Team driver dispatch that plans the swaps, not just the loads
A team truck barely stops, so the plan is not about where to park for the night. It is about where to swap, where to fuel, where to shower and how to keep both drivers' clocks legal while the wheels keep turning. Our team driver dispatch desk plans all of it, and finds the long, fast freight that pays teams. You approve every load.
Two clocks, one truck that keeps moving
Here is an EXAMPLE team day, 06:00 to 06:00. Each ribbon is one driver's clock. Tap the stops to see what happens at each one, and watch how the two ribbons fit together: while one drives, the other rests.
Each driver runs on their own clock under the federal hours of service rules. Being a team does not double anyone's hours. It means one driver can sleep while the other drives, so the truck keeps going.
TEAM SWAP RIBBON · EXAMPLE DAY, 06:00 TO 06:00
Driver A
12.75h driving · 10.0h sleeper
Driver B
10h driving · 13.0h sleeper
06:15 · A rolls
Driver A starts after a full 10 hours off. Driver B is in the sleeper and stays there until the swap. Fuel is full from the night before.
The rules each driver follows are the same as a solo driver's: no more than 11 hours of driving after 10 consecutive hours off, no driving after the 14th hour from coming on duty, and a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving. Teams lean on the sleeper berth rules: the off-duty time can be taken in the sleeper, and drivers can split it into two periods as long as one is at least 7 hours in the sleeper and the two add up to at least 10.
Sleeping in a moving truck is its own skill, and not every driver gets good rest that way. The swap plan should give each driver a real stretch in the sleeper, at times their body can actually sleep. If one of you sleeps badly at night, say so, and we plan the swaps around it.
Try your own split in the hours of service calculator.
POSTED: eCFR, 49 CFR 395.1(g)(1)(ii) · checked Oct 2026
POSTED: eCFR, 49 CFR 395.3(a)(1) · checked Oct 2026
Fuel, showers and swaps
A team truck stops maybe two or three times a day, and every stop has to do several jobs at once: fuel, food, showers, the walk-around and the swap. That makes the choice of stop more important, not less. We plan stops at truck stops with showers and quick fuel lanes, spaced so neither driver runs past the break or the window, and we keep track of the chains where you have shower credits or points.
Parking still matters, just less often. When a team does need to stop for a longer time, for a delivery appointment or a reset, the plan names the place before the load is booked.
Weather and traffic hit teams differently too. A solo driver stuck in a snow delay loses part of a day; a team can lose a swap window and push one driver toward the end of their clock. We watch the route ahead and move a swap earlier or later when the road changes, so the driver at the wheel is never the one running out of hours.
Our guide to truck stop showers covers how reservations and shower credits work at the big chains.
Freight that pays teams
Teams make money when the truck rolls long and fast. The freight that suits them shares two traits: long miles and a deadline. This is what we look for:
Expedited and time-critical
Loads that must arrive faster than a solo driver can legally get there. Often the best-paying team freight.
Coast-to-coast lanes
Long hauls where a team covers the distance in roughly half the time, and shippers pay for it.
High-value and secure loads
Freight where a shipper wants the truck moving, not parked overnight. Some require two drivers.
Dedicated team runs
Repeating long lanes for one shipper or broker. Steady, and the plan gets easier each time.
What teams should avoid is short freight. A 400-mile load with a long wait at each end wastes the second driver. If a load does not need a team, it usually does not pay like one, and we tell you that before you accept.
Teams also run more miles in a week than any solo truck, which means more fuel stops, more maintenance and more wear. We plan the week with service stops in it, so the truck gets looked after on your schedule instead of at the side of the road.
LOAD OFFER · EXAMPLE
from your dispatcher
Newark, NJ to Los Angeles, CA
- Miles
- 2,790
- Rate
- $8,100
- Per mile
- $2.90
- Pickup
- Mon 18:00
- Delivery
- Thu 18:00, team expedited
Coast to coast in three days. Swaps planned at two truck stops with showers per day; fuel stops chosen where both drivers like the food.
Your call. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
What keeps a team running
Teams that last usually agree on a few things early: who drives which hours, how the sleeper is kept quiet, how the money is split and what happens when one driver needs a day. A dispatcher cannot settle those for you, but we can make them easier. We plan swaps at the times you choose, send offers to both of you so neither driver is surprised, and keep one plan that both of you can see.
We also watch for the slow wear of team life. If the swaps keep falling in the middle of one driver's best sleep, or the stops have been all fuel and no real food for a week, we change the plan before it turns into a problem.
When a team runs solo for a while
Sometimes one of you needs a week at home. When that happens, tell us, and we switch the truck to solo planning: shorter days, real nights at truck stops and loads that do not need two drivers. When the team is back together, we go back to long, fast freight. You do not need a new agreement or a new setup, just a message.
What we need to start
Both drivers' names and phone numbers, who holds the authority, your equipment, the lanes you like, how long you stay out, and the swap pattern you prefer. If you are new to team driving, tell us that too, and we will start with simpler runs while you find your rhythm.
How team pay and the fee work
The fee is the same as for any truck we dispatch: 7% of gross while the MC is under 6 months old, 5% for one truck after that, and 4% per truck for two or more. A team truck is one truck, so a husband-and-wife team or two partners in one truck pay the one-truck rate. How you split the money between the two drivers is your business, not ours. Full details on the fees and terms page.
Team driver dispatch questions
How do team drivers split hours of service?
Each driver keeps their own clock. One drives while the other rests, usually in the sleeper. Each still has the 11-hour driving limit, the 14-hour window and the 30-minute break. Many teams take full 10-hour sleeper periods between shifts; others split them, with one period of at least 7 hours in the sleeper and the two adding up to 10 or more.
Where do team drivers shower?
Mostly at truck stops with showers, at the fuel and swap stops. The big chains let you reserve or check in for showers through their apps, and fuel purchases often earn shower credits. We plan swap stops at places with showers, so both drivers can clean up while the truck fuels instead of making an extra stop.
How many miles do team drivers run per week?
It varies with the freight, the lanes and how the team runs, and we do not promise a number. A team truck can stay moving close to around the clock, so it can cover far more ground than a solo truck in the same week, but waits at shippers, receivers and resets cut into that. We show you each load's miles before you decide.
What freight is best for teams?
Long, time-sensitive freight: expedited loads, coast-to-coast lanes and high-value shipments that need to keep moving. These pay for the speed a team gives. Short loads with long waits waste the second driver and rarely pay team rates, so we focus on freight where two drivers actually make the trip faster.
Keep our team truck moving
Swaps, fuel and showers planned around both of your clocks.