Trucking Authority Advisory · Est. 2021

Run a smarterauthority.Keep more of the load.

Strategic consulting for owner-operators and motor carriers — built from four years of running my own authority, not from a course.

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6+: Years operating authority
$2.1M+: Loads moved & advised
60+: Carriers consulted
1:1: Always direct access

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"Experience built from the driver seat, one mile at a time."

— My Story

Six years on my own authority taught me what no course will.

I started Dowell5 the way most carriers do — with one truck, a fresh MC number, and a pile of questions no one would answer straight. I learned freight, factoring, insurance underwriting, and the politics of dispatch the hard way: by running my own loads, every week, for six straight years.

After that, I spent two years inside the 3rd largest freight brokerage in the world. That seat gave me a view most drivers never get — how rates are really set, what brokers value in a carrier, and how the logistics machine works end-to-end. I left with a global network and insider knowledge I now use to protect the carriers I advise.

Today I consult quietly for a small roster of owner-operators and small fleets who want a real operator in their corner — not a guru, not a recruiter, not someone selling a course. Just clear answers, honest numbers, and the relationships I've spent years building.

Active MC authority since 2019
Direct shipper relationships
Vetted vendor network
No referral kickbacks unless disclosed

— Services

Six levers that decide whether your authority survives.

Engage them à la carte or as a full operating playbook. Every engagement starts with a 20-minute call — no obligation, no pitch deck.

Authority Consulting

Set up, scale, or fix your operating authority. Compliance, MC strategy, and the operational playbook you wish someone gave you on day one.

Dispatch Support

Vetted dispatch partners and load strategy that protect your rate per mile and your time. No warm bodies — operators who move freight.

Factoring

Non-recourse and recourse programs negotiated for your lane mix. Faster funding, cleaner reserves, fewer surprises.

Commercial Insurance

Underwriting relationships that get you priced fairly — primary liability, cargo, physical damage, and occupational accident.

Fuel Solutions

Fleet fuel cards, discount networks, and IFTA workflows that protect margin on every mile you run.

Back-Office

Bookkeeping, settlements, and compliance hand-off so you stop running the truck from a notes app.

— Partnerships

Relationships are the unfair advantage.

I've spent six years cultivating direct relationships with the factoring desks, underwriters, and fuel programs that actually move on price for serious carriers. When you work with me, you inherit that rolodex.

TBS Factoring

RTS Carrier Services

Reliance Partners

Progressive Commercial

Pilot / Flying J

Triumph

DAT

Truckstop

Working relationships — names listed reflect active vendor partners and program affiliations.

— How we work

A quiet, deliberate process.

20-Minute Strategy Call

We diagnose what's costing you margin — dispatch, insurance, factoring, fuel, or compliance.

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Written Operating Plan

You get a concise plan with named vendors, target rates, and the exact moves to make in the next 30 days.

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Ongoing Advisory

Optional monthly retainer for carriers who want a working operator on call when the unexpected happens.

— Book a call

Twenty minutes. One honest conversation.

Bring your numbers, your questions, and your blind spots. You'll leave with at least one specific move you can make this week — whether you hire me or not.

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