Comprehensive Trip Planning
Every trip planned for maximum safety, compliance, and profitability. You focus on driving — we handle everything else.
22% more miles/week | 14% lower fuel cost | 91% backhaul rate
Comprehensive Trip Planning
The difference between a $900 week and a $2,400 week often has nothing to do with the loads available. It has everything to do with how each trip is planned. The driver who shows up with their backhaul already booked, fuel stops optimized, HOS mapped out, and route cleared of weigh station risk makes dramatically more money than the driver who figures it out as they go. Comprehensive Trip Planning is a white-glove, full-service trip preparation service. Before every load, our planning team builds a complete trip package covering load selection, route optimization, fuel strategy, HOS compliance, backhaul sourcing, and weather and road condition monitoring.
Multi-broker load comparison to identify the highest true-value option
Fuel-optimized routing: reduce fuel cost per mile by $0.09–$0.18
HOS and ELD compliance planning: maximize your legal drive time
Weigh station bypass and PrePass optimization
Proactive backhaul sourcing before your outbound is half complete
72-hour weather and road condition monitoring with real-time re-routing
Post-trip performance review with recommendations for the next trip
24/7 availability including weekends
Complete Coverage
Load Selection and Broker Matching
- Multi-broker comparison: we compare available loads from your entire broker network to identify the best option
- True load economics analysis: all-in calculation including fuel, estimated tolls, deadhead to pickup, and backhaul value
- Shipper reputation check: we flag known problem shippers before you commit
- Rate optimization: we attempt to negotiate a rate improvement on every load before booking
Fuel-Optimized Routing
- Optimized fuel stop plan: a complete list of stops along your route with expected prices
- Fuel card optimization: matching your route to your fuel card's highest-discount network locations
- Reefer fuel planning: a separate diesel planning map for reefer unit fuel
- Strategic fuel planning can reduce fuel cost per mile by $0.09–$0.18 (saves $900–$1,800/month on 10,000 miles)
HOS and ELD Compliance Planning
- Drive time mapping: your complete HOS availability mapped against your route
- Rest stop identification: pre-identified truck parking locations along your route
- Split sleeper strategy: a plan that legally extends your drive window where applicable
- Appointment timing review: we flag loads where appointments conflict with realistic HOS completion
- 34-hour restart planning: optimal timing and location to minimize lost revenue when a reset is needed
Backhaul Sourcing
- Proactive backhaul search: we begin searching for your return load before your outbound is half complete
- Multi-stop backhaul optimization: triangle or circuit routes that eliminate two-way deadhead entirely
- Broker outreach: we contact your broker network directly before loads appear on public load boards
Weather and Road Condition Monitoring
- 72-hour weather forecast along your complete route
- Road condition alerts: construction zones, closures, and detours affecting your timing
- Severe weather re-routing: an updated plan if significant weather develops en route
Post-Trip Performance Review
- Planned vs. actual fuel cost comparison
- Planned vs. actual HOS utilization
- Revenue per mile achieved vs. target
- Detention and accessorial revenue captured
- Backhaul effectiveness rating and recommendations for the next trip
What Our Clients Achieve
22% more miles per week through HOS optimization and reduced waiting time
14% lower fuel cost per mile through optimized fuel stop routing
91% backhaul rate (vs. industry average of 58%)
Near elimination of HOS violations
+$400–$900/month in additional accessorial revenue captured
Together: +$1,200–$2,400/week in additional net income without driving a single extra mile
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