At 3–5 trucks, most fleet owners are spending more time dispatching than running a business. A full-time in-house dispatcher costs $45,000–$65,000 a year. We cost 5% of gross. The math isn't close.
What You Actually Get
One thing upfront: if you want full operational control over every load decision for every truck, dispatch probably isn't the right fit. But if you want your trucks running profitably while you focus on the business side — this is what you get.
Someone who knows your trucks, your drivers, your lanes, and your preferences. Not a different person every time you call.
On $50,000/month gross, that's $2,500 vs. the $45,000–$65,000 salary an in-house dispatcher costs per year. The 1% savings over our standard rate adds up to $6,000/year at that gross.
We route your trucks together — preventing two of your drivers from landing in the same thin market, and finding exit freight before trucks arrive. Deadhead drops when load sequences are planned, not improvised.
We handle load-specific communication with each driver. You get a weekly fleet performance report. Not daily calls for every broker question.
Rate confirmation, POD requirements, dispatch records — documented for every load. That paper trail matters for insurance audits, FMCSA reviews, and driver accountability.
One truck in the shop for a week? You pay for what ran. We don't charge minimums or per-truck fees when trucks aren't active.
Fleet Pricing
Solo
6%
of gross revenue
1–3 trucks
Standard tier
Fleet
5%
of gross revenue
4–10 trucks
Fleet rate
Every tier includes a dedicated dispatcher, load sourcing, rate negotiation, and broker communication. No contracts. No minimums. Pay for what runs.
The Real Math
Most small fleet owners try to self-dispatch until 3–5 trucks. That usually works at 2 trucks. At 4 or 5, you're working two jobs simultaneously — one of which requires constant attention during market hours. The inflection point hits different for everyone, but the signal is consistent: you're spending more time on the phone than on anything that grows the business, and you're not sure you're getting the right rates anyway.
The in-house dispatcher math: a competent in-house dispatcher costs $45,000–$65,000 per year in salary, plus benefits, plus the time to hire, train, and manage them. On a 5-truck fleet grossing $60,000/month, 5% dispatch is $3,000/month — $36,000/year. That's a real savings over in-house. But the more important question is what a good dispatcher actually produces: access to 200+ broker relationships your in-house hire could never build in year one, daily market rate data across 50+ lanes, and coordination across multiple trucks that requires freight expertise, not just hustle.
Be honest about the tradeoff: if you want complete control over every load decision, every day, dispatching is the wrong fit. Outsourced dispatch works when you trust someone to make good calls on your behalf within parameters you set. That's how a good dispatcher relationship is supposed to work — you set the rate floors, lane preferences, and home-time rules; they execute within those parameters and bring you anything that falls outside them for a decision.
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