You
Client Investor
You own and finance the truck and trailer. The asset is yours. After driver pay, fuel, and the management fee, the net is paid to you weekly. You don't drive, dispatch, or chase paperwork.
How It Works
The operation behind your asset.
A plain-language walkthrough of the three-party model, what your management fee actually covers, what we handle versus what you provide, and how money moves each week.
The three-party model
Three roles. One coordinated operation.
Authority
Motor Carrier
An established motor carrier provides the USDOT/MC operating authority and the commercial insurance the truck runs under. You don't need your own authority.
Operations
Grand Line Logistics
We manage the driver, dispatch, compliance, maintenance, billing, factoring, and reporting. You have one phone number for everything — ours.
The management fee
What the 30% covers.
Grand Line keeps 30% of gross revenue. That single line item covers five real operational costs — so your variable costs are limited to driver pay (18%, up to 24% on performance) and fuel, plus a small maintenance reserve.
Owner-managed line item: bobtail insurance runs roughly $200–$300/month and is handled directly by you.
Commercial insurance
Primary liability and cargo coverage on the truck.
Carrier authority
The motor carrier's USDOT/MC operating authority.
Dispatch
Sourcing and booking loads on profitable lanes.
Factoring
Same-week receivables so your truck gets paid quickly.
ELD / telematics
Motive ELD subscription, HOS logs, and GPS tracking.
Driver management
Recruiting, vetting, onboarding, payroll, and day-to-day driver oversight.
Your only variable costs: driver pay & fuel.
Plus a small weekly maintenance reserve (~$100/week into escrow until $2,000 is set aside) so unexpected repairs never come out of pocket.
Division of labor
What we handle vs. what you provide.
Grand Line handles
- Recruit, vet, and manage the driver
- Source and book freight loads
- Coordinate every maintenance event
- Keep the truck FMCSA / DOT compliant
- Pay your operating expenses (fuel, tires, oil, tolls, DOT fees)
- Produce weekly settlement statements
- Driver continuing education
You provide
- An approved diesel crew-cab truck (Ram 2500 / Ford F-250 / Chevy 2500)
- A 40-ft gooseneck deckover trailer
- Bobtail insurance ($200–$300/mo) — owner-managed
- A small maintenance reserve (escrow funded weekly)
- Your investment goals and timeline
See Getting Started for the full equipment list and startup-cost table.
The weekly rhythm
Friday through Thursday. Paid the next week.
Every revenue cycle runs on the same predictable cadence — so you always know when money moves.
Fri — Thu
Truck runs
Driver completes loads; ELD logs miles and HOS automatically.
Thursday
Cycle closes
Loads, fuel, and maintenance from Fri–Thu are reconciled.
Friday
Statement issued
Itemized weekly settlement statement posted to your dashboard.