Guides for small fleets and dispatchers
Plain-English answers backed by the data behind DispatchScore: 146 dispatch services, 26 software tools and 1,044 public reviews.
How much do truck dispatch services charge?
Median 7% of gross across 50 services that publish a percentage, with the full distribution.
Read the guideDispatch service vs dispatch software: what each costs and when to use which
A dispatch service books loads for you; software is a tool you run. Costs side by side.
Read the guideTMS pricing models explained: per truck, per user, per load or flat
How trucking software is priced and what a 5-truck fleet pays under each model.
Read the guideWhat you will find
Median 7% of gross across 50 services that publish a percentage, with the full distribution. The guide shows how fees spread from the cheapest to the most expensive services, what they look like in dollars for a truck that grosses $5,000 a week, and which questions to ask before signing.
A dispatch service books loads for you; software is a tool you run. Costs side by side. It compares the cash cost of a percentage-of-gross dispatch fee with published software prices for 1, 3, 5 and 10 trucks, and explains when to use a service, software or both.
How trucking software is priced and what a 5-truck fleet pays under each model. It groups tools by pricing model, explains the trade-offs and lists the monthly cost for five trucks.