Hybrid Operations: Dispatch to Partner Carriers and Drivers in One Platform

Do you operate an asset-based brokerage or broker-carrier business? Rose Rocket can assist you in planning and dispatching to drivers and carriers within a single platform. Learn more in this article!

For companies operating hybrid workflows—managing both asset-based and broker-carrier operations—Rose Rocket provides an efficient solution for dispatching to partner carriers or drivers within a single system. This feature allows businesses to seamlessly assign orders to in-house drivers or partner carriers without having to switch platforms. Whether you’re running an asset-based fleet or brokering additional loads, this functionality streamlines your operations for maximum flexibility.

Benefits of the Dispatch to Partner Carriers and Drivers Feature

• Flexible Operations: Rose Rocket enables you to manage both asset-based and broker-carrier dispatching in one unified platform.
• Efficient Task Management: Assign orders to in-house drivers or partner carriers based on capacity and availability.
• Simplified Workflow: A hybrid workflow approach allows you to assign tasks or loads based on current demand and capacity, either to your drivers or partner carriers.
  
  

Step-by-Step Guide to Using Dispatch to Partner Carriers and Drivers

1. Navigate to Orders:

   • Log into Rose Rocket and navigate to the Orders section in the dashboard.

2. Select Order:

   • Choose the order you want to dispatch, whether it’s for your drivers or partner carriers.

3. Assign to Carrier or Driver:

   • Choose either a driver or a partner carrier to assign the order. The UI will update based on your selection, showing the fields relevant to either drivers or carriers.
   • You can assign a driver or carrier to the entire order or to the individual legs within the order. Each assignment will create a separate manifest or trip to help you manage the costs for the separate assignee.
     

4. Complete the Assignment:

   • Confirm the assignment and send the order to either the driver’s app or the carrier's email address.
5. Change the Assignment of the Driver or Carrier:

• Once you assign a driver/carrier, a Manifest will be generated.
• To change the assignment, you can select Select Driver or Assign Partner to update who will ship your order or leg. 

• A Warning sign will show up to ask you to confirm the changes and Manifest will be updated with the new assignment.

1. • Once an order is assigned, rate confirmations can be sent, documents uploaded, and tasks marked complete by the assigned drivers via the Driver Mobile App or by the partner carriers via email.

   Invoicing:

   • When you assign a carrier and a driver to separate legs in an order, the software will generate separate manifests, which will display their own costs. The system allows for easy generation of invoices based on the work performed, either by drivers or partner carriers.

FAQs

Q1: Can I use this feature for both drivers and partner carriers?

Answer: Yes, you can assign orders to either drivers or partner carriers, making it ideal for hybrid broker-carrier businesses.

Q2: Yes, you can assign orders to either drivers or partner carriers, making it ideal for hybrid broker-carrier businesses.

Answer: You can assign driver or carrier for the entire order or to the individual legs of the order.The UI automatically updates based on whether you select a driver or carrier and generate a manifest accordingly.

Q3: Can partner carriers use the driver app?

Answer: No, the driver app is for drivers, but partner carriers can still upload documents and complete tasks through the shared manifest.