Do you dispatch Virginia carriers running out of state?

Yes — most of the work is nationwide. Being based in Virginia matters for knowing the lanes and the markets, not for restricting where your truck goes.

What are the main freight corridors in Virginia?

I-95 runs the whole eastern seaboard through Richmond and Fredericksburg toward DC and the northeast. I-64 crosses east–west from Hampton Roads through Richmond to the Blue Ridge and into West Virginia. I-81 runs the Shenandoah Valley on a diagonal and carries enormous through-freight between the northeast and the south. I-85 drops southwest from Petersburg toward the Carolinas.

What is different about running freight in Virginia?

Three things. The Port of Virginia generates drayage and inland container volume with its own rules and clocks. The DC metro area at the top of I-95 has restrictions and congestion that wreck naive route plans. And the state is long east to west, so a load that looks regional on a map can eat a full day crossing it.

Do you handle Port of Virginia drayage?

Port work runs on appointment systems, chassis availability, per diem and demurrage clocks that keep running whether or not you can get through the gate. If you are working NIT or the other terminals, tell me what your turn times look like and we can talk honestly about whether dispatch adds value.

What about IFTA and IRP for Virginia carriers?

If you cross state lines in a qualifying vehicle you need IFTA fuel tax reporting and IRP apportioned plates, both administered through Virginia as your base jurisdiction. They are renewals with deadlines, which is exactly the category of thing that quietly deactivates a working authority.

What does dispatch cost?

A flat 10% per load, invoiced every Friday, 30 days' notice to leave with no penalty.

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