California Freight Claims & Port Damage Management — Hey Roger Smith

Handling damage around Los Angeles or Inland Empire ports takes immediate oversight. We take the next 48 hours off your plate, backed by Hey Roger Smith.

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing.

  • Access to our full team
  • No upfront payment
  • US-based company

Package 1

Dispatch

per truck · no deposit · cancel anytime

For companies that already have office staff but need professional dispatch.

Features:

  • Accounts set-up
  • Load search & booking
  • Rate negotiation
  • Route coordination
  • Driver support 24/7
  • Weekly gross/RPM reporting
  • Access to our own verified network of shippers
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Package 2

Fleet

per truck · no deposit · cancel anytime

Everything in Dispatch, plus the essential back-office functions.

Features:

  • Invoicing, factoring and payment tracking
  • Outstanding balance monitoring
  • Accident investigation
  • Broker & insurance coordination
  • Repair shop sourcing & oversight
  • Roadside support, 24/7
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Package 3

Enterprise

per truck · no deposit · cancel anytime

We become your operations department. Everything in Fleet, plus:

Features:

  • Driver's payroll
  • Driver recruitment and onboarding
  • Custom safety program and full document support
  • FMCSA & DOT compliance, IFTA reporting
  • DQ file reviews and driver scorecards
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual compliance reporting
  • DataQs challenges and FMCSA audit preparation
  • Clearinghouse and IRP registration
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First month free

If our service isn't at the level we promised in your first month, you don't pay the dispatch fee — that's how confident we are in our team, our TMS and our numbers.

  • No risk to try us out
  • Cancel anytime, no long-term lock-in
Start risk-free
  • No escrow required
  • 24/7 support
  • Get paid every Thursday

One rate, everything included

Owner-Operator

priced on the fleet you own · no deposit required · paid every Thursday

You drive. Dispatch, roadside, claims and safety all run behind you — one percentage, no line items.

Features:

  • No deposit required
  • Payment every Thursday
  • Access to our own verified network of shippers

Dispatch

  • Load search & booking
  • Rate negotiation
  • Route coordination
  • Driver support
  • Weekly gross/RPM reporting

Road assistance

  • Support for any roadside issue, 24/7
  • Help locating repair shops
  • Maintenance tracking, annual inspections and preventive schedules

Claims management

  • Accident investigation
  • Broker & insurance coordination
  • Repair shop sourcing & oversight

Safety management

  • Full document support (permits, certificates)
  • IFTA reporting
  • DQ file reviews and driver onboarding
  • Permit processing (trip, fuel, oversize/overweight)
  • Out-of-service prevention & DOT inspection review
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Typical expenses

Costs you carry yourself. Ours is the percentage above — nothing here is billed by HRS.

  • Commercial insurance: approximately $1,500–$2,500 per month
  • ELD: