Power Only Dispatch for Drop-and-Hook Carriers
Power only is about utilization. When you pull trailers that shippers and 3PLs provide, drop-and-hook keeps you rolling instead of waiting to load, but only when the work is sequenced well. Our power only dispatch service lines up drop-and-hook freight and the carrier and 3PL relationships that supply trailers, so your hours go to driving, not sitting.
Drop and hook
- Couple
- Roll
- Drop and hook next
What our power only dispatch covers
- Drop-and-hook sequencing so the next preloaded trailer is ready when you drop the last.
- Trailer-supply relationships with the carriers and 3PLs that provide the equipment you pull.
- Rate negotiation on the moves, so utilization turns into revenue, not just miles.
- Routing around dwell to keep your hours on driving instead of waiting at a dock.
- Billing and paperwork including rate confirmations and the documents factoring needs.
Why power only runs on trailer supply, not your own deck
You bring the tractor; the trailer comes from someone else. That changes the dispatch job. Instead of owning a single deck, you are coupling to trailers that carriers and 3PLs stage, so the freight has to be lined up move to move. Good power only work is back-to-back drop-and-hook: you uncouple one preloaded trailer and roll onto the next, rather than circling back for live loads. The carrier and 3PL relationships behind that supply are what make the difference between steady utilization and a tractor parked between jobs.
Picture a power-only operator who wants back-to-back drop-and-hook moves so the truck rolls from one preloaded trailer straight to the next. That is the work this desk is built to sequence. A named carrier story goes here once a client clears us to share it.
Power only dispatch pricing
We charge a percentage of your gross, so we earn only when you do. The power only percentage is set with you before any work begins.
| Equipment | Dispatch rate |
|---|---|
| Power only | Rate on request |
No long-term contract, no forced dispatch, no sign-up to lock you in.
Need authority first? We can do both halves
Power only still needs an active carrier or you cannot accept a trailer. If you are not road-legal yet, we also handle the setup: see compliance services or our guide to starting a trucking company. One team gets your authority active and then keeps your tractor coupled to paying freight, with no handoff between the two.
Power only dispatch FAQ
What is power only dispatch?
It is dispatch for tractors that pull trailers a shipper or 3PL supplies, instead of your own. We book the drop-and-hook moves and the relationships behind them.
How does your power only pricing work?
Rate on request. Our power only percentage is confirmed with you before any work starts; we do not quote a number we have not set.
Do I need my own trailer to run power only?
No. The point of power only is that the trailer comes from the carrier or 3PL you pull for, so you bring the tractor and the driving hours.
Do you lock me into a contract?
No. No long-term contract and no forced dispatch.
Can you set up my authority too?
Yes. See compliance services.
Keep your tractor coupled to paying freight instead of sitting between loads. Get dispatched.