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Dispatch fee calculator

See what a percentage dispatch fee costs per load, per week and per month, and how it compares with a flat weekly fee.

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Your numbers

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Average load gross

What a typical load pays, in dollars (the rate on the rate confirmation).

Loads per week

An average is fine, for example 2.5.

Dispatch percentage

5% to 12%. Our fee is a flat 5–12% of each load’s gross, negotiable by truck type and carrier profile.

Flat weekly fee to compare (optional)

A fee some dispatchers charge per truck per week instead of a percentage.

Your estimate

At 8% of a $2,500 load, 3 loads a week

Fee per load: $200
Per week: $600
Per month: $2,600

A month is counted as 52 weeks ÷ 12, about 4.33 weeks.

Percentage vs flat weekly fee

Model	Per week	Per month
Percentage (8%)	$600	$2,600
Flat weekly fee	—	—

Enter a flat weekly fee to compare the two models.

This is an estimate, not a quote. Our 5–12% range is negotiable by truck type and carrier profile, and fuel, deadhead and other costs are not included.

How it works

How the numbers are worked out

Fee per load = average load gross × dispatch percentage.
Per week = fee per load × loads per week.
Per month = weekly fee × 52 ÷ 12, because a month averages about 4.33 weeks.
Break-even = flat weekly fee ÷ percentage. Below that weekly gross the percentage costs less; above it the flat fee does.

Example: a $2,500 load at 8% is a $200 fee. Three of those a week is $600, or about $2,600 a month. Against a $300 flat weekly fee, the two cost the same when the truck grosses $3,750 a week.

A percentage moves with your gross, so a slow week costs less. A flat weekly fee stays the same however many loads you run. Ask any dispatcher whether the percentage is taken from the full rate or from linehaul only, and which other fees apply. Our truck dispatcher cost guide lists the questions and the ranges dispatch companies publish.

How we charge for dispatch

A flat 5–12% of each load’s gross, negotiable by truck type and carrier profile. No retainer, no weekly fee and no long-term contract, and you approve every load.

Want a real number for your truck?

Tell us your truck type, lanes and authority, and we’ll tell you the percentage we’d charge. You approve every load we book.

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