About Truck Dispatch Experts
Truck Dispatch Experts is a US-based truck dispatch service for owner-operators and small fleets, founded in 2020 by Ahmad Qazi and based in Dover, Delaware. We find and negotiate loads across all 48 contiguous states for carriers running under their own authority — 6% of gross or $250 a week flat, with no contract.
Who Runs Truck Dispatch Experts
The company was founded in 2020 by Ahmad Qazi, Founder & Head of Dispatch Operations. He is the person accountable for how this service runs, he still works loads himself across dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, power only, hotshot, box truck and heavy haul, and he is who you escalate to when a dispatcher is not getting it done.
Truck Dispatch Experts exists because too many owner-operators were spending half a day on load boards instead of driving, and taking low rates because they had neither the time nor the broker relationships to negotiate better. Pairing every carrier with a dispatcher who specialises in their equipment type fixes that: someone who works the flatbed market every day finds flatbed loads others miss, and someone who understands reefer logistics avoids the mistakes that eat the margin.
Today we dispatch across all 48 contiguous states, with our home market in Delaware. Everything published on this site is written from that working-dispatcher seat, not by a marketing team.
Founded by Ahmad Qazi and dispatching for owner-operators and small fleets ever since.
Dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, power only, hotshot, box truck, and heavy haul.
We dispatch loads across all 48 contiguous states from our Dover, DE base.
6% of gross per load, or $250/week flat. Box truck and hotshot are 8% or $350/week.
Truck Dispatch Experts Is Not “Dispatch Experts”
Search our name and you will also get results for Dispatch Experts (dispatchexperts.com). The two are separate companies. There is no affiliation, no shared ownership, no shared staff and no shared phone line between them, and neither one speaks for the other.
If you are checking us out, these are the only details that belong to Truck Dispatch Experts: the domain truckdispatchexperts.com, the phone number (682) 978-8641, the email info@truckdispatchexperts.com and the founder Ahmad Qazi. If someone contacts you using a similar name from a different domain or a different number, they are not us — confirm before you send an authority packet or an insurance certificate to anybody.
We Are a Dispatch Service, Not a Freight Broker
This is the question every careful carrier asks, and it is a legal distinction rather than a marketing one. Under 49 CFR 371.2, a broker is “a person who, for compensation, arranges, or offers to arrange, the transportation of property by an authorized motor carrier.” A broker must hold FMCSA broker operating authority, and under 49 CFR 387.307(a) must have “a surety bond or trust fund of $75,000 in effect.”
We do not do that. We work for the carrier. Loads move on your operating authority, under your MC number and your insurance, and we are paid by you — a percentage of the load or a flat weekly fee — never out of the shipper's freight charge. We do not sit between you and your money, and we do not hold ourselves out as a broker.
FMCSA has ruled directly on where dispatch services fall. Its final regulatory guidance, Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents, was published on 16 June 2023, updating interim guidance issued on 16 November 2022 under a mandate in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It applies a totality-of-the-circumstances test that turns largely on how much control the motor carrier has over the dispatch service. A dispatch service moves toward needing broker authority when it solicits or negotiates freight directly with shippers, operates without a written contract with the carrier, or finds a load first and then decides which carrier gets it. It stays on the bona fide agent side when it works under a preexisting written agreement with a specific carrier, is paid solely by that carrier, stays out of the shipper-to-carrier financial transaction, and discloses which carrier it is representing.
That is the arrangement we operate under, and it is why there is a written dispatcher-carrier agreement before we book anything. Do not take our word for it — read the guidance at the link above, and read our own explainer on how truck dispatch actually works and on load boards vs dispatchers vs brokers.
How to Verify Us Before You Sign
You are being asked to hand a stranger your authority packet and your insurance certificate. Run the same checks on us that you would run on anybody. We publish a dispatch scams and red flags guide — this is us meeting our own checklist.
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Look the company up in FMCSA SAFER
Any USDOT or MC number a company gives you should resolve to that company in FMCSA SAFER, with the phone number and address on the record matching the website. A dispatch service does not haul freight and so may not hold its own USDOT number — but yours should be active, clean and correct, because every load we book moves on it. Check it before you start, not after a broker declines you.
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Get the dispatcher-carrier agreement in writing first
Read who is paid by whom, what the fee is charged on, and how you cancel. A written agreement with a named carrier is also what keeps a dispatch service on the bona fide agent side of FMCSA's guidance. If a company will not put the terms in writing before you send documents, stop there.
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Confirm nobody wants money before a load moves
We charge no setup fee, no deposit, no monthly minimum and no technology fee — the full fee structure is on the pricing page. An up-front charge before any freight has been booked is the most common pattern in dispatch complaints.
