Straight Truck Dispatch Service
Straight Truck Dispatch Service
The cheapest straight truck dispatch service is self-dispatching, made easier with the biggest load board in the industry.
A straight truck dispatch service can help owner operators find the right loads for the best prices — but it can be costly. With the DAT load board, you can become your own dispatch service while getting access to more specialty loads than any other load board.
- Choose from the best selection of loads.
- Simplify communication with brokers and shippers.
- Set alerts so you never miss the perfect match.
Choose from the best selection of loads.
Use the DAT load board to self-dispatch with access to more loads than any other load board.
While there are some benefits to using a straight truck dispatch service — especially if you don’t have access to a quality load board to find loads yourself — self-dispatching is a better and cheaper option for many owner-operators.
With the DAT load board, self-dispatching is not only possible, it’s simple. Owner-operators have access to more than 400 million loads posted annually, including more specialty listings than any other load board. Finding the right load without a dispatch service has never been easier.
Simplify communication with brokers and shippers.
Message brokers and shippers to negotiate the best rates from anywhere.
If you’re going to self-dispatch, you’ll need a reliable way to communicate with shippers. The DAT load board makes that simple. It offers direct communication with shippers, as well as detailed broker information. You can use your DAT One mobile app to message shippers and brokers from anywhere, including on the road. Plus, you can use the same app to access the load board itself and self-dispatch from wherever you are!
Set alerts so you never miss the perfect match.
Never miss a perfect load thanks to the DAT load boards alert system.
When it comes to self-dispatching, finding time to perform new searches while also transporting freight can be a challenge. Luckily, the DAT load board makes it easy to ensure you never miss a load that matches your search criteria. When you enter your search, you can easily set up alerts for any new matching loads. Set as many loads as you want so you can easily see any updates without wasting time performing new searches. That way you can focus on the road knowing you’ll never miss a perfect match.
A straight truck is a medium-weight truck with a box-shaped trailer attached separately from the main cab. Straight trucks carry less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, often over shorter distances than traditional semi trucks. Another name for a straight truck is a “box truck.”
With the DAT load board, you can find a wide variety of straight truck loads with just a few clicks.
Truck dispatch services are paid services that find freight on behalf of carriers. Truck dispatchers can either work for large dispatch companies or they can run an independent operation. Many truckers use dispatch services to communicate with shippers and brokers to find the right load matches using a load board. These dispatchers then charge a set percentage of a trucker’s earnings for each delivered load. This can become costly very fast and cut into your profit margins, which is why many owner operators choose to self-dispatch instead of using a truck dispatch service.
Dispatch services are common in the trucking industry, especially for owner-operators. But the truth is, you can be your own straight box truck dispatch service. With the right load board, the cheapest option is also the most efficient. The DAT load board offers more straight truck loads than any other load board, including 130.5 million daily loads that are posted on DAT first or nowhere else. No matter what kind of load you’re looking for, DAT makes finding loads on your own simple.
The cost of a truck dispatcher varies, but they usually charge anywhere from 5% to 10% of your load price. Dispatchers say this cost is justified because, in theory, they can find higher-paying freight that you couldn’t find on your own.
But with the DAT load board, that’s not the case. You can find equally high-paying loads on your own through self-dispatching — and you can keep that extra percentage of your earnings. There’s no doubt that, as an owner operator, learning how to self-dispatch can help you save money and grow your business.
Absolutely! The dispatcher’s job is to contact brokers and shippers on behalf of the carrier. Some dispatchers use insider contacts to get the best loads from shippers, but this isn’t usually the case. Most of the time, dispatchers will use load boards — often the same load boards that are available to you as an owner-operator.
With the DAT load board, you’ll have access to the most comprehensive load board in the industry along with all the tools you need to find freight without using a dispatcher.
If you’re an owner-operator looking for loads, the DAT load board is a great place to start. DAT offers a customizable search bar with unlimited search and post and no hidden fees. For a flat monthly rate, you can view the loads in your radius. For specialty truckers, the DAT load board allows you to filter results based on the specific demands of your truck, so you can find the best match every time. Plus, DAT offers the market data you need to have more productive conversations with brokers when negotiating.
“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
Transform your business through self-dispatching.
While using a straight truck dispatch service has its benefits, self-dispatching is a simple and far cheaper way to grow your business. Use the DAT load board to find straight truck loads across the country, with more specialty loads than any other load board. Take load matching into your own hands with the most trusted load board in the industry!