Lane and search planning
Use the carrier profile to understand home base, equipment, preferred lanes, no-go areas, deadhead, rate floor, and restrictions.
Dispatcher-supported carrier path
Organized dispatch support while the carrier keeps final control.
This path is for owner-operators and small fleets that want an approved dispatcher to perform the daily freight workflow. The dispatcher works under the carrier relationship and approved operating rules—not as a freight broker or public load marketplace.
What dispatch support covers
The dispatcher works the process—not the carrier’s authority.
The exact service scope and fee are confirmed in the written carrier agreement before work begins.
Freight research
Search broker/source and shipper opportunities that fit the approved carrier plan.
Calls and follow-up
Use manual calls, scripts, packets, notes, follow-up dates, and opt-out records.
Load qualification
Confirm pickup, delivery, commodity, weight, equipment, rate, appointments, accessorials, paperwork, and tracking requirements.
Carrier approval
Present complete load details and obtain carrier approval before commitment.
Documents and tracking
Organize rate confirmations, BOLs, PODs, check calls, delays, and document completion.
Billing review
Keep the load record complete for carrier invoicing, factoring, or billing follow-up.
End-of-day review
Track open follow-ups, missing documents, load status, and next actions.
Carrier-first control
You do not give up control by receiving dispatch support.
Clear written rules protect the carrier and prevent freight-first or broker-style behavior.
Carrier controls equipment and lanes
The dispatcher searches only inside the carrier-approved equipment, service areas, lanes, deadhead limits, and restrictions.
Carrier controls rates and load decisions
No forced dispatch. The carrier approves or declines the load after reviewing the complete details.
Carrier controls freight money
Equitable and the dispatcher do not take control of carrier freight money as a broker or transportation provider.
How activation works
No work starts from a vague phone conversation.
The carrier record and written agreement must be clear before live dispatch support begins.
Submit the short interest form
Tell Equitable who you are, what equipment you run, your home base, and the type of support you need.
Complete the full carrier intake
Provide authority, insurance, W-9/payment details where required, lanes, rate floor, restrictions, and documents.
Review the written carrier agreement
The agreement states the service scope, fee, responsibilities, communication rules, and termination terms.
Build the carrier operating profile
The approved equipment, lanes, rate floor, restrictions, and outreach permission guide every search.
Approve each load
The dispatcher may qualify and present opportunities, but the carrier makes the final decision.
Carrier questions
Know the service boundary before you apply.
Ask for clarification before signing any carrier agreement or authorizing outreach.
What does carrier dispatch support cost?
The applicable service fee and fee base are stated in the written carrier agreement before activation. The public 4% linehaul fee is the separate carrier self-dispatch path and should not be assumed to apply to dispatch support.
Does Equitable guarantee loads?
No. Dispatch support, database access, outreach, and workflow tools do not guarantee freight, rates, lanes, contracts, shipper responses, or income.
Can the dispatcher accept a load without me?
No. The carrier or authorized carrier decision maker must approve the load under the agreed workflow.
Can I choose where I run?
Yes. Your carrier profile records preferred lanes, no-go areas, home time, equipment, deadhead limits, and rate expectations.
Can I cancel the relationship?
Termination terms are controlled by the written carrier agreement. Review them before signing.
Next step
Move forward with the path that matches your real role.
Read the full offer before applying. Digital products, dispatcher platform access, carrier self-dispatch, and carrier dispatch support are separate unless a written offer clearly says otherwise.