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Fleet WebsitesDriver RecruitmentShipper Portals

Trucking Company Website Development

Your Recruiting Page Loses Drivers Before They Ever Hit Apply

3x
Lead Increase
Average for clients
< 1.5s
Load Time
Mobile performance
95+
Lighthouse Score
Performance target
30-day
Post-Launch Support
Included free
What Trucking Websites Actually Do — And What Template Sites Won't

Your driver lands on your site from a job board, scrolling on his phone at a truck stop with spotty signal. He's got six other carrier tabs open. If your application link doesn't load in three seconds, or if he can't tell what lanes you run, he closes the tab and you just lost a qualified CDL-A. Trucking company website development builds custom sites for freight carriers, owner-operators, and logistics firms around the metrics that matter: driver cost-per-hire, shipper lead quality, and load board integration. Your site needs to work on rural LTE, convert mobile traffic at the same rate as desktop, and pull pre-qualified shipper RFQs — not brochure visits. Generic templates cost you recruits every week because they weren't built for how drivers and shippers actually make decisions. Your competition is one back-button away.

Waar projecten falen

Template sites that look like every other carrier out there Shippers can't tell you apart from the competition, so they go with whoever bids lowest.
No driver application portal, or it's buried three clicks deep Qualified CDL drivers leave your site and apply somewhere else.
Your site loads slowly on mobile and rural networks Seventy percent of driver traffic is mobile — a slow site loses recruits before they ever reach your application.
No connection to your TMS, load boards, or fleet tracking systems Dispatchers burn hours on manual data entry and phone calls that a properly built site could handle automatically.
No CMS means every content update requires a developer Equipment lists, service areas, and job postings go stale, and that signals to visitors that your operation isn't active or reliable.
Missing safety records, authority numbers, and insurance documentation Shippers and brokers pass on carriers who don't show this upfront — it's a basic trust signal you can't afford to skip.

Compliance

Driver Recruitment Portal

Custom CDL application forms with document upload, pre-qualification logic, and ATS integration. Built to reduce drop-off and move qualified drivers into your pipeline faster.

Real-Time Fleet Tracking

Live GPS tracking maps embedded so shippers can check their loads without calling dispatch. Connects with Samsara, KeepTruckin, and major ELD providers.

Shipper Lead Generation

Quote request forms, service area maps, and equipment galleries built to convert brokers and direct shippers. Every page works as a landing page.

DOT & FMCSA Compliance Display

MC numbers, DOT authority, insurance certificates, and safety ratings displayed where people can actually find them. Shippers and brokers doing due diligence will notice — and so will the ones who don't see it.

Mobile-First Performance

Built for drivers on 4G connections in rural areas. Sub-1.5-second load times, thumb-friendly navigation, and click-to-call on every page.

Headless CMS for Operations

Update job postings, equipment lists, service lanes, and news without touching code. Your ops team handles content through a clean dashboard.

Wat we bouwen

Bury driver applications three clicks deep with no mobile-optimized flow

Driver application portals load in under two seconds on mobile, with one-tap apply and video testimonials from your current fleet

Load slowly on rural networks where seventy percent of your driver traffic actually browses

Lane-based quote calculators capture origin, destination, and freight specs so only pre-qualified shipper leads hit your sales inbox

Look identical to every other carrier template, giving shippers no reason to choose you over the lowest bidder

Interactive service maps show your coverage areas, terminals, and specialized equipment with filterable capacity details

Force dispatchers into manual data entry because there's no TMS or load board integration

TMS integration syncs load data, fleet tracking, and dispatch workflows so your team stops burning hours on phone tag

Let equipment lists and service areas go stale because updating requires a developer ticket

Content management system lets your recruiting team update job postings, equipment specs, and news without developer dependency

Skip authority numbers, safety scores, and insurance proof — baseline trust signals shippers filter for

Multi-location terminal pages display local contact info, DOT numbers, and insurance documentation for every state you operate in

Ons proces

01

Fleet Discovery & Strategy

We audit your current site, talk to your dispatch and recruiting teams, and map out your competitive landscape. You get a site architecture, keyword strategy, and conversion plan before we build anything.
Week 1
02

Design & Prototyping

High-fidelity mockups for desktop and mobile, designed around your brand, your equipment, and the specific actions you need shippers and drivers to take.
Week 2-3
03

Development & Integration

We build in Next.js for speed, connect your TMS and ATS systems, and set up driver application workflows. Every integration gets tested against real trucking scenarios.
Week 4-6
04

Content & SEO Launch

Lane pages, equipment specs, driver recruitment content, and local SEO for every terminal location. Structured data included for rich results in Google.
Week 7
05

Launch & Optimization

We launch with analytics, heatmaps, and conversion tracking in place. For the first 30 days, we watch driver application rates and shipper inquiries — then we optimize based on what the data shows.
Week 8
Next.jsSupabaseVercelTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APISanity CMS

Veelgestelde vragen

How much does a trucking company website cost?

Most trucking websites run between $8,000 and $25,000+, depending on what you need. A solid carrier site with driver applications and quote forms starts around $8K. Add TMS integration, multi-terminal support, and a custom fleet tracking portal, and you're looking at $15K–$25K. We work on fixed fees — no hourly billing surprises.

Can you integrate with our TMS or dispatch software?

Yes. We've integrated with McLeod, TMW, Samsara, KeepTruckin, and most modern TMS platforms that offer APIs. If your system has API or webhook support, we can connect it. For older systems without APIs, we build middleware or use automation tools to bridge the gap.

How do you handle driver recruitment on trucking websites?

We build dedicated driver recruitment pages with CDL application forms, document upload, and pre-qualification logic. Applications go straight to your ATS or email. We also add driver testimonials, benefits breakdowns, and pay calculators — the content that actually gets drivers to apply when they're browsing from a truck stop.

Will my trucking website work well on mobile?

Every site we build starts with mobile. For trucking, this isn't optional — drivers are on their phones with spotty connections. We target sub-1.5-second load times, put click-to-call buttons on every page, and design for thumb-friendly navigation. We test on real devices across 3G, 4G, and 5G.

How long does it take to build a trucking company website?

Most trucking websites go live within 6–8 weeks from kickoff. Straightforward carrier sites with driver applications and shipper quote forms can ship in 5–6 weeks. Larger builds with TMS integrations, multi-location support, and custom tracking portals run 8–10 weeks. You get a firm timeline at the start of the project.

Do you provide SEO for trucking companies?

SEO is part of every build. We create lane-specific pages targeting routes like "refrigerated freight Chicago to Dallas," optimize for local search around your terminals, and add structured data for rich Google results. We also develop content strategies targeting driver recruitment keywords and shipper search terms tied to your freight specialties.

Trucking Websites from $8,000
Fixed-fee. 30-day post-launch support included.
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