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Truck Dispatch Fee Calculator & Free Quote

See what dispatch costs before you sign. Semi trucks 5%, hotshots 7%, box trucks 8% of weekly gross, for OTR carriers. No flat rate.

Dispatch fee calculator

Pick your truck, number of trucks and weekly gross per truck.

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1 truck
$9,000

Example weekly gross range for a Dry Van (hypothetical, not a guarantee): $8,000 - $10,000. Gross is revenue, not profit.

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Type any percentage to see the dispatch fee at your rate. Leave empty to see our standard range.

⚠ OTR trucks make more money · no flat rate

Price for your Dry Van

$450per week at 5%
Dispatch percentage5%
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Talk to a Dispatcher Rough estimate only. Your percentage is confirmed in your signed dispatch agreement. First load dispatched free. No flat rate, no setup fee, no monthly subscription, no long-term contract. Gross, rates and earnings are not guaranteed.
Pricing at a glance

OTR dispatch rates

Most popular

Semi trucks

Dry Van, Reefer, Flatbed, Step Deck, Power Only

5% of weekly gross
  • Example: $8,000 - $10,000 weekly gross (hypothetical)
  • Fee on that example: $400 - $500 per week
  • OTR (over-the-road) operations
  • No flat rate, no setup fee, no subscription
  • You approve every load

Hotshot

Hotshot trucks, Gooseneck and flatbed trailers

7% of weekly gross
  • Example: $7,000 - $9,000 weekly gross (hypothetical)
  • Fee on that example: $490 - $630 per week
  • OTR (over-the-road) operations
  • No flat rate, no setup fee, no subscription
  • You approve every load

Box trucks

Box Truck, Straight Truck

8% of weekly gross
  • Example: $7,000 - $9,000 weekly gross (hypothetical)
  • Fee on that example: $560 - $720 per week
  • OTR (over-the-road) operations
  • No flat rate, no setup fee, no subscription
  • You approve every load

Rates apply to OTR (over-the-road) operations. Local and regional work is quoted separately. Rough estimate only. Your percentage is confirmed in your signed dispatch agreement. First load dispatched free. No flat rate, no setup fee, no monthly subscription, no long-term contract. Weekly gross is the revenue a truck books before fuel, insurance, maintenance and other costs. It is not profit.

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Quick answer

How is the Texas Solutions dispatch fee calculated?

Multiply your truck's weekly gross by the dispatch percentage: 5% for OTR semi trucks, 7% for hotshots and 8% for box trucks. Example: a semi grossing $9,000 a week pays $450 a week. A hotshot grossing $8,000 pays $560; a box truck grossing $8,000 pays $640. There is no flat rate and no setup fee.

FAQ

Dispatch fee questions

How much does a truck dispatcher cost?

At Texas Solutions, semi trucks pay 5% of weekly gross, hotshots 7%, and box trucks and straight trucks 8%, for OTR operations. There is no flat rate, no setup fee and no monthly subscription. On a typical semi grossing $8,000-$10,000 a week, that is about $400-$500 a week.

Do you dispatch local routes or only OTR?

Our published rates apply to OTR (over-the-road) operations. Local and regional work is quoted separately, so call or message us with your lanes.

Is there a flat weekly fee?

No. Texas Solutions charges a percentage of weekly gross only, so you pay when your truck earns and nothing in a week it sits. There is no flat rate, no setup fee and no monthly subscription, and your first load is dispatched free.

Rate guide

Rough rates per mile

Illustrative lane examplesNot available loads or current rate quotes
LaneEquipmentMilesExample rate
Los Angeles, CA → Phoenix, AZDry Van372 mi$3.40/mi
Chicago, IL → Atlanta, GADry Van716 mi$3.20/mi
Philadelphia, PA → Atlanta, GADry Van781 mi$3.10/mi
Ontario, CA → Dallas, TXReefer1,388 mi$4.10/mi
Jacksonville, FL → Atlanta, GAReefer346 mi$4.50/mi
Columbus, OH → Nashville, TNReefer380 mi$4.30/mi
Pittsburgh, PA → Chicago, ILFlatbed461 mi$5.40/mi
Ontario, CA → Las Vegas, NVFlatbed230 mi$5.90/mi
Dallas, TX → Oklahoma City, OKStep Deck206 mi$5.80/mi
Savannah, GA → Nashville, TNPower Only492 mi$3.30/mi
Chicago, IL → Indianapolis, INPower Only182 mi$3.60/mi
Allentown, PA → Columbus, OHPower Only421 mi$3.20/mi
Cleveland, OH → Pittsburgh, PAHotshot134 mi$4.60/mi
Houston, TX → Baton Rouge, LAHotshot271 mi$4.70/mi
Fresno, CA → Reno, NVHotshot265 mi$4.40/mi
Atlanta, GA → Charlotte, NCBox Truck245 mi$2.80/mi
Joliet, IL → Columbus, OHBox Truck333 mi$2.70/mi
Miami, FL → Orlando, FLBox Truck235 mi$2.40/mi
Dallas, TX → Houston, TXBox Truck239 mi$2.90/mi

Illustrative lane examples—not available loads or current rate quotes. They show how loads are priced per mile across different regions. Texas Solutions does not guarantee any load volume, rate, revenue or earnings.

Planning ranges per mile by equipment

Flatbed$5.00 - $7.00/miOpen-deck OTR freight
Step Deck$5.00 - $7.00/miTaller open-deck freight
Reefer$4.00 - $6.00/miTemperature-controlled
Hotshot$4.00 - $5.00/miExpedited and partial loads
Dry Van$3.00 - $5.00/miDepends on local or OTR lanes
Power Only$3.00 - $5.00/miDrop-and-hook trailers
Box Truck$1.80 - $3.20/miSmall-truck freight

Planning ranges our dispatchers use, October 2026. Not a market index, available loads or rate quotes; real rates depend on lane, distance, season, freight type and local or OTR work.

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