Pricing
What truck dispatch costs at Beast Freight
Dispatch fees are a percentage of each load's gross. Our standard rates run 6% to 8%. During launch you pay 2 points less: 4% for established carriers on dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, Conestoga and RGN, 5% under six months of authority, and 6% for power only, hot shot and box truck. No setup fee, no monthly fee, no long-term contract. You pay only on loads we book.
Fee table
Launch rate| Equipment | Authority age | Standard fee | Launch fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, Conestoga, RGN | 6+ months | Standard rate | Launch rate 4% of gross |
| Dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, Conestoga, RGN | Under 6 months | Standard rate | Launch rate 5% of gross |
| Power only | Any | Standard rate | Launch rate 6% of gross |
| Class A CDL hot shot | 6+ months, requirements apply | Standard rate | Launch rate 6% of gross |
| Box truck | Any | Standard rate | Launch rate 6% of gross |
Gross means the total amount paid for the load, as shown on the rate confirmation.
Included in the fee
What's included
- Load search across boards and broker contacts
- Rate negotiation
- Broker credit checks
- Broker setup packets and carrier packet completion
- Rate confirmation review
- Appointment scheduling
- Check calls and load updates
- Route and lane planning
- Detention, layover and TONU follow-up
- Lumper coordination
- Paperwork to your factor
- One named dispatcher
No surprises
What it isn't
- No setup fee
- No monthly fee
- No forced dispatch
- No long-term contract
- No charge on loads you booked yourself
Hot shot
Hot shot requirements (all apply)
- Class A CDL.
- DOT authority at least 6 months old.
- Trailer at least 40 feet, or at least 35 feet with a 5-foot dovetail.
- Mega ramps.
- Payload capacity of about 17,000 pounds or more.
- A compliant commercial ELD.
- Active interstate operating authority.
- Commercial insurance that meets FMCSA requirements.
- Equipment suited to the freight being booked, and the carrier stays reachable for dispatch calls and load updates.
We do not dispatch non-CDL hot shot, cargo vans or Sprinter vans.
Worked example
Is a dispatcher worth the fee?
A truck running 2,400 loaded miles a week at $2.60 per mile grosses $6,240. At the 4% launch rate the fee is $250 a week; at the standard 6% it would be $374 (the launch rate saves $125 a week). The dispatcher covers the launch-rate fee by adding about 10 cents per mile ($250 ÷ 2,400 miles), or by taking four hours of broker calls off your week. Whether that's worth it depends on the driver and the lanes.
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