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Consistent capacity on your most important routes. Committed trucks, the same CDL-A drivers and a contracted rate on the routes you run every week, anywhere across the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and the South.

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Dedicated Trucking Services

  • 100% Tender acceptance
  • 140 Trucks in our fleet (Oct 2026)
  • #77 Logistics & Transportation, Inc. 5000 (2026)
  • 24/7 In-house support

Dedicated Capacity Between Your Facilities

Trucks and drivers assigned to your recurring routes, on your schedule, at an agreed rate. No load boards. No scrambling for capacity in peak season.

Your routes can start and end anywhere across the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and the South: plant to distribution center, DC to stores, port to plant, round trips or multi-stop runs. Each program runs on its own SOP, with the same drivers and dispatchers every week, so they know your docks, your appointment windows and your receivers. You get 100% tender acceptance and one carrier accountable for the results.

Why Shippers Choose Quality Wheels for Dedicated Freight

Spot freight works for one-off loads. For recurring volume on the same routes, a dedicated program puts you in control of capacity, cost and service.

Quality Wheels trucks committed to a shipper's dedicated route

Committed Capacity

We commit trucks and drivers to your recurring routes with 100% tender acceptance. Your freight moves on schedule, including peak season and quarter-end.

How We Launch Your Dedicated Program

Every program starts with a plan built around your shipments. Our team takes your routes from the first call to steady weekly runs in five steps.

Start With a Discovery Call Or call (847) 457-0990
  1. Discovery call

    We review your freight, volumes, origin and destination points, delivery windows, equipment and security requirements. NDA available on request.

  2. Route assessment

    We check capacity, equipment and driver fit, then send a proposal with rates and a launch plan.

  3. Kickoff and SOP

    We build a customer-specific SOP and train the drivers and dispatchers assigned to your routes before the first load moves.

  4. Go live

    Your routes run on schedule from day one, with real-time tracking, proactive updates and 24/7 in-house support.

  5. Performance reviews

    Monthly or quarterly reviews keep on-time delivery, tender acceptance and service aligned as your volume grows.

Dedicated vs. Spot Freight

For shippers moving recurring volume on the same routes, the choice between dedicated capacity and the spot market comes down to control. Here is how they compare.

CriteriaQuality Wheels DedicatedSpot Freight
CapacityCommitted trucks on your schedule, 100% tender acceptanceDepends on what the market has that day
PricingContracted rates you can budget aroundRates swing with the market, especially in peak season
DriversSame CDL-A drivers who know your docks and receiversA different carrier and driver on every load
ProcessCustomer-specific SOP and trained dispatch teamGeneric handling, instructions repeated every time
VisibilityReal-time tracking and 24/7 in-house supportVaries by carrier, often check calls only
Best forRecurring, predictable volume on the same routesOne-off shipments and short-term surges

Need extra trucks for a one-time surge? Quality Wheels also runs full truckload and on-demand capacity across the same region.

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Dedicated Trucking FAQ

Answers to the questions shippers ask most about dedicated trucking with Quality Wheels.

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What is a dedicated lane in trucking?

A dedicated lane is a recurring freight route between the same origin and destination, where a carrier commits trucks, drivers and capacity to a shipper on an agreed schedule and rate. Instead of booking each load on the spot market, your freight moves with a carrier that already knows your route.

How is dedicated trucking different from spot freight?

Spot freight is booked load by load at market rates, so capacity and pricing change with the market. Dedicated trucking gives you committed capacity, contracted rates and the same drivers on every run, which makes it the better fit for recurring, predictable volume.

Where does Quality Wheels run dedicated freight?

We run dedicated programs across the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and the South. Routes do not need to start or end in Illinois. Outside our core region? Ask, and we will tell you straight whether the route is a fit.

Does my route have to start or end in Chicago?

No. We run dedicated programs between your facilities anywhere in our service region. Chicago is where our office and yard are, not where your freight has to be.

What equipment do you use for dedicated trucking?

We run dedicated programs with dry van trailers for enclosed freight and flatbed and step deck trailers for heavy, oversized and irregular loads. Our CDL-A drivers are experienced in both dry and open deck freight.

How much volume do I need for dedicated trucking?

Dedicated trucking works best for recurring freight on the same routes. Share your volumes, origins, destinations and schedule on a discovery call, and our team will recommend the right setup for your freight.

How quickly can a dedicated program start?

Timing depends on your volume and requirements. After the discovery call, we assess capacity, send a proposal with rates and a launch plan, and build a customer-specific SOP before the first load moves.

Do you provide tracking on dedicated shipments?

Yes. Every dedicated program includes real-time tracking, proactive updates and 24/7 in-house support, with API integrations available to connect our data with your systems.

Can you run round trips, multi-stop routes or drop trailers?

Yes. Programs can be point to point, round trip or multi-stop, and we can stage trailers at your dock through our drop trailer program.