Dry van dispatch that fights for the rate on the most crowded board.
Dry van is the biggest and most crowded freight market in trucking. More trucks chase every load, so the rate you accept, the hours you sit at the dock and the miles you run empty decide whether the week paid. That is the work we do.
What dry van dispatch really involves.
Rates move fast
Van rates swing week to week with retail and seasonal volume. We price each load against what the lane has actually been paying, not against the first number a broker offers.
Docks eat hours
Distribution centres run on appointments, and a missed slot can cost a day. We book the appointments, push for detention when the dock holds you, and get lumper charges reimbursed.
Drop and hook versus live loads
Drop-and-hook freight keeps a truck moving; a live load can mean hours at the door. We weigh that into which loads are worth taking, not just the rate per mile.
Getting out of the dead zones
Some markets are easy to get into and hard to leave. We plan the reload before you deliver, so a good outbound rate is not wiped out by an empty run home.
Everything a dry van carrier hands us.
One agreement, month to month. Rates are quoted per carrier — your equipment, lanes and fleet size decide it.
- One dedicated dispatcher who knows your truck, your dry van and the lanes you want to run
- Load boards and direct broker relationships worked all day, matched to your equipment
- Rates negotiated against what the lane is really paying, not the first offer
- Rate confirmations, BOLs and carrier packets handled, and every load tracked to delivery
- Detention, TONU and layover claims pursued with the broker
- A login to Smart Haul TMS — loads, documents and settlements, live
Dry van dispatch FAQ
What kind of dry van freight do you book?
Full truckload freight on 53-foot dry vans: retail and grocery dry goods, packaging, paper, consumer products and general merchandise, from brokers and direct shippers. We book multi-stop loads too, when they pay for the extra stops.
Do you help get detention and lumper fees paid?
Yes. We record arrival and departure times on the load, file the detention claim with the broker, and track lumper receipts until the reimbursement shows up on the settlement.
Can you keep my van regional, or home on weekends?
Yes. Tell us how you want to run — regional, over the road, home every weekend — and we plan loads around it. We will also tell you honestly what that choice does to your weekly gross.
Tell us about your dry van.
A dispatcher calls you back within one business day. Nothing is committed by sending this.
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