Local and regional load search
We search for straight-truck freight that matches your box size, payload, lanes, and schedule, and present the options to you.
Box Truck Dispatch
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Box truck dispatch
matched to your box.
Truck Peak finds local and regional freight that fits your box dimensions and payload, confirms liftgate and dock requirements, and negotiates carrier pay with brokers. You approve every load first.
- First load: $0 dispatch fee
- No forced dispatch
- Only 5% afterward
Box Truck Dispatch
Box truck freight is about fit: box size, payload, and dock access.
A straight truck can run local and regional freight that a tractor-trailer cannot, but only if the load fits the box: pallet count, weight, door height, and whether a liftgate or pallet jack is needed at the stop.
We confirm those details with the broker before you approve a load, and we count the whole trip when comparing rates, because short runs with long deadhead can look better than they are.
What we handle on a box truck
Fit confirmed up front
Pallet count, weight, dimensions, liftgate, pallet jack, and dock height versus ground-level delivery are confirmed before booking.
Rate negotiation
We negotiate within your minimum and show you how the rate looks once pickup deadhead is counted.
Appointments, paperwork, and closeout
Pickup and delivery windows, multi-stop details, carrier packets, rate confirmations, BOL and POD handoff, and invoice preparation.
What we check before suggesting a box truck load
- Box length, door height, and payload versus the weight and pallet count of the load
- Liftgate, pallet jack, and inside-delivery requirements at each stop
- Number of stops, appointment windows, and total daily miles
- Whether the freight is regulated interstate freight, which affects the USDOT and authority you need
- Detention, layover, and TONU language on the rate confirmation
Short runs and deadhead
Illustrative numbers only, not a quote or a market rate:
- Offered rate
- $650
- Loaded miles
- 260
- Pickup deadhead
- 35
- Loaded-mile RPM
- $2.50
- Real gross RPM
- $2.20
$2.50 per loaded mile is $2.20 per mile after 35 miles of pickup deadhead. On short runs, a small amount of deadhead moves the real rate a lot, which is why we count it.
Try the free load checkWhat it costs
Your first successfully booked and dispatched load has no dispatch fee. After that, the fee is 5% of gross booked freight, meaning the total carrier pay shown on the signed rate confirmation. On a later load showing $2,500, the dispatch fee is $125.
Truck Peak is an independent dispatch service and does not take possession of your freight revenue. The broker or factoring company pays you directly. We do not guarantee loads, rates, or revenue.
Common questions
Box Truck
questions.
Do I need a CDL for a box truck?
It depends on your truck's rated weight and what you haul. Check your vehicle's rating and your state's rules. We do not give legal advice, but we confirm your equipment details before dispatching.
Do I need USDOT and operating authority to haul for-hire?
If you haul federally regulated freight for compensation across state lines, you generally need a USDOT number and operating authority. Check the current rules with FMCSA for your situation.
How much does box truck dispatch cost with Truck Peak?
Your first successfully booked and dispatched load has no dispatch fee. After that, it is 5% of gross booked freight for each load we book and dispatch.
I run a cargo van or something not listed. Can you help?
Tell us what you run. We review each truck individually and will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Do you guarantee loads or rates?
No. Availability and rates change with lane, timing, and market conditions. We do not guarantee loads, rates, or revenue.
Other equipment and situations
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