Dispatch software for owner-operators
You drive the truck and you also do the dispatching, the invoicing and the paperwork — usually after the day is already over. DispatchInAI takes the retyping out of it, so the office side of a one-truck operation fits into the gaps rather than the evenings.
The problem with running one truck
A one-truck operation does not have a back office, it has an evening. The rate confirmation arrives as a PDF, the details get retyped into a spreadsheet, the invoice goes out whenever there is time, and the POD gets photographed and then lost. None of that is hard. It is just relentless, and it happens after a full day of driving.
Most dispatch systems are priced and built for fleets, so an owner-operator ends up paying per truck for features aimed at managing people they do not employ. DispatchInAI bills per saved load instead, which is why a single truck starts at $24.99 a month.
What changes day to day
If you use a dispatch service
Plenty of owner-operators book through an independent dispatcher and still need their own records — their own invoices, their own settlements, their own IFTA. DispatchInAI works either way. The dispatch percentage is a setting, so what you keep after the dispatch fee shows on the load rather than being worked out afterwards.
What it costs
Plans start at $24.99 a month and are sized by load volume rather than truck count, so you are not paying for seats you do not use. Every plan includes the whole platform and unlimited users — there are no feature tiers. Every account starts with a free 30-day trial — no credit card and no contract. The DispatchInAI team sets the account up for you, usually within one business day.
Common questions
- Is DispatchInAI worth it for a single truck?
- It is priced for one. Plans start at $24.99 a month and are based on how many loads you save, not how many trucks or users you have, so a single truck pays the smallest plan rather than a per-truck fleet rate.
- Do I need to install an app?
- No. The dispatcher side runs in a web browser and the driver side opens from a link in a text message. There is nothing to download from an app store and no account for a driver to create.
- Can I use it if an outside dispatcher books my loads?
- Yes. Many owner-operators do. The dispatch percentage is a setting on the load, so your net after the dispatch fee is calculated for you, and you keep your own invoicing, settlement and IFTA records regardless of who books the freight.
- Does it handle IFTA?
- It produces a quarterly worksheet of miles by jurisdiction and fuel purchases, and reads fuel receipts automatically. It reports net gallons and does not calculate the tax owed — the worksheet is what you or your accountant file from.
- What happens after the free trial?
- Every account starts with a free 30-day trial with no credit card and no contract. After that, billing is per saved load starting at $24.99 a month, and you can cancel at any time.