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Check there is a named human behind it
A contact form and a stock photo are not accountability. Ours is Ahmad Qazi, and the same standard should be applied to anyone else on your shortlist. Our broker vetting checklist and guide to choosing a dispatch company cover the rest.
What You Actually Pay
Our fee is published rather than quoted on a call. Pick percentage or flat weekly — you can switch between them at any time, with no penalty either way.
| Equipment | Percentage plan | Flat weekly plan | Setup fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi truck (dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, power only, heavy haul) | 6% of gross per load | $250 per week | $0 |
| Box truck, sprinter van, hotshot | 8% of gross per load | $350 per week | $0 |
The percentage is charged on the gross revenue of the load we book. On a $4,000 load at the 6% semi truck rate, our fee is $240. On the percentage plan you pay nothing in a week you do not run, which is usually the deciding factor for a newer authority; steady high-volume carriers tend to land cheaper on the flat plan. Carriers running three or more trucks can ask about volume pricing below the standard rates.
Full terms, billing timing and factoring handling are on the pricing page. For how our numbers compare with the wider market, see our breakdown of truck dispatch fees, or run your own figures through the dispatch ROI calculator to see whether a dispatcher pays for itself on your lanes.
What We Stand For
Our values aren't just words on a wall — they guide every load we book and every conversation we have.
How We Work: Our Operating Standards
These are commitments we set for ourselves, not measured industry averages. Your recourse if we miss one is the same as your recourse for anything else here — tell your dispatcher, escalate to Ahmad, and cancel the same day at no cost if it is not fixed.
Equipment and States We Cover
We dispatch eight equipment types, and dispatchers are assigned by equipment rather than pooled — the person working your truck works that market every day. Rates, lane behaviour and broker mix differ enough between them that generalists leave money on the table.
Coverage runs across all 48 contiguous states — see the full list of states we dispatch in, or our home market of Delaware. If you are weighing this against booking your own freight, our dispatch vs self-dispatch comparison runs the maths both ways.
Where Our Market Knowledge Comes From
Rate negotiation is only as good as the information behind it. We track FMCSA regulatory changes because they change what your truck is allowed to do, monitor spot market movement through DAT and FreightWaves, and read freight volume data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Produce season surges, winter shutdowns and hurricane reroutes are all predictable enough to plan around if someone is watching.
That work shows up in two places: the loads your dispatcher brings you, and the free guides we publish. Explore our full dispatch services for what is covered per equipment type.
Free Tools and Guides We Publish
We publish in-depth guides, calculators and market analysis to help carriers make better business decisions — whether they work with us or not. Several of them are effectively instructions for auditing a dispatch company, including this one.
Talk to a Dispatcher
Ask what we would do with your truck this week before you commit to anything. No setup fee, no contract, and you can start onboarding the same day.
Prefer to write first? Use the contact page. Dispatcher looking for a seat rather than a carrier looking for dispatch? We list openings on careers.
Questions Carriers Ask Before Signing
The checks a carrier runs before handing over an authority packet — answered directly.
Is Truck Dispatch Experts a legitimate company?
Truck Dispatch Experts is a real, operating truck dispatch service founded in 2020 by Ahmad Qazi, who works as Founder and Head of Dispatch Operations. The business is based at 1111B S Governors Ave, STE 48405, Dover, DE 19904, publishes a direct phone number at (682) 978-8641 and an email at info@truckdispatchexperts.com, and names the person accountable for the service on a dedicated founder page. Before you sign with any dispatch service — including us — ask for the legal entity name in writing, confirm the phone number you were given is the one published on the website, and check that nobody is asking you for money before a load has moved.
Who owns Truck Dispatch Experts?
Truck Dispatch Experts was founded by Ahmad Qazi, who runs it as Founder and Head of Dispatch Operations. He leads dispatch across all eight equipment types the company covers and is the person carriers deal with when something needs escalating. His full profile is published at truckdispatchexperts.com/about/ahmad-qazi/.
Is Truck Dispatch Experts the same company as Dispatch Experts?
No. Truck Dispatch Experts and Dispatch Experts (dispatchexperts.com) are two different companies with no affiliation, no shared ownership and no shared staff. They are separate legal entities operating on separate domains with separate phone numbers. Truck Dispatch Experts operates only at truckdispatchexperts.com and is reached at (682) 978-8641. If you were contacted by someone using a similar name, confirm the domain and the phone number match the ones published here before you send any documents.
Is a truck dispatch service a freight broker?
No — they are legally distinct roles. Under 49 CFR 371.2 a broker is a person who, for compensation, arranges or offers to arrange the transportation of property by an authorized motor carrier. A broker must hold FMCSA broker operating authority and, under 49 CFR 387.307(a), must have a surety bond or trust fund of $75,000 in effect. A dispatch service works for the carrier instead: the load moves on the carrier's own operating authority and insurance, and the dispatcher is paid by the carrier, not by the shipper. FMCSA published final regulatory guidance on this distinction, Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents, on 16 June 2023, updating interim guidance issued on 16 November 2022 under a mandate in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Does a dispatch service need broker authority from FMCSA?
