dispatch service won't put that in writing, that tells you something.
Do I need my own MC authority to use a dispatch service?
Yes. A dispatch service works on behalf of a motor carrier, so you need active operating authority, a DOT number and the correct insurance filings. If you're leased onto someone else's authority, their dispatch arrangement governs and a third-party dispatcher usually isn't appropriate. If you don't have authority yet, we file it for you — authority setup is $649 plus government fees at cost.
Should I pay a percentage or a flat weekly rate?
Percentage works better when your weekly gross is variable or lower, because you pay nothing in a week you don't run and the dispatcher's incentive is tied to your rate per mile. Flat rate works better once you're grossing consistently — on our 6% dry van rate, flat becomes cheaper above about $5,000 of weekly linehaul. Ask any dispatcher to show you the break-even for your actual numbers.
Ready to see what your truck should be earning?
Send us your MC number and the lanes you like. We'll pull three live loads you could run this week and show you the rates — before you pay us anything.