Power Only Dispatch Service
Preloaded trailers and drop-and-hook freight found and negotiated for your tractor.
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What is power only dispatch from Texas Solutions?
Texas Solutions provides power only dispatch for owner-operators with a tractor and no trailer. Dispatchers find preloaded and drop-and-hook loads, negotiate the rate and handle broker paperwork. The fee is 5% of weekly gross for OTR operations.
Power only lets a tractor earn without the cost of a trailer. The work is finding enough of those loads in the right places, which is what we do.
Our power only dispatch services cover preloaded trailers, drop-and-hook programs and trailer pools, with broker setups and rate confirmations handled for you.
Equipment and documents we need
- Active MC authority and USDOT number in your own name
- Certificate of insurance that brokers will accept (auto liability and cargo)
- W-9, and a notice of assignment if you use factoring
- Tractor in good condition; the trailer is supplied by the shipper or broker
- Trailer interchange insurance, which many power only programs require
- Approval in the broker or carrier power only programs you want to run
How onboarding works
- Send your details. Name, a phone number or email, and your equipment. Call, text or request a callback if you prefer.
- Talk to a dispatcher. We review your authority, equipment, lanes and home-time needs on a quick call.
- Sign and onboard. Sign the dispatch agreement (no long-term contract) and send your MC authority, W-9 and insurance certificate.
- First load free. We search and negotiate your first load with no dispatch fee, and book nothing without your approval.
Your first load is dispatched with no dispatch fee. After that, the percentage in your signed dispatch agreement applies. No long-term contract. A signed dispatch agreement sets your percentage and the notice period before we book loads. Talk to a dispatcher to start.
What our power only dispatch includes
- Load search across load boards and broker networks
- Rate negotiation before any load reaches you
- Lane, deadhead and home-time planning
- Broker setup packets, rate confirmations and invoicing
- You approve every load, with no forced dispatch
- 24/7 dispatchers, and your first load dispatched free
Power Only Dispatch pricing
Semi trucks on OTR pay 5% of weekly gross. On a hypothetical weekly gross of $8,000-$10,000, the dispatch fee would be $400-$500. Gross is revenue, not profit, and local or regional work is quoted separately. No flat rate, no setup fee and no monthly subscription. Estimate your fee.
Semi trucks
- OTR operations
- No flat rate or setup fee
- About $400-$500/week on an example gross
MPG, fuel per mile and the latest diesel price by state.
Fixed and variable costs and your own pay, per total and loaded mile.
Profit after dispatch and factoring fees, deadhead and your CPM.
Rough rates per mile for power only
| Lane | Equipment | Example rate |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah, GA → Nashville, TN | Power Only | $3.30/mi |
| Chicago, IL → Indianapolis, IN | Power Only | $3.60/mi |
| Allentown, PA → Columbus, OH | Power Only | $3.20/mi |
Illustrative lane examples—not available loads or current rate quotes. They show how these loads are priced per mile across different regions. Texas Solutions does not guarantee any load volume, rate, revenue or earnings.
Planning ranges per mile for power only
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.
Power Only Dispatch questions
Do I need a trailer for power only?
No. The trailer is supplied by the shipper, broker or a carrier program. You provide the tractor and authority.
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.
Is Texas Solutions a freight broker?
No. Texas Solutions is a truck dispatch service that works for the carrier. We are not a motor carrier or freight broker. Loads are booked under your own authority, and you approve every load before it is booked.
Ready to keep your truck loaded?
Semi trucks 5%, hotshots 7%, box trucks 8% of weekly gross. First load free. 24/7 dispatchers. No long-term contract, no setup fee.
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