Pricing
Truck dispatch fee: 5% of gross, and nothing when you don't haul
Three rates, all printed on this page. No setup fee, no monthly minimum, no contract. The fee only applies to loads you confirmed and hauled, and you see every rate con before you sign it.
- 7%New authority, 26 ft box truck, hotshot
- 5%Standard
- 4%Fleet
One percentage, whatever the truck gets paid by
Some trucks earn by the mile, some by the load, some by the hour. The fee works the same on all of them: a percentage of the gross the load or job paid. Change the numbers to your own and flip the toggles to see your tier.
By the mile: a road-truck week
- Gross
- $5,520
- Fee 5%
- -$276
- You keep
- +$5,244
Dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, power only, car hauler, oversize and tanker all work this way.
By the load: a 26 ft box truck week
- Gross
- $3,600
- Fee 7%
- -$252
- You keep
- +$3,348
Box trucks and hotshots sit in the higher tier at any authority age.
By the hour: a dump truck day
- Gross
- $1,050
- Fee 5%
- -$53
- You keep
- +$997
Same idea for per-load or per-ton dump work: the fee is a percentage of whatever the job grosses.
EXAMPLE inputs, not market rates. Change them to your own numbers. You keep is before fuel and running costs.
How much do dispatchers charge? Here's exactly what we charge.
New authority, 26 ft box truck, hotshot
Your MC is under 6 months old, or you run a 26 ft box truck or a hotshot at any authority age.
New MCs take more broker calls and more setup work per load. Box truck and hotshot loads pay less per load, so each one takes about the same desk time for a smaller gross.
Standard
One truck, authority 6 months or older: dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, power only, car hauler, dump truck, oversize, hazmat and tanker.
This is the rate most single-truck owners pay with us. It drops here on its own when your authority passes 6 months.
Fleet
Two trucks or more, applied to every truck in the fleet.
Planning two trucks together lets us share lanes, reloads and broker setups between them, so each truck costs less desk time.
- Fee on gross load revenue: the total the broker pays for the load
- Charged only on loads you confirmed and hauled
- No setup fee and no monthly minimum
- Month-to-month, cancel with 30 days notice
Dispatch service cost compared: percentage, flat fee or doing it yourself
There are three common ways to pay for dispatch, counting your own time as a way to pay. None is right for everyone. Here's how they behave on a good week, a slow week and a week the truck sits.
| Question | TruckSprint (4-7%) | Percentage dispatchers (often 8-12%) | Flat weekly fee dispatchers | Do it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you pay | 4-7% of gross on hauled loads | A percentage of gross, commonly 8-12% | A set amount per week or per truck | Load board subscriptions plus your hours |
| On a slow week | Pay less, because gross is lower | Pay less, same reason | Pay the full flat fee | Pay in hours on the board |
| When the truck sits | $0 | Usually $0, check the contract | Often still due | Subscriptions keep billing |
| Who decides on each load | You confirm or pass every load | Varies, ask before you sign | Varies, ask before you sign | You |
| Who gets the rate con | You, directly from the broker | Varies | Varies | You |
| Contract | Month-to-month, 30 days notice | Varies; some lock you in | Varies; some lock you in | None |
8-12% is the range many dispatch services publish on their own sites. Flat-fee pricing varies too widely to quote a fair number, so read any offer's terms on slow weeks and cancellation before you sign.
"Percentages are a rip-off on big weeks."
On a big week you pay more in dollars, yes. That's the trade for paying nothing on a week the truck sits, less on a slow one, and having a desk that's paid only when your truck earns. If a flat fee is cheaper for your numbers, run both through the dispatcher fee calculator and pick the cheaper one. We'd rather you choose with the math in front of you. Try the dispatcher fee calculator or the dispatch ROI calculator.
What the dispatch fee includes, and what we never charge for
- Load search on boards and through direct broker contacts
- Rate negotiation on every load
- Broker setup and carrier packets
- Every load offered to you to confirm or pass
- Check calls and delivery confirmations
- Detention and layover claims where the rate con allows
- Deadhead planning and reloads
- Weekly earnings report
- Dispatchers on nights and weekends
Never charged
- Setup or onboarding fees
- Monthly minimums
- Fees on weeks you don't haul
- Fees on loads you passed on
- Extra charges for nights, weekends or check calls
New to dispatch? Here's how it works from first call to first load. Waiting on broker pay is a separate problem that freight factoring solves.
Dispatch fee questions
How is the fee charged on hourly dump work?
The same way as any other load: a percentage of the gross the job pays. If a dump truck bills 10 hours at an EXAMPLE $105 an hour, the gross is $1,050 and the fee at 5% is $52.5. Per-load and per-ton jobs work the same way.
What if I do not haul a week?
Then you owe nothing for that week. There's no monthly minimum and no standby fee. Home for a week, truck in the shop, or a slow stretch you chose to sit out: no loads, no fee.
What does the dispatch fee include?
Load search, rate negotiation, broker setup and carrier packets, check calls, detention and layover claims where the rate con allows, deadhead and reload planning, a weekly earnings report and dispatchers on nights and weekends. Nothing on that list costs extra.
Do you charge a setup fee?
No. Setup, carrier packets and broker onboarding are part of the percentage. You pay nothing until a load you confirmed is hauled.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, with 30 days notice. It's month-to-month, not a long-term contract. The broker setups are under your MC, so they stay with you when you go.
Why do some dispatchers charge 10% or more?
Some cover more services, some work fewer trucks and charge more per truck, and some simply charge what the market will bear. A higher percentage isn't automatically better service. Ask what's included, who approves loads and who gets the rate con, then compare.
Is the dispatch fee on gross or net?
Gross: the total the broker pays for the load on the rate con. That keeps the math simple and the same on every load. Your fuel, tolls and other running costs are yours, which is why the calculators on this site show what you keep after costs too.
Is there a contract?
A simple month-to-month agreement that spells out the fee and the 30-day notice. No long-term commitment and no minimum load count.
See your rate before you commit to anything
No setup fee. No contract. No haul, no pay.
Standard tier, one week
Example- Gross
- $6,500
- Fee 5%
- -$325
- You keep
- +$6,175