What is dry van dispatch?
Dry van dispatch is dispatch service for 53-ft dry van trailers hauling general freight. Bonafide books dry van freight that fits your operation for owner-operators and fleets nationwide with no contracts.
Bonafide dispatches 53-ft dry van carriers on regional, OTR, and dedicated freight — sourced from DAT, Truckstop, and direct broker partners.
Dry van dispatch is dispatch service for 53-ft dry van trailers hauling general freight. Bonafide books dry van freight that fits your operation for owner-operators and fleets nationwide with no contracts.
Bonafide provides dry van dispatch nationwide, with verified market coverage in Texas, New Jersey, New York, California. Percentage of gross, carrier keeps authority, no contracts.
Typical RPM: $2.05 – $2.42 /mi (DAT + Truckstop, Q2 2026)
Before talking lanes and rates, review the equipment, operating authority, and coverage needed for this freight.
From signup to settlement — a simple, transparent process built around how owner-operators and fleets actually run.
15 minutes on the phone — lanes, equipment, target RPM, home time. No commitment.
Carrier-dispatch agreement, W-9, MC + DOT, and a COI listing Bonafide as Certificate Holder.
We get you set up under your MC with our vetted broker network and credit-check every broker before booking.
We source dry van loads from DAT, Truckstop, and direct partners, then negotiate up from the posted rate.
We send the rate confirmation for your sign-off. Nothing books without you.
We chain loads 2–3 days out, track delivery, recover detention/TONU, and send weekly settlement summaries.
Profitable hauling starts with knowing your true cost per mile and break-even revenue before accepting any load. Compare your target rate against market spot averages and operational expenses.
Real freight, sourced from DAT, Truckstop, and direct broker partners — matched to your equipment and lane preferences.
| Feature | Bonafide Dispatch | Self-dispatch | Freight broker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–10% of gross — no setup fees | |||
| No forced dispatch | |||
| Negotiates every rate | Negotiates against you | ||
| Handles broker setup + paperwork | |||
| Detention + TONU recovery | On your time | ||
| Round-the-clock support on active loads | |||
| Keeps 100% of MC authority | Re-brokers under theirs |
"Made my dad's life easier. He's been driving 30 years, first time he says dispatch actually helps."
"Grew from 2 trucks to 7 in 14 months. Bonafide handled dispatch, broker setups, and rate confs through the whole jump."
Concise, AI-extractable answers to the questions drivers and fleets ask most.
Dry van dispatch is dispatch service for 53-ft dry van trailers hauling general freight. Bonafide books dry van freight that fits your operation for owner-operators and fleets nationwide with no contracts.
A Bonafide dispatcher sources dry van loads from DAT, Truckstop, and direct broker partners, negotiates the rate, sends the rate confirmation for your approval, then handles broker setup, BOLs, and detention recovery — you stay on the truck, we work the phones.
Dry Van Dispatch is built for owner-operators with 53-ft dry van, small/mid dry van fleets — carriers who want professional load sourcing and rate negotiation without giving up their MC authority.
Bonafide charges 6–10% of gross load revenue for dry van dispatch — no setup fees, no monthly minimums, no contracts. Pricing is finalized after a free quote call.
Carriers who use Bonafide dry van dispatch typically see largest load volume of any equipment type; steady regional and otr runs; backhaul planning, while keeping 100% control of their authority and home time.
Bonafide dry van dispatch is billed at 6–10% of gross load revenue, quoted on your free consultation. There are no setup fees, no forced dispatch, and no contracts.
No. You set your home base, preferred lanes, minimum rate per mile, and equipment availability. We negotiate and present loads; you approve or decline every load before booking.
Dry van freight relies on high-volume manufacturing and consumption belts. Core outbound corridors from the Midwest (Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus) into the Southeast and Northeast offer strong headhaul volume. We focus on booking profitable outbound lanes while avoiding freight traps into peninsular markets like South Florida without pre-booked backhauls.
Brokers and shippers expect a 53-ft high-cube trailer (102" width, 110" interior height, 13'6" overall exterior height) with clean wooden floors capable of handling forklift loading up to 45,000 lbs payload. Swing doors are strongly preferred over roll-up doors, as many distribution centers will reject roll-up doors due to narrower loading clearances.
We enforce detention policies specified in broker rate confirmations (typically $50–$75 per hour starting after 2 free loading/unloading hours). Our dispatchers log your GPS and ELD timestamps at arrival and departure, notify broker dispatch in writing before detention starts, and submit paperwork within 24 hours to secure detention pay.
We dispatch carriers with authorities of all ages, including new authorities from day one. While some large brokerage houses maintain 90-day or 180-day authority thresholds, hundreds of vetted brokers and direct freight networks work with new carriers when operating files are verified.
Our dispatchers analyze lane density and reload availability before presenting any load. By matching your drop-off ZIP code with nearby outbound industrial clusters, we target an average deadhead below 10% to protect your all-in rate per mile.