Your Truck Moves. We Handle the Rest.
TruckMars sources loads, negotiates the rate, and handles the broker calls, so your hours go into driving instead of dialing. 5%-7% of gross on what actually moves, no contract to sign.
EXAMPLE: on a $6,000 week you keep $5,700 before fuel and costs.
No setup fee, no contract, no haul no pay. You sign every rate con in your company name. Prefer the full form?
Source: DAT Freight & Analytics, fuel surcharge included. Updated periodically, not a live feed.
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Every rig gets the same attention and the same fee schedule. 7% while your MC is under 6 months, then 5%. 4% for two or more trucks. No setup fee, no contract, and no haul means no pay.
Truck dispatching services priced byyour authority, not your rig
Our fee is a percentage of the gross revenue on the loads you haul. It's the same for a 26 ft box truck and a heavy haul rig. What moves it is how long you've had your MC and how many trucks you run.
5% applies: 6+ months operating authority, single truck.
Illustrative only. "A 10% desk" is a generic flat-rate comparison, not a specific competitor's published rate. Your own costs and time are worth what you say they're worth above.
Run the numbers before you say yes
Is this load worth taking?
Type in an offer you have in front of you. The carrier decides every load, so this is your gut check with numbers.
Fuel, truck, insurance, upkeep.
Counter first
- Rate per mile, all miles
- $2.12
- Our fee, 5%
- $55
- Your costs
- $832
- You keep
- $213 ($0.41/mi)
EXAMPLE numbers, not a market quote. Fee 5% of gross load revenue, the standard TruckMars tier for 6+ months authority and one truck. Your real costs decide the answer.
How many loads cover your payment?
Pick your rig, then take or turn down real example lanes we already publish for that equipment. The gauge shows how much of a weekly payment and fixed costs those loads cover after our fee. Nothing here is a quote or an offer, it's the same math we run with every new carrier before the first load.
EXAMPLE loads and payment, not offers or market quotes. Fee 5% of gross load revenue; no haul, no pay.
This week covers 0% of your $787 weekly payment and fixed costs.
- Gross hauled
- $0
- Our fee, 5%
- $0
- You keep
- $0
3 loads a month cover $3,409, at an average $1,317 per load.
Book loads like theseNo setup fee. No haul, no pay. You decide every load.
Know a trucker who needs loads? Refer them, earn $200. No cap on how many you refer.
Top FreightLanes & Routes
Rate benchmarks, mileage, and haul-length data for the highest-volume lanes in the country.
Loads byTop Freight Cities
Average outbound rates and key industries for the freight hubs we track most closely.
Just bought the truck?Line these up before the first load
A new truck with no authority behind it is a payment with no income. Here is what has to be in place before a broker will tender you a load.
USDOT number and MC operating authority. Filed with FMCSA. Official source
BOC-3. A process agent filing that covers every state you run in. Official source
Insurance on file with FMCSA. Your insurer files it. The federal minimum for general freight is $750,000 for trucks rated 10,001 lb and up, and many brokers ask for more. Official source
UCR registration. Renewed every year. Official source
IRP plates and an IFTA account. Needed if your truck is over 26,000 lb or has three or more axles. Official source
How It Works
Apply
Tell us about your authority, equipment, and lanes. Takes about 5 minutes, completely free, with no setup fee and no long-term contract to sign.
We Find Your Loads
A dispatcher sources and negotiates loads matched to your truck and preferred lanes, tracking rate data by corridor, and you approve every one before it's booked.
You Drive, We Handle the Rest
Broker calls, paperwork, check calls, and detention claims are handled around each load, so your time goes into driving instead of chasing a load board.
What Makes This Different
No Contracts, No Lock-In
Every dispatch relationship runs month to month with a short cancellation notice, never a long-term agreement. We keep your business by earning it on every load, not by trapping you in a contract.
Free Tools, No Paywall
All 28+ calculators on this site are free to use from day one, whether or not you ever sign up for dispatch. No email wall, no trial period, no upsell to unlock a result.
Rate Data You Can See Yourself
Lane, city, and state pages show the same rate ranges and market context our dispatchers use when they negotiate, so you're never taking a number on faith.
You Approve Every Load
A dispatcher sources and negotiates freight matched to your truck, but nothing gets booked without your sign-off first. You always keep final say over what your truck hauls.
A dispatch desk, not a lender or a dealer
We do not sell trucks, make loans, arrange financing, or sell insurance, and no dealer or lender pays us. Run the numbers yourself before you sign anything. When the truck is yours, we keep it loaded.
Free tools for the deal, before and after you sign
Run the numbers on a truck before you commit, then check whether the work will cover it.
- Semi truck payment calculator: monthly payment, total interest, and loan payoff on any truck.
- Lease-purchase vs ownership calculator: what a lease-purchase costs against buying outright.
- MC authority startup cost calculator: what it costs to get your own operating authority running.
Numbers You Can Actually Verify
Our team is made up of former dispatchers and logistics professionals, and every formula and rate benchmark is checked against a real source before it goes live.
Former Dispatchers, Not Copywriters
Our team spent years working freight before writing a single page, so the terminology and the math match how the industry actually operates.
Checked Against Primary Sources
Every formula and rate benchmark is checked against sources like FMCSA, IFTA Inc., and published rate indices before it ships, not pulled from guesswork.
Calculators Built First
We built the calculator suite before the content around it, so owner-operators can check our math themselves instead of taking our word for it.
One Standard, Every Page
Lane, city, state, and commodity pages are all held to the same sourcing bar as the calculators, not a lighter one for the long-form content.
What Drivers SayAbout Truckmars
Reliable communication and dispatch support built around your operation.
“Been working with these guys for a while now and honestly it's been a good experience. They keep me updated on loads and don't book anything without discussing it first. Communication has been solid and that's what matters to me.”
“What I like most is that they actually answer the phone. I've dealt with dispatchers who disappear when there's a problem. These guys are easy to reach and help sort things out when plans change.”
“Managing loads for multiple trucks gets stressful pretty quickly. Having someone handle the dispatch side saves me a lot of time. They're professional, and so far things have been going smoothly.”
“Good people to work with. They check the load details, discuss the rate with me, and keep me informed. No service is perfect every day, but communication has been good and that's a big deal in this business.”
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IFTA Filing Guide for Owner-Operators
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