Power only dispatch.
No trailer? Pull someone else's. We check the risk first.
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No trailer? You pull someone else's. With power only, the shipper or broker supplies a loaded trailer and you supply the tractor. Less equipment cost for you, and a different set of risks to manage.
Owner-operators & small fleets · No long contracts
Someone else's trailer, your truck, your name.
Drop-and-hook freight
Pre-loaded trailers, faster turns.
Trailer interchange
Coverage checked before you hook up.
Time for a proper walk-around
Your name is on the inspection.
The run to the trailer
Counted in the rate.
The details
- Drop-and-hook freight
- A lot of power only work is pre-loaded trailers moving between yards and distribution centers. Faster turns, less waiting, and we look for strings of it.
- Trailer interchange
- Pulling a trailer you don't own usually means signing a trailer interchange agreement and carrying insurance that covers damage to it. We check what the broker requires against your policy before we book.
- Time for a proper walk-around
- Whoever owns the trailer, it's your name on a roadside inspection. We leave time at pickup for a real pre-trip.
- The run to the trailer
- Power only often starts with an empty run to a trailer yard. We count those miles in the rate, not after it.
The trailer isn't yours. The risk still is.
A borrowed trailer's damage is settled by paperwork. We check it first.
Why it matters
When a borrowed trailer gets damaged, the paperwork decides who pays. We make sure the interchange terms and your coverage are clear before you hook up. Your insurer is the one to confirm what you're actually covered for.
General information, not advice. Check the rules with the agency before you run.
Why we say this
Requirements change and this page may not be current: confirm anything regulatory with the relevant agency or your own advisor before you run. We'll flag what we see during setup, but the obligation sits with the carrier and its authority.
Where power only freight moves.
Examples of freight we see. Not a promise of loads.
Know your cost per mile.
It's the floor under every load.
Answered straight.
Do I need my own trailer at all?
Not for power only. You can run it with just a tractor, or mix it in around your own trailer's work if you have one.
Does power only pay less?
Per mile it's often lower than hauling with your own trailer, because you're not bringing the trailer. Your costs are lower too. The only honest comparison is against your own cost per mile.
What insurance do I need?
Usually trailer interchange coverage on top of your normal policy, but requirements vary by broker and program. We'll tell you what a load asks for; your insurer tells you whether you're covered.
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