Texas carriers and Texas freight
Truck dispatch in Texas for oilfield, cattle, heavy haul and port work
Texas has more specialty freight than most states put together, and its own rules for carriers who stay inside its borders. We check the Texas requirements before we call, and every load is offered to you first. The rate con comes to you.
What we check for Texas loads
- Intrastate or interstate, and the authority that goes with it
- Height, width, length and weight against Texas limits
- Permit plan from TxDMV for oversize moves
- Weather and the 28-hour limit on cattle runs
- Site access for oilfield and port work
Intrastate or interstate: which authority you need
Texas is big enough that plenty of carriers never leave it. A carrier that runs only inside Texas with a vehicle or combination over 26,000 lb, or hauls placarded hazmat, registers with the TxDMV Motor Carrier Division for a TxDMV number, after getting a USDOT number registered for intrastate work. TxDMV, TxDMV NumberChecked October 2026
Carriers that cross state lines for hire run under federal operating authority from FMCSA instead. The difference matters for dispatch: an intrastate-only carrier can't take a load that crosses into Oklahoma or New Mexico, however good the rate. Tell us which you hold, and we only offer loads that match.
If you plan to move from intrastate to interstate work, sort out the federal authority and insurance before you need it. The first good interstate load you have to turn down is an expensive way to learn.
Oversize moves in Texas
Texas limits vehicle and load height to 14 ft without a permit. Tex. Transp. Code 621.207 (TxDMV size and weight limits)Checked October 2026 Oversize and overweight permits come from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. TxDMV size and weight limitsChecked October 2026 Energy and construction projects move a lot of oversize equipment, so permits are a regular part of Texas heavy haul work.
We confirm the dimensions, the route and who arranges the permit and escorts before an oversize load reaches you. For the full picture of heavy haul dispatch, see our oversize load dispatch.
Oilfield work
Water, sand, pipe, chemicals and equipment move to and from well sites, often on short notice and to remote locations with site check-in rules. Work follows drilling activity, which can rise and fall quickly. We weigh how long a project is likely to run before we commit your truck, and keep other work in view for when it slows. See our guide to oilfield trucking companies.
Cattle country
Texas moves a lot of cattle between ranches, sale barns, feedyards and plants. Heat is the big planning factor for much of the year, so loads often run at night or early in the morning. The 28-hour limit applies on every trip. Read our guide to cattle hauling.
Ports and border freight
Gulf ports and border crossings generate container, steel and equipment freight that feeds the rest of the state and the country. Port terminals and border facilities have their own access and appointment rules, so we confirm them before you go and plan the reload while the container is still on your chassis.
Planning around Texas freight flows
Texas freight doesn't move evenly. The big metro triangle pulls in retail and consumer freight, the ports push containers and steel inland, the oil basins draw equipment and supplies west, and ranch country moves cattle on its own seasonal rhythm. Each flow has busy directions and quiet ones.
We plan loads so a delivery in a quiet area is followed by something going back toward a busy one. A flatbed that takes pipe to West Texas, for example, needs a plan for the trip out of the basin, because the empty miles there are long.
For Texas carriers who prefer to stay close to home, we keep the plan inside a radius you choose. For those who run into neighboring states, we use Texas as the anchor and plan the way back.
What Texas carriers ask us
"Do you have someone local?" We dispatch remotely by phone and text, and we don't claim a Texas office. What matters is knowing the freight, the rules and the brokers, and answering when you call.
"Can you keep me in Texas?" Yes. Intrastate-only carriers get Texas loads only, and interstate carriers can choose a home radius.
"The oilfield is slowing. What now?" We move your truck toward construction, agriculture or regional freight that fits it, and plan the change before the last oilfield job ends.
"Do you handle heat on cattle loads?" We plan load times around the weather, and you always have the final say on whether conditions are safe for the animals.
Every rig we dispatch, Texas style
26 ft box trucks stay busy with retail, furniture and final-mile work in and around the big metros, where short runs chain into full days.
Reefers pick up produce from South Texas growing areas and border crossings, and protein from plants across the state, with long runs north and east.
Flatbeds and step decks carry pipe, steel and building materials, and equipment headed for energy and construction projects.
Hopper bottoms run Texas wheat, which USDA lists as usually harvested from late May to mid July, along with sorghum and corn in season.
Car haulers move vehicles from Gulf ports, auctions and dealers in the big cities across the state and beyond.
Dump trucks follow construction across the growing metros, often on multi-week projects paid hourly or by the ton.
Tankers haul water and dry bulk for the oil basins, and food-grade liquids between plants and bottlers across the state.
Hotshots run parts and small equipment to oilfield, farm and construction sites, often on same-day notice.
Dry vans and power units keep moving between distribution centers in the metros and the ports, with drop and hook where shippers offer it.
Texas distances, Texas weather
A run across Texas can be longer than a trip through several eastern states, and summer heat, spring storms and the occasional ice event all change the plan. We look at the whole route before we offer a load, and we keep home time on the calendar even when the state is this big.
Every load is offered to you before it is booked. After your yes, the broker sends the rate confirmation to you to sign. A no costs nothing, and we keep looking. Our desk works by phone and online; we don't claim a Texas office or a local address.
The fee for Texas carriers
The same tiers apply in Texas as everywhere: 5% of gross for one truck on an MC older than 6 months, 7% while the MC is under 6 months and for 26 ft box trucks and hotshots, and 4% per truck for fleets of 2 or more while that limited-time rate lasts.
No setup fee, no minimum loads, and nothing owed for a week off. See the full dispatch fee breakdown.
Texas dispatch questions
01Do you dispatch trucks in Texas?
Yes. We dispatch Texas-based carriers and trucks running in and out of Texas, across all 14 rig types we handle, from 26 ft box trucks to tankers and heavy haul. Our desk works remotely and by phone; we don't claim a Texas office. Every load is offered to you before it is booked, and the rate con comes to you.
02Do I need TxDMV authority to haul in Texas?
If you run only inside Texas with a vehicle or combination over 26,000 lb, haul placarded hazmat or meet other listed triggers, you register with the TxDMV Motor Carrier Division for a TxDMV number, after getting a USDOT number. Interstate carriers run under federal authority instead. Check TxDMV's current page for your situation.
03Do you dispatch oilfield trucks?
Yes, for the rigs we handle: hotshots, flatbeds, tankers and pneumatic trailers hauling water, sand, pipe, pumps and tools. Oilfield work comes in waves with drilling activity, so we look at how long a project should run and how you get paid before committing your truck, and we line up other work for when it slows.
04How do Texas oversize permits work?
Texas oversize and overweight permits are issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Without a permit, Texas limits vehicle and load height to 14 ft, and loads over legal width, length or weight need a permit too. We confirm dimensions and the permit plan with the broker before an oversize load reaches you.