Quick answer: What trucking support services does Trucking Help Center offer?
Trucking Help Center is a support service for US truckers, fleet owners and freight agents. We run truck dispatch and IFTA filing ourselves, give free tools to check brokers and carriers, and connect you with trucking professionals (insurance agents, factoring companies, authority and compliance filers, bookkeepers, mechanics) when you need one. Tell us the problem once and a real person replies, usually the same business day.
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Trucker services for owner-operators and drivers
Keep the truck loaded, get paid and stay legal without spending your evenings on paperwork.
- Truck dispatch
We find and book loads, negotiate rates and handle broker paperwork: 5% of the rate confirmation total (linehaul + fuel surcharge), or $250 per week, only for weeks we book at least one load.
- IFTA quarterly filing
We prepare and file your IFTA return for $79 per quarter. Fuel tax owed to your base state is separate.
- Free broker check
Check a broker's FMCSA authority and bond before you take the load.
- Cost per mile calculator
Work out your break-even rate so you know which loads to turn down.
- Broker not paying?
Tell us what happened and we'll walk you through the claim or point you to someone who can help.
Fleet owner support services
For small fleets (2-20 trucks) that need the back office handled while you run the trucks.
- Dispatch for your trucks
Load booking, rate negotiation and broker paperwork for owner-operators and small fleets.
- IFTA filing for the fleet
Quarterly returns from $79, or $300 for four quarters.
- Carrier Search and Watch alerts
Look up any carrier by DOT or MC, and get an email when a company you watch changes its authority or insurance.
- MCS-150 and USDOT updates
When your update is due and how to file it.
- Factoring Help Center
Compare factoring costs, read contracts and fix delayed or short payments.
- Diesel prices
Weekly diesel prices by region from the US Energy Information Administration.
Freight agent support
For freight agents, broker carrier-sales reps and dispatchers who check carriers all day.
- Carrier Search
FMCSA authority, insurance on file and safety data for any carrier, by DOT or MC number.
- Broker authority check
Confirm a broker's authority and bond before you work with them.
- FMCSA rule changes
New and proposed FMCSA rules from the Federal Register, in plain English.
- List your business
Sell to carriers? Put your service in front of the owner-operators and fleets who use THC.
Trucking professionals we connect you with
Some problems need a licensed professional. Pick one and tell us about your situation. We'll connect you with a provider, or you can browse the trucking services directory yourself.
How it works
1. Tell us what you need
Fill in the short help form or call. One message: your problem, your DOT or MC if you have one, and how to reach you.
2. A real person reads it
We reply, usually the same business day. If it's something we do ourselves (dispatch, IFTA), we quote it.
3. We connect you with a professional
For insurance, factoring, legal, tax or repair, we put you in touch with a provider from our directory, and you deal with them directly.
Questions about our trucking services
What services does Trucking Help Center provide?
Trucking Help Center is a support service for US truckers, fleet owners and freight agents. We run truck dispatch and IFTA filing ourselves, give free tools to check brokers and carriers, and connect you with trucking professionals (insurance agents, factoring companies, authority and compliance filers, bookkeepers, mechanics) when you need one. Tell us the problem once and a real person replies, usually the same business day.
How much does Trucking Help Center charge?
The broker check, Carrier Search, calculators and guides are free. Truck dispatch is 5% of the rate confirmation total (linehaul + fuel surcharge) or $250 per week, only for weeks we book at least one load. IFTA filing is $79 per quarterly return. When we connect you with another professional, you pay them directly at their price.
Do you offer support services for fleet owners?
Yes. Small fleets can use us for dispatch, IFTA filing, carrier and broker checks, Watch alerts on companies they work with, and introductions to insurance agents, factoring companies and compliance filers.
Can freight agents use Trucking Help Center?
Yes. Freight agents and carrier-sales reps can use Carrier Search to check a carrier's FMCSA authority, insurance on file and safety data by DOT or MC number, and the broker check to confirm a broker's authority and bond. Both are free.
Is Trucking Help Center an insurance agency, law firm or tax preparer?
No. We don't sell insurance or give legal or tax advice. For those, we connect you with a professional who does, and they advise you directly.