Products

Everything TruckStart offers, in one place.

Three tools for three stages of a trucking business. Pick the one that fits where you are today — or start free and grow into the others.

TruckStart Operate

For carriers running freight

Run your authority without spreadsheets — a load desk, Renewal Watch Pro, 15-second check calls, weekly settlement PDFs, and a detention claim builder that turns dead time into paid time.

Unlimited Renewal Watch
AI expiry scan and email reminders
Load desk, settlements, and detention packets

$29.00 per truck / month

30-day free trial · cancel anytime

Dispatch Desk

For dispatchers and agencies

Move loads for a whole book of carriers from one desk — loads, carriers, carrier Renewal Watch, and driver check calls in a single login, with broker-ready paperwork.

Carrier-level Renewal Watch
POD, paperwork, and detention evidence
Driver updates for your carrier book

from $49/month

3 plans · up to 25 carriers

Learn + Starter Kit

For drivers just starting out

Plain-English modules on authority, insurance, and compliance, Roadside English practice, manual Renewal Watch, and a broker-ready Carrier Starter Kit you can download.

Free Renewal Watch Lite for 3 documents
Starter Kit expands manual tracking to 8 documents
Broker packet and launch checklist

Free to start · $19.50 kit

Learn at your own pace, pay only for the kit

How It Works

From idea to running freight — without hiring a back office.

Six stops on one path. Learn the rules, build readiness, generate your packet, organize documents, prepare for your first load, and operate the business when you're rolling.

Step 01 · Learn

Learn the rules in plain English

Authority, BOC-3, EIN, insurance — every confusing acronym broken into bite-sized modules. Practice in English with translations for support.

Step 02 · Build Readiness

Build readiness as you go

A personalised checklist tracks where you are: business setup, authority, insurance, equipment. You always know what's next.

Step 03 · Generate Packet

Generate your broker packet

Carrier profile, insurance summary, W-9 placeholder, and 30-day launch plan — one clean PDF you can send to brokers.

Step 04 · Organize Documents

Organize the documents brokers ask for

W-9, COI, authority letter, EIN letter, factoring letter, and renewal dates — stored in one vault, with manual Renewal Watch as you start.

Step 05 · Prepare For First Load

Prepare for your first load

Practical scripts for broker calls, rate negotiation, dispatch checklists, and a Roadside English readiness practice room.

Step 06 · Operate

Operate the business once you're rolling

Load desk, 15-second check calls, broker rolodex, Friday settlement PDFs, and detention claim packets. No spreadsheets.

Subscription

What You'll Learn

Nine modules. Every step from idea to first load.

Bite-sized, interactive, and built around what new owner-operators actually need to do.

Module 01Foundation

Business setup & entity formation

LLC vs. sole prop, EIN with SSN or ITIN, and IRS SS-4 basics.

Module 02Authority

USDOT number & MC authority

What to prepare before filing and what each authority field means.

Module 03Compliance

BOC-3 process agent filing

Why process agents matter and how to keep the filing organized.

Module 04Insurance

Insurance readiness

The questions to ask agents for auto liability, cargo, and physical damage.

Module 05Finance

Equipment & finance

Truck ownership, financing, startup cash, and cost planning by state.

Module 06Compliance

Carrier compliance

UCR, IFTA, IRP, HVUT, and how to track renewal dates in plain English.

Module 07Safety

Safety & roadside basics

Driver files, pre-trip habits, ELD documents, and safety readiness.

Module 08Loads

Finding loads

Broker packet basics, factoring, first dispatch call, and load board prep.

Module 09Launch

Launch day operations

Back office setup, document retention, first load checklist, and next steps.

Bonus: Roadside English Readiness

Practice inspection questions, road signs, document phrases, and calm communication in English with support translations.

English-first support

Practice in English. Understand with support translations.

Roadside English Readiness keeps English visible first while support translations help learners understand each section before practicing their roadside answer in English.

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English first

main practice language

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Spanish

support translation

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Somali

support translation

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Russian

support translation

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Arabic

RTL support

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Punjabi

Gurmukhi support

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Romanian

support translation

TruckStart PDF

Carrier Starter Kit

$19.50

Cover sheet & carrier info

PG 01

Insurance readiness checklist

PG 02

Authority timeline

PG 03

Pre-filled W-9 placeholder

PG 04

Broker introduction letter

PG 05

30-day launch checklist

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The Carrier Starter Kit

Broker-ready documents in one clean packet.

The exact materials new carriers need to organize before broker conversations, personalized from user-provided information. Starter Kit customers also get manual Renewal Watch for up to 8 launch documents.

Not sure which one fits? Start free.

Take the intake, see your readiness score, track 3 key renewal dates for free, and grow into Operate and Dispatch Desk when you're ready.