Load board bonus
Up to $100
8 loads / same calendar month
Run 8 loads we book that pick up and deliver in the same calendar month, and we credit up to $100 toward your DAT or Truckstop subscription or added seat — every month you hit it.
Truck dispatch for flatbed, step deck & 53-ft dry van owner-operators.
Founded 2019We book better loads.You make more money.
6% only on loads we book and you complete. No contract.
- Up to$100Load-board credit8 loads we book that pick up and deliver in the same calendar month.
- $150Fuel credit$24,000+ calendar-month gross on loads we book, credited on next invoice.
- 6%Flat dispatch feeOnly on loads we book and you complete. No contract.
No obligation · 15-minute call · Se habla español
Fee math
See exactly what 6% costs.
Slide to your weekly gross on loads we book. 6% is only taken on loads we book and you complete. Loads you find yourself are never billed.
- Weekly gross on loads we book
- $6,500
- Ascend 6% (completed loads only)
- −$390
- You keep (before your own expenses)
- $6,110
- Approx. calendar-month gross (×4.33)
- $28,145
At this pace you clear $24,000 in a calendar month — $150 fuel credit on the next invoice.
Hit $24,000 calendar-month gross on loads we book → $150 fuel credit on the next invoice.
Talk it through on a callFee math only. Not a promise of loads, rates, or income. Your lanes, equipment, and the market set the numbers.
Public market averages, not Ascend loads.
Market rates
Weekly market rate card
National spot-market averages for the week of Oct. 4–10, 2026, plus the latest EIA diesel price. These are industry-wide figures, not rates Ascend has booked or will get you.
Dry van
- All-in spot rate: $3.12/mi
- Linehaul (no fuel): $2.26/mi
- Load-to-truck ratio: 10.5
Strongest origin regions (linehaul)
- Great Lakes — $2.61/mi
- Ohio River — $2.61/mi
- California — $2.52/mi
Weakest origin regions (linehaul)
- Florida–South Georgia — $1.41/mi
- South Central — $1.93/mi
Source: DAT Freight & Analytics, week ending Oct. 10, 2026. All-in and ratio: DAT weekly market report (via AJOT). Regions and linehaul: DAT Dry Van Report. Regions ranked among DAT’s top 10 van origins by load share.
Flatbed
- All-in spot rate: $3.68/mi
- Linehaul (no fuel): $2.65/mi
- Load-to-truck ratio: 36.6
Strongest origin regions (linehaul)
- Ohio River — $3.28/mi
- Southeast — $3.16/mi
- Carolinas — $3.00/mi
Weakest origin regions (linehaul)
- Lower Mountain — $1.71/mi
- California — $2.21/mi
Source: DAT Freight & Analytics, week ending Oct. 10, 2026. All-in and ratio: DAT weekly market report (via AJOT). Regions and linehaul: DAT Flatbed Report. Regions ranked among DAT’s top 10 flatbed origins by load share.
Step deck
Tracks flatbed; no public figure.
Diesel
U.S. average on-highway diesel: $6.179/gal
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, week of Oct. 12, 2026 (released Oct. 14, 2026).
Market averages change weekly and vary by lane, season, and load. Ascend Dispatch is not affiliated with DAT or EIA, and neither endorses Ascend.
Credits and bonuses
Two credits. One referral bonus. On top of 6%.
The 6% fee is the only bill. These credits go on your invoice when you qualify.
Fuel credit
$150
$24,000 calendar-month gross
Gross $24,000 or more in a calendar month on loads we book (about $5,540/week using 4.33 weeks) and get a $150 fuel credit on the next invoice. Calendar month = the 1st through the last day.
Referral bonus
$250 + $250
They stay 90 days
Anyone can refer. Send us an owner-operator who signs with Ascend and stays with us 90 days. You get $250, and they get $250.
You didn't buy a truck to chase loads
So start chasing money.
Dangerous distractions
Stop scrolling load boards while driving an 80,000 lb rig. We hunt the freight. You hold the wheel.
Nighttime dead ends
We book you out so you can actually sleep instead of staring at DAT at 11pm wondering about tomorrow.
Friday heartbreak
When a load cancels late Friday, we’re already looking for the next one. We work 7 days a week, not just Monday to Friday.
How it works
Fifteen minutes. Then you just drive.
01
Quick call
We learn your lanes, home time, and what a perfect week looks like. You put a card or ACH on file and choose how you want to be charged.
02
We find. We book.
We search, negotiate, and book loads that fit your lanes and home time, under your own authority. We charge 6% the way you picked: after each completed load, or one pull every Monday.
03
You drive
Better freight, better communication, a lot less staring at a load board.
