Two drivers, one truck

Team driver dispatch that keeps the wheels turning while one of you sleeps

A team truck only pays when it's moving. Team driver dispatch is about long loads, fast handoffs and the next load lined up before you deliver this one. We look for freight that rewards two drivers: coast-to-coast dry van and reefer, expedited and time-critical loads, produce that can't wait. Then we plan the run around both drivers' hours so nobody ends up stuck on a reset in the wrong city.

5% of gross per truck, the same as solo. 4% once you run two or more trucks.

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24-hour team dial

EXAMPLE

Driver A
Driver B
Swap

Miles / week: 5,300
Gross / week: $13,250

Each shift is 10 hours of driving, inside the 11-hour limit
A 30-minute break mid-shift, because the shift runs past 8 hours of driving
About 11.5 hours off between shifts, in the sleeper while the other driver runs
Each driver reaches the 70-hour limit before the week ends, so the plan includes a 34-hour reset or a slower day

EXAMPLE plan at an assumed 50 mph average, with illustrative rates. Not a rate promise or legal advice.

The team dial

How a 24-hour day splits between two drivers

Pick a shift length on the dial. Driver A drives, you swap at a fuel stop, driver B drives while A sleeps, and around it goes. The checks under the dial show which hours-of-service rules each pattern touches.

Longer shifts mean fewer swaps and more time in the sleeper for the driver who's off. Shifts past 8 hours of driving need a 30-minute break inside them. Shorter shifts keep both drivers fresher but add stops, and every stop costs time.

Look at the weekly miles readout and you'll see why teams don't simply run 22 hours a day for seven days. Each driver has a limit of 70 hours on duty in 8 days. A team that runs flat out reaches that limit before the week is over, so a real plan includes a 34-hour reset, a slower day, or a delivery that lines up with time off.

That last part is where dispatch matters. A reset at home or near the next pickup costs little. A reset in a city with no freight costs a day and a deadhead.

Team freight

Freight that pays for two drivers

Not every load suits a team. These do, because time on the road is what the shipper is paying for.

Expedited and time-critical
Parts for a stopped production line, retail freight with a hard launch date, anything where a day late is a failed delivery. Shippers pay for speed, and a team is how they get it.
Produce and cold freight across the country
Fresh produce from the West Coast to eastern markets loses value with every hour. Reefer teams can deliver days earlier than a solo truck on the same lane.
High-value loads
Electronics, pharmaceuticals and other high-value freight is safer when the truck keeps moving and stops are planned. Some shippers ask for teams for this reason alone.
Long dry van runs
Coast-to-coast and cross-country dry van freight lets a team rack up miles without the stop-and-start of short loads.

Short regional loads with long dock waits are the wrong fit. Two drivers sitting at a shipper earn half of what one driver would. We steer team trucks away from them unless the next load makes up for it.

Hours of service

Planning around both drivers' clocks

Every team plan starts from the rules both drivers run under. We track both clocks, not just the one behind the wheel.

The basic limits

Property carriers: 11 hours driving within a 14-hour window after 10 hours off; a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving; 60/70 hours in 7/8 days, reset by 34 hours off.

Source: FMCSA hours of service summary, October 2026

The sleeper berth split

Drivers may split the 10 hours off duty into two periods, one of at least 7 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth and one of at least 2 hours, adding up to at least 10; used together, neither period counts against the 14-hour window.

Source: FMCSA hours of service summary, October 2026

We ask both drivers' remaining hours before offering a load, and plan the delivery time from the lower of the two.
We match swaps to fuel stops, so one stop covers the swap, the fuel and the break.
We plan resets where the next load is, ideally at home, and line up the load before the reset ends.
We build in time for weather and traffic. A delivery promised on paper and missed on the road costs more than the extra hours.

Your ELD and your drivers' logs are the record. We plan with the hours you give us; each driver is responsible for staying legal.

EXAMPLE week

A team reefer week, planned end to end

EXAMPLE, not a real carrier, load or rate. A reefer team based in Georgia.

Sunday
Leave home empty for a Monday produce pickup in central California. The trip is long, so we only send the team when the outbound load is already confirmed.
Monday
Load at the shed after a wait. Setpoint and pulp temperatures go on the paperwork. Driver A takes the first shift out.
Tuesday to Wednesday
Swaps at fuel stops, roughly every 10 hours. The load crosses the country while each driver gets full sleeper time.
Thursday
Deliver in the Southeast a day or more ahead of a solo truck. The next load, a short one heading home, was offered and accepted on Wednesday.
Friday to Saturday
Home for a 34-hour reset, timed so both drivers start the next week with fresh hours.

Getting set up

What we need to dispatch a team truck

Setting up a team takes a little more than a solo truck, because we plan for two people. On the first call we ask for:

Both drivers' names, CDL details and how to reach each of them
Your home base, and how many days out you want each run to be
How you like to split shifts, and where you prefer to take resets
Lanes and shippers you've run before, and any you'd rather avoid
The truck and trailer details: equipment type, weight limits, reefer unit if you have one

From there we start looking for the first load, and the plan gets sharper as we learn how your team likes to run.

Your call, every load

Both drivers know the plan before you say yes

A team truck can't afford a surprise load. Every offer comes with the lane, the rate, the miles, the weight, the pickup and delivery windows, and the extras like detention, so you can check it against both drivers' clocks.

Nothing is booked until you confirm. When you say yes, the broker emails the rate confirmation to you, and you review and sign it. If a load doesn't fit the plan or one driver needs a break, you say no and nothing happens.

The fee for a team truck is the same as for a solo truck: 5% of gross for one truck with authority older than 6 months, 7% for authorities under 6 months, and 4% for fleets of two or more. No setup fee, no minimum, and you can cancel with 30 days notice.

Read more on reefer dispatch, dry van dispatch and OTR dispatch, or estimate a run with the transit time calculator.

Team driver dispatch: straight answers

Q01What freight is best for team drivers?

Long runs where time matters: coast-to-coast dry van and reefer loads, expedited freight, produce that has to cross the country while it's fresh, high-value loads that shouldn't sit parked, and some temperature-controlled pharmaceutical freight. A team truck earns its keep on miles, so short regional loads with long waits at the dock usually waste what a team is good at.

Q02How many miles do team drivers run per week?

It depends on the lanes, the traffic and how the drivers split shifts, and each driver's 70-hour limit usually caps the week. Our example dial shows how the math works under an assumed average speed. Treat any single number you hear online as a rough guide; your own logs from a few weeks are the real answer.

Q03Do team trucks get better rates?

Sometimes. Shippers and brokers with freight that must arrive fast will often pay more per load for a team, because two drivers can keep the truck moving when one couldn't. Much team freight pays a normal rate per mile, though, and the gain comes from running more miles in the same week, not from a higher rate.

Q04How do team drivers split pay?

That's between the two drivers and the truck owner, not the dispatcher. Common setups include splitting the truck's gross or net, paying the co-driver per mile, or a percentage for each driver. Put the arrangement in writing before the first load, including who pays fuel, tolls and repairs. Our fee comes off the load's gross, the same as for a solo truck.

Two drivers. One plan. No wasted hours.

Apply in about 2 minutes. Every load is your call.

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