Your load. Your call.
Dispatch support. Clear records.
OwnDispatcher is an independent truck dispatch service for owner-operators and small carriers. We look for loads that fit how you run, discuss rates with brokers, and bring every load to you for approval.
- You approve every load
- Not a broker
- We never hold your freight pay
Load #1042
Dallas, TX → Atlanta, GA · Dry van
- Rate (incl. fuel)
- $2,150.00
- Loaded miles
- 781
- Empty miles to pickup
- 64
- Loaded RPM
- $2.75
- All-mile RPM
- $2.54
- Delivery appointment
- 11/14, 8:00 AM ET
How we work
Three steps. You stay in control at each one.
Tell us how you run
Your equipment, lanes, home time and the kind of freight you want. We plan around that, not around a quota.
We find and discuss loads
We check the rate, the empty miles and the appointment, ask the broker for better terms where it makes sense, then send you a summary.
You decide, we keep the records
Nothing is booked without your approval. Rate confirmations, BOLs, PODs and expenses stay together for each trip.
Dispatch support built around your equipment
Each equipment type runs differently, so the details we check differ too.
Specialized freight, permits and service area are confirmed with you before onboarding.
Dry van
Appointments, detention and drop-trailer details checked before you approve.
Reefer
Temperature, pre-cool and pulp-check requirements confirmed with the broker.
Flatbed
Tarp, securement and dimension details in the summary, not discovered at pickup.
Box truck
Weight and liftgate needs checked against your truck.
Hotshot
Weight, deck length and partial-load stops planned together.
Power only
Trailer pickup, return and condition rules confirmed up front.
Find the right dispatch fit for your operation
Five quick questions. No documents or account needed. This is a first check only: a person reviews every application before we start.
Single-truck owner-operators are welcome.
Compare dispatch fees with your operating numbers
Our fee is a percentage of the trip's line-haul and fuel surcharge, for dispatch only. Use your own numbers below. Nothing is pre-filled with results.
Your numbers
Enter line-haul and miles to see the results.
View calculation details
- Loaded RPM = (line-haul + fuel surcharge) ÷ loaded miles
- All-mile RPM = (line-haul + fuel surcharge) ÷ (loaded + empty miles)
- Deadhead = empty miles ÷ (loaded + empty miles) × 100
- Dispatch fee = fee % × fee base (line-haul, plus the items you ticked)
- Estimated operating result = revenue − dispatch fee − the costs you entered. It is not net profit or a tax figure.
An illustration with your inputs, not a promise of results. Higher RPM doesn't always mean higher weekly revenue.
Your decision, on record
Your private workspace keeps every load summary, your approval, and the documents and expenses for each trip together, on your phone or computer.
- Approve or pass on loads, with the time recorded
- Rate confirmation, BOL and POD per trip
- Expenses and weekly dispatch fee statements in one place
Questions carriers ask first
Who decides which loads I take?
You do. We send a summary with the rate, miles, empty miles and appointment. Nothing is booked until you approve it, and your approval is recorded.
Are you a freight broker?
No. We work for you, the carrier. We don’t arrange freight for shippers, and we don’t collect or hold payment for the load. Final wording is pending legal review.
How is the dispatch fee calculated?
Your first week is free, starting with the first load we book for you. After that the fee is 3% of the trip’s line-haul plus the fuel surcharge on the rate confirmation. Detention, layover, TONU and reimbursed expenses are excluded. Any increase needs your written agreement first and never goes above 5%. Fees are billed weekly and due at the end of each week. Example: $2,000 line-haul + $300 fuel surcharge at 3% = $69.
Is there a guaranteed rate per mile or number of loads?
No. There are no guaranteed rates, load volumes or earnings. The calculator on the pricing page is an illustration with your own numbers.
What equipment do you support?
Dry van, reefer, flatbed, box truck, hotshot and power only. A person confirms the fit, service area and requirements with you before onboarding.
Talk to our team
A real person answers. Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 6 PM Eastern Time. Loads already in progress are supported outside office hours.
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