📋 Your Numbers
Enter the load's linehaul rate, choose how you charge, and add your loads per week. The tool returns your fee per load, the carrier's net, your effective fee percentage, and weekly and monthly dispatch revenue.
The load's linehaul (line-item) rate the dispatch fee is based on.
Enter a linehaul rate greater than 0.
How you charge your owner-operator clients.
Your percentage of the linehaul rate.
Dispatch fee percentage must be 0 or more.
Dispatched loads in a typical week across your clients.
Enter loads per week greater than 0.
Estimates only. This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, accounting, or business advice. Results are based solely on the values you enter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the dispatch fee per load calculated?
On a percentage model, the dispatch fee per load is the linehaul rate multiplied by your fee percentage. On a flat model, it is simply your flat fee per load. The carrier's net is the linehaul minus that fee. Weekly dispatch revenue is the fee per load multiplied by loads per week, and monthly revenue uses an average of 4.33 weeks per month.
What is the effective fee percentage?
The effective fee percentage is the dispatch fee per load divided by the linehaul rate, expressed as a percent. For a percentage model it equals the percentage you entered; for a flat model it shows what that flat fee works out to as a share of the load's linehaul, which helps you compare the two approaches on the same basis.
Why does an unusually high effective percentage show a caution?
The tool flags an effective fee that is high relative to common dispatch arrangements so you can double-check your inputs. It is not a judgment about what you should charge — fees vary by service level, lane mix, and the owner-operator relationship. The figures here are estimates for your own planning only.
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