Power Only
What It Is: Power-only dispatching is where the carrier provides just the tractor to haul pre-loaded trailers. Ideal for carriers who don’t own trailers.
- Types of Loads: Pre-loaded trailers, dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, containers.
- Average Gross Per Week: $7,000 – $9,000.
- Charges: 5% of the gross revenue.
- Nucleus Freight’s Role: We secure high-quality loads and optimize routes through broker relationships.
Box Truck
What It Is: Box trucks are enclosed trucks ideal for local and regional deliveries. They are frequently used for transporting furniture, appliances, and other goods within short distances.
- Types of Loads: Furniture, retail goods, appliances, office supplies, small business deliveries.
- Average Gross Per Week: $5,000 – $7,000.
- Charges: 8% of the gross revenue.
- Nucleus Freight’s Role: We work tirelessly to ensure your box truck is consistently hauling profitable loads, with a focus on keeping downtime to a minimum and maximizing revenue opportunities.
Dry Van
What It Is: Dry van dispatching involves using enclosed trailers to haul goods that need protection from weather or road conditions. Dry vans are highly versatile and are commonly used for general freight.
- Types of Loads: Consumer goods, electronics, textiles, packaged foods.
- Average Gross Per Week: $8,000 – $10,000.
- Charges: 5% of the gross revenue.
- Nucleus Freight’s Role: At Nucleus Freight, we work 24/7 to find high-paying loads through our vast broker network. We optimize routes, handle all dispatching tasks, and keep your truck loaded and on the road.
Reefer
What It Is: Reefer (refrigerated) trucks are used to transport temperature-sensitive goods, providing consistent cooling or freezing throughout the journey. They are essential for businesses that need climate control during shipping.
- Types of Loads: Perishables like fruits, vegetables, dairy, pharmaceuticals, and frozen foods.
- Average Gross Per Week: $8,000 – $10,000.
- Charges: 5% of the gross revenue.
- Nucleus Freight’s Role: Our dispatchers keep your reefer moving with high-demand, high-paying loads. We handle all the logistics, ensuring your truck is loaded efficiently and meets industry standards for temperature-sensitive freight.
Flatbed
What It Is: Flatbeds are ideal for hauling oversized and heavy loads that don’t require enclosure. They are commonly used for industrial and construction materials, as they allow for easy loading and unloading from any side.
- Types of Loads: Construction materials, heavy machinery, oversized loads.
- Average Gross Per Week: $8,000 – $10,000.
- Charges: 5% of the gross revenue.
- Nucleus Freight’s Role: We ensure you get access to specialized loads that fit the flatbed’s strengths. With our strong broker connections, you’ll have consistent, well-paying hauls, plus optimized routes to ensure minimal downtime.
Step Deck
What It Is: Step deck trailers, also known as drop decks, are similar to flatbeds but allow for taller loads that exceed height limits on standard flatbeds. They are perfect for transporting tall and oversized equipment.
- Types of Loads: Industrial equipment, construction materials, vehicles, heavy machinery.
- Average Gross Per Week: $8,000 – $10,000.
- Charge: 5% of the gross revenue.
- Nucleus Freight’s Role: Nucleus Freight ensures that your step deck is loaded with the most profitable oversized loads, helping you handle permits and route planning for efficient transport.
Conestoga
What It Is: Conestoga trailers come with a rolling tarp system that provides protection like a dry van but offers the flexibility of a flatbed, making them ideal for loads that need to be loaded from the top or sides.
- Types of Loads: Heavy machinery, industrial goods, and other oversized cargo that needs protection from the elements.
- Average Gross Per Week: $8,000 – $10,000.
- Charge: 5% of the gross revenue.
- Nucleus Freight’s Role: We specialize in finding high-paying loads that suit Conestoga trailers. Our team ensures that your equipment stays booked and you maximize earnings on every trip.
Hotshot
What It Is: Hotshot trucking typically involves smaller, versatile trucks that handle time-sensitive loads for businesses in need of quick deliveries. These trucks often haul for industries like construction and manufacturing.
- Types of Loads: Small, urgent construction materials, light machinery, agricultural products.
- Average Gross Per Week: $6,000 – $8,000.
- Charge: 7% of the gross revenue.
- Nucleus Freight’s Role: Our dispatchers keep your hotshot truck consistently booked with urgent, time-sensitive loads, maximizing your truck’s availability and ensuring you’re always on the road.
