Steady Wake Dispatch · Durango, Colorado(970) 903-9226

Steady Wake DispatchFlatbed dispatching for owner-operators · Also dry van, hotshot, box truck & cargo van

Old brick beer warehouse in Walsenburg, Colorado, with wooden kegs stacked on the loading dock and a sign reading Southern Colo. Distb., Martin Ariano, Mgr. A framed inset in the top corner shows the A. Coors A.D. 1900 sign from the Coors building on Main Avenue in Durango.
Where it started: Southern Colorado Distributing in Walsenburg, run by my great-uncle Martin Ariano. Inset: the "A. Coors A.D. 1900" sign on Main Avenue in Durango, the town where my dad later ran the business out on Bodo Drive.

Freight runsin the family

My name is Robert Ariano. I climbed on my grandfather's kegs as a kid, started delivering at 14, spent two years in the Navy blocking and bracing loads on flatbed trucks, and worked the routes and the warehouse for the family business until I was 44. Now I dispatch for owner-operators, and I run your truck the way my family ran ours.

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Flatbed is my specialty

I know what holds a load down

In the Navy I spent two years blocking and bracing loads on civilian flatbed trucks at a Naval Weapons Station. When the cargo can't shift, you learn to do it right every time. I bring that to every flatbed load I book for you.

Securement checked before I bookI look at what's being hauled and make sure your chains, straps and binders are enough for it.
Tarps, oversize and extra stops called outYou hear about tarps, permits and extra stops before you say yes, not at the shipper.
Steel, lumber, pipe, machineryI know the freight and what it takes, so I can push the broker for the rate it deserves.

For owner-operators

What I handle for your truck

Finding and booking loadsI search the load boards and call brokers directly so you're not hunting freight from the cab.
Every rate negotiatedI don't take the first offer. I counter to get your truck real money.
Brokers checked on FMCSAActive authority, matching name and MC, and bond on file before I book.
You approve every loadI send you the details first. Nothing gets booked without your yes.
Planned around your hoursLoads that fit your legal hours and your home time. I've been in the seat.
Flatbed, step deck, hotshot, dry van, box truck and cargo vanNew authority? I know which brokers work with new carriers, handle the setup paperwork, and open up the bigger brokers once you pass 90 days.

Plain terms

One fee, paid after you're paid

7%
  • 7% of each load I book for you.
  • No upfront fees and no setup charges.
  • You pay after the broker pays you, within 3 business days.
  • A short written agreement so we both know the deal.

Getting started

How we get your truck rolling

  1. Call or text meTell me what you pull, where you like to run, and how often you want to be home.
  2. I check your authorityA quick look at your MC on SAFER, then we sign a simple dispatch agreement.
  3. Send your paperworkW-9, certificate of insurance and MC authority letter, so brokers can set you up.
  4. I start bookingI find the loads, negotiate the rates and send them to you to approve.

Talk to Robert

Let's get your truck loaded

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Steady Wake Dispatch works for carriers. I'm a dispatcher, not a freight broker, so you sign every rate confirmation and get paid directly by the broker.