Know your trailer. Run it like a business.
Dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, power only, and box truck each print money differently. TomaFreight dispatches the truck you actually have — not a generic “we’ll find something.”
Dry Van
The workhorse. Retail, e-commerce, and dry freight nationwide.
Typical spot now $2.95 /mi all-in · L/T 10.0
National all-in spot has been running near $2.90–$3.05/mi. Outbound from Chicago, Dallas, and Atlanta still pays a premium; backhauls into those markets need a sharp dispatcher.
We keep vans off cheap headhauls. If the RPM does not cover your cost plus a real profit, we pass and find the next load.
Dispatch my Dry VanWhat it hauls
- Retail & e-commerce
- Food (non-temp)
- Auto parts
- Consumer goods
What we watch for you
- Detention at big-box receivers
- No-touch vs. driver-assist
- Drop-and-hook vs. live unload
Reefer
Temperature-controlled. Produce, protein, and pharma that cannot wait.
Typical spot now $3.40 /mi all-in · L/T 18.8
Reefers are the second-tightest major market. All-in national spot near $3.35–$3.45/mi, with produce lanes running hotter in season.
We match your reefer to lanes that actually need the unit — not dry freight stuffed in a reefer at van money.
Dispatch my ReeferWhat it hauls
- Produce & citrus
- Meat & dairy
- Frozen food
- Pharma & floral
What we watch for you
- Pulps and temp recorder downloads
- Multi-stop produce
- Fuel for the unit on long dwell
Flatbed
Open deck. Steel, lumber, machinery — the construction backbone.
Typical spot now $3.54 /mi all-in · L/T 33.3
Flatbed remains the strongest major board — all-in national near $3.50–$3.65/mi with load-to-truck still very tight. Do not give it away.
We price flatbed like the tight market it is. Tarping, oversize, and site delays get written into the rate confirmation.
Dispatch my FlatbedWhat it hauls
- Steel & coil
- Lumber
- Pipe & construction
- Machinery
What we watch for you
- Tarp vs. no-tarp pay
- Oversize permits
- Jobsite wait time
Step Deck
Drop-deck for taller freight that will not fit a straight flatbed.
Typical spot now $3.66 /mi all-in · L/T 21.3
Step deck typically clears a dime or more over straight flatbed because the freight is specialized. National all-in near $3.65–$3.80/mi.
We do not book step decks as cheap flatbeds. If it needs the drop, it pays for the drop.
Dispatch my Step DeckWhat it hauls
- Construction equipment
- Tall machinery
- Prefabricated walls
- Industrial skids
What we watch for you
- Legal height on the upper deck
- Ramps and loading method
- Permit loads
Power Only
Tractor, no trailer. Drop-and-hook trailer pools and dedicated moves.
Typical spot now $2.38 /mi all-in · L/T 7.0
Power-only RPM looks lower on paper (~$2.30–$2.55/mi all-in) because there is no trailer asset — but utilization and drop-hook speed make weekly gross.
We hunt trailer pools that keep you hooked and moving, not 80-mile bobtails between dumps.
Dispatch my Power OnlyWhat it hauls
- Trailer reposition
- Amazon / retail pools
- Intermodal dray-style
- Dedicated drops
What we watch for you
- Empty reposition miles
- Trailer condition on hook
- Yard detention
Box Truck
Straight truck. Regional, last-mile, and no-CDL operations.
Typical spot now $3.02 /mi all-in · L/T 5.9
Box trucks print on short miles. Typical all-in $2.90–$3.20/mi, with day-rate and per-stop work often beating long OTR RPM.
We build box-truck weeks around density — stacked stops, not 400-mile one-way empties home.
Dispatch my Box TruckWhat it hauls
- Final-mile retail
- Residential delivery
- Hot shots of pallets
- Local contracts
What we watch for you
- Liftgate and driver-assist
- Residential time windows
- No-CDL insurance limits