Hotshot Dispatch
Hotshot Dispatch
Learn how the best hotshot dispatch services can help trucking companies find loads and how DAT can help hotshot dispatchers and drivers who want to book their own freight.
Looking for consistent, high-paying hot shot loads? Working with hotshot dispatch services or enlisting the help of independent dispatchers is a convenient and relatively hassle-free option that can help you grow your business without getting bogged down in back-office tasks.
- Find out how to work with a hotshot truck dispatcher.
- Learn how hotshot dispatch companies can help you find loads.
- Be your own hotshot dispatcher with the help of DAT.
Find out how to work with a hotshot truck dispatcher.
A hot shot load dispatch represents carriers during freight negotiations so you can find the right loads faster.
Freight dispatchers, including hotshot dispatchers, are intermediaries who represent the carrier in freight negotiations. They work directly with shippers and brokers on your behalf to find the best-paying loads that match your equipment and preferred lanes. The dispatcher takes a percentage of pay for each load you deliver. That means the more you make, the more they get paid — so they have lots of incentive to keep you on the road.
Learn how hotshot dispatch companies can help you find loads.
A hot shot trucking dispatch service can leave you free to focus on growing your business instead of finding loads.
If you can afford to pay for a hotshot dispatch service, then you can get a lot of benefits from using a hotshot freight dispatcher. Dispatchers can take over many of the smaller, back-end tasks that take up your time, but don’t actually need to be performed by you. They can also find you high-paying loads quickly that match your business goals. However, you will pay a premium for these back office services.
Be your own hotshot dispatcher with the help of DAT.
Save money while growing your business by acting as your own hotshot dispatch.
With DAT, you can save money without sacrificing ease by acting as your own dispatcher. All you need is a handle on negotiating freight prices with brokers and you can use DAT’s load boards to be your own hotshot dispatcher. With more listings posted every business day than any other hot shot freight marketplace, DAT always has something new for you to check out. Get insights into average lane rates, broker credentials, and more to take control of your dispatching.
Hotshot loads are defined as any freight that needs to be delivered fast and is small enough to fit in a box truck or on a removable gooseneck. These loads often come from industries like oil fields or construction because they need equipment to be moved fast so it can be used at another site. Because hotshot loads have a lower cost of equipment, they can be a good way to start a trucking business.
Hotshot dispatchers serve as middlemen between you, the carrier, and the broker or shipper. They negotiate loads on your behalf and try to get the highest price possible, given that they will receive a percentage of the final rate. Good dispatchers keep portfolios of their carriers’ lane preferences, equipment specifications, and desired freight rates. They then contact shippers and brokers on your behalf to find loads that meet your requirements. For dispatchers, the goal is to find as many high-paying, matching loads as possible.
They can in theory, but it all depends on choosing the right one — just like with any other business partnership. Picking the right dispatcher can mean the difference between your business thriving and simply getting by. If you do find a dispatcher that works well with your business, you can turn over time-consuming logistics and back-end office tasks to them so you can focus on keeping your operation profitable. Hotshot dispatch services can be particularly useful for drivers looking for support as they shift to being independent owner operators.
Yes, you absolutely can! All you need are the right tools. Luckily, DAT provides those tools for you, giving you easy access to the largest on-demand freight marketplace in the industry. With DAT’s load boards, it’s easy to not only find loads, but to save your favorite searches, brokers, and lanes, and to set alerts so that you’ll be notified as soon as the system detects a match for your trucks.
If you’re struggling to afford a freight dispatch service, or simply want to handle dispatching yourself, DAT’s load boards give you all the tools you need to find loads.
The first, and perhaps most obvious, benefit of finding your own hotshot loads is that you’ll save the money you would have spent on a dispatching service or independent dispatcher. Self-dispatching also offers a greater amount of control over which loads you select, so that you can strategically grow your business.
Plus, with DAT’s easy-to-use load boards, you’ll have access to nearly all the loads the dispatchers do.
DAT gives you all the information you need to find hotshot loads and make smart business partnerships you can feel confident in. Not only does DAT have hundreds of thousands of new listings posted each day that you can choose from, our load boards also give you insights into everything from broker credit information and average days to pay, to average lane rates, to broker reviews from other carriers so you can make sure you feel confident in every partnership you make.
“The DAT Load Board is the only one I use, and I really don’t see any interest in trying any other one.”
- Brian Stone, Stone’s Trucking LLC
"DAT Load Board is awesome. They even teach you how to book a load and how to use it on your computer or cell phone app. Highly recommend DAT!"
- Francis Gatmaitan, Alpha Trucking
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