It depends on how the service actually operates. FMCSA's June 2023 final guidance applies a totality-of-the-circumstances test that turns largely on how much control the motor carrier has over the dispatch service. A dispatch service is more likely to need broker authority if it solicits or negotiates freight directly with shippers, works without a written contract with the carrier, or sources a load first and then decides which carrier gets it. It is more likely to fall outside broker authority if it works under a preexisting written agreement with a specific carrier, is paid solely by that carrier, is not part of the financial transaction between shipper and carrier, and discloses which carrier it is working for. Read the guidance yourself on federalregister.gov rather than taking any dispatch company's word for it.
Does Truck Dispatch Experts have a USDOT or MC number?
A dispatch service does not haul freight, so the USDOT number and the MC operating authority belong to you, the carrier — every load we book moves under your authority, your insurance and your MC number. That is also why we only work with carriers who already hold active authority. If you want our business entity details in writing before you sign, ask and we will send them, and you should verify your own record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov at the same time.
How do I verify a truck dispatch company before signing up?
Run four checks. First, look the company up in FMCSA SAFER at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and confirm that any USDOT or MC number it gives you actually resolves to that company, and that the phone number and address on the record match what the website publishes. Second, ask for the dispatcher-carrier agreement in writing before you send a single document — read who is paid by whom, and how you cancel. Third, confirm nobody is asking for an up-front setup fee or a deposit before a load has moved. Fourth, check that a named human is accountable, not just a generic contact form.
How much does Truck Dispatch Experts charge?
Semi truck dispatch is 6% of the gross revenue of each load we book, or a $250 per week flat rate for unlimited loads. Box truck, sprinter van and hotshot dispatch is 8% of gross per load, or $350 per week flat. There is no setup fee, no monthly minimum, no technology fee and no cancellation penalty, and you can move between the percentage and flat plans at any time. Carriers running three or more trucks can ask about volume pricing below the standard rates.
Is the dispatch fee taken on linehaul or on total gross?
Our percentage is charged on the gross revenue of each load we book. On a $4,000 load at the 6% semi truck rate, our fee is $240. You only pay when we book a load — there is no fee in a week when you are not running, which is the practical difference between the percentage plan and the flat weekly plan.
Does Truck Dispatch Experts require a contract, and can I cancel at any time?
No long-term contract is required and you can cancel at any time with no penalty and no cancellation fee. There is a written dispatcher-carrier agreement that sets out what we do and how we are paid — that document is what keeps the relationship inside the bona fide agent side of FMCSA's broker guidance — but it does not lock you into a term.
What is forced dispatch and does this company do it?
Forced dispatch means a carrier is required to accept a load it did not choose. We do not work that way. We source and negotiate loads and bring them to you; you decide whether to accept, and you set the rate floor and the lanes you will run. We are paid by you, so a load you do not want is not a load we book.
Do you work with brand new MC authorities?
Yes. We work with carriers at every stage, from a brand-new MC authority to established fleets changing dispatch service. Newer authorities do face a real constraint that no dispatcher can remove: many brokers will not set up a carrier until the authority has some age on it, so expect the first weeks to be narrower on load choice. Our new authority guide walks through the setup order.
What equipment types do you dispatch?
Eight: dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, power only, hotshot, box truck and heavy haul. Dispatchers are assigned by equipment type rather than pooled, so the person working your truck is working that market every day.
How many trucks does one dispatcher handle?
We cap each dispatcher at five active trucks. The cap exists so a dispatcher has the bandwidth to negotiate on each load and pre-plan the next one rather than accepting the first rate offered. If your dispatcher is not responsive, escalate it — there is no contract holding you in place.
Are the dispatchers based in the United States?
Yes. Every dispatcher on the team is based in the United States. There are no offshore call centres in the loop, which matters most when you need someone reachable in your own time zone during a detention or a reroute.
How long does onboarding take?
From the point we have your documentation — authority, insurance certificate, W-9 and notice of assignment if you factor — you are matched with a dispatcher and seeing load offers within 24 hours. There is no multi-week onboarding queue and no setup charge.
What states does Truck Dispatch Experts cover?
All 48 contiguous states. We are based in Dover, Delaware and dispatch nationwide, including regional and dedicated lane work as well as long-haul over-the-road freight.
Where is Truck Dispatch Experts located?
Truck Dispatch Experts is based at 1111B S Governors Ave, STE 48405, Dover, DE 19904. Dispatch itself is remote and phone-based, so being in Delaware does not limit coverage — we book loads across all 48 contiguous United States.
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