The Ascend difference
A desk that thinks like a truck, not a call center.
Rate negotiation
We negotiate every load and check it against current lane rates before we book it. No cheap freight just to keep your wheels turning.
No contract
Dispatch service only — not a carrier, not a broker. No contract and no minimum term. Stay because it works.
7 days a week
The road doesn’t stop on Friday. We book loads 7 days a week, weekends included.
Broker vetting
We check broker credit before we book so you actually get paid, and we push brokers on detention and TONU instead of letting it slide.
Paperwork handled
Included in the 6%. We handle broker carrier packets, factoring submissions, and load paperwork: rate confirmations, bills of lading (BOLs), and proof of delivery (PODs). Factoring submissions go to your own factoring company.
Simple & transparent
6% flat. Only on loads we book and you complete.
A debit card, credit card, or ACH must be on file. You choose how we charge the 6%: after each completed load, or one pull every Monday for the prior week. No paper invoices. No chasing checks.
- Card or ACH on file — required to start
- You choose: charged after each load, or every Monday
- No contract. Stop anytime.
- Never billed on freight you found or that cancelled
- Paperwork included in the 6%: carrier packets, rate cons, BOLs, PODs, and submissions to your factoring company
6%
We never bill freight you found, freight that cancelled, or deadhead we didn’t cause.
After each load
Charged when each load we book is completed.
Every Monday
One pull for the prior week’s loads.
Built by an owner-operator
For owner-operators.
Brian got his CDL in 2010 and drove flatbed for one of the largest flatbed companies in the country. He bought his first truck in 2012 and owner-operated until 2021, then built and scaled a fleet and sold it to a larger logistics company. He sat in the seat himself, so he reads every rate con and every invoice from the driver’s side.
Brian ran the truck, then the fleet. The desk is built from that side of the invoice — not from a call-center script.
- 2010
CDL. Drove for one of the largest flatbed companies in the country.
- 2012
Bought the first truck. Grew to two. Owner-operated until 2021.
- 2019
Founded Ascend.
- 2021
Built and scaled a fleet. Sold it to a larger logistics company.
- Now
Ascend exists because he already knows what it costs when dispatch treats you like a number.
Who we work with
Specialized on purpose.
Flatbed, step deck, and 53-ft dry van owner-operators and small fleets — OTR and regional. Staying in the equipment we know is how we hold rate for the carriers we take on.
We accept
Flatbed
Steel, lumber, machinery. The lanes we were built on.
Step Deck
Oversize-friendly. Construction and industrial freight.
53-ft Dry Van
OTR and regional. High-volume, high-rate lanes.
- OTR & regional · 1–10 trucks
We decline
- Box Trucks
- Hot Shots
- Reefer
- Local-only / drayage
Load board access
An added seat on your DAT or Truckstop. Never your password.
You add us as an official extra seat on your own DAT or Truckstop account. That is the clean way to book under your authority. We never ask for your login and never use a shared password.
Run 8 loads that pick up and deliver in the same calendar month and we credit up to $100 toward that seat.
FAQ
Objections, answered.
No. Ascend is a dispatch service only — not a motor carrier and not a freight broker. We find and book loads for independent owner-operators who run under their own authority.
6% — only on loads we book and you complete. No contract. Loads you find yourself, cancelled freight, and deadhead we didn’t cause are never billed. A debit card, credit card, or ACH must be on file. You choose how we charge the 6%: after each completed load, or one pull every Monday for the prior week.
Yes. A debit card, credit card, or ACH must be on file to start. You choose whether we charge the 6% after each completed load or with one pull every Monday for the prior week. No paper invoices. We never charge for a load you didn’t run.
Run 8 loads we book that pick up and deliver in the same calendar month, and we credit up to $100 toward your DAT or Truckstop subscription or added seat. Hit it again next month, get it again.
You add us as an official extra seat on your own DAT or Truckstop account. We never ask for your login and never use a shared password.
Gross $24,000 or more in a calendar month on loads we book (about $5,540/week) and you get a $150 fuel credit on the next invoice. A calendar month is the 1st through the last day.
Anyone can refer. Send us an owner-operator who signs with Ascend and stays with us 90 days. You get $250, and they get $250. Paid once per referred carrier.
Box trucks, hot shots, reefer, and local-only or drayage work. We dispatch flatbed, step deck, and 53-ft dry van only, OTR and regional.
The first call takes about 15 minutes. If it’s a fit, we can start booking as soon as your authority and insurance are active and you’ve added our seat on your load board.
Sí. Se habla español. Call (863) 250-8695 and ask for a Spanish-speaking dispatcher.
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