Truck Dispatch Services for Every Equipment Type

A truck dispatch service finds and books freight for owner-operators and small fleets that hold their own MC authority. Your dispatcher searches load boards, negotiates the rate with the broker, submits the carrier packet, and handles rate confirmations and load paperwork. At Truck Dispatch Experts, semi truck dispatch is 6% of gross load revenue per load or $250 a week flat. Box truck, sprinter van and hotshot dispatch is 8% per load or $350 a week flat. There are no setup fees and no contracts.

A freight broker arranges transportation on behalf of shippers and is registered with the FMCSA for broker operating authority. A truck dispatcher works for the carrier — the load moves under your MC authority, you are the one contracted to the broker, and you approve every load before it is booked. FMCSA's June 2023 final guidance on the definitions of broker and bona fide agent addresses where dispatch services sit relative to brokerage, and notes the determination is highly fact-specific. Truck Dispatch Experts is a dispatch service. We are not a freight broker and we never take possession of your freight.

Yes. You need an active MC (Motor Carrier) authority before we can book loads for you, because every load is booked under your authority and your insurance. If you are still setting your authority up, we can walk you through the steps and start dispatching the day it goes active.

Yes. A newly activated authority is not a barrier to dispatch — the harder part is broker approval, because many brokers screen on authority age and safety history. Your dispatcher submits carrier packets and works the broker approvals on your behalf. Once your authority is active, we can start searching loads immediately.

It comes down to your weekly gross. On the semi truck tier, 6% of gross equals the $250 weekly flat rate at $4,166.67 of weekly gross revenue. Below that you pay less on percentage; above it you pay less on the flat rate. On the box truck and hotshot tier, 8% and $350 a week cross at $4,375 of weekly gross. You can switch between the two at any time with no penalty.

Our percentage is calculated on the gross revenue of the load as it appears on the rate confirmation. On a $4,000 load at 6%, the fee is $240. The flat-rate option removes the question entirely — $250 a week for semi trucks or $350 a week for box truck and hotshot, regardless of how many loads you run or what they gross.

No. There is no long-term contract, no setup fee, no monthly minimum and no cancellation penalty. You can leave at any time. We would rather earn the next week than lock you into twelve of them.

Always. You review and approve every load before it is booked — origin, destination, rate, commodity and any special requirements. No forced dispatch, ever. Your dispatcher recommends; you decide.

Most carriers are set up and receiving load offers within 24 hours. Your dispatcher starts searching as soon as your paperwork is in hand. The pacing item is usually broker approval, not our setup — carrier packets take longer to clear with brokers who have not worked with your authority before.

To get started we need your MC authority number, your certificate of insurance, your equipment details and the lanes you want to run. Broker carrier packets typically also require a W-9, your signed broker-carrier agreement, and a notice of assignment if you factor your invoices. Your dispatcher assembles and submits those packets for you.

We handle invoicing coordination and work with your existing factoring company, sending invoices and paperwork wherever you direct them. We are not a factoring company ourselves — you choose your factor and keep that relationship. If you do not factor yet, we can still bill brokers directly on your behalf.

Yes. Your dispatcher documents the delay, keeps the timestamps, and works the claim with the broker. Whether it actually pays depends on the terms written into the rate confirmation, which is exactly why we read every rate con before you accept the load rather than after.

All 48 contiguous United States. Regional, OTR or dedicated lanes — we look for freight that matches your preferred operating area and your home-time schedule rather than whatever is closest on the board.

We dispatch all major equipment types: dry van, reefer (refrigerated), flatbed, step deck, power only, hotshot, box truck, and heavy haul/RGN. Each type has dedicated dispatchers who specialize in that specific equipment.

Yes. Unlike dispatch companies that rotate general dispatchers, we assign you a dispatcher who specializes in your equipment type. A reefer dispatcher understands temperature requirements. A flatbed dispatcher knows securement. This specialization means better loads and higher rates.

If you add new equipment to your fleet or change your operation, we'll match you with the right dispatcher for your new equipment type. Your account transitions seamlessly with no service interruption.

Rates vary significantly by equipment type. Heavy haul and RGN command the highest rates ($4.00-$8.00+/mile), followed by reefer and flatbed ($3.00-$5.50+), then dry van and power only ($2.50-$4.50+). Specialized equipment earns premium rates because fewer carriers operate them.

Yes, particularly for hotshot and box truck operators. We find partial loads, LTL freight, and multi-stop routes when they offer competitive revenue. Your dispatcher evaluates each opportunity to ensure it's worth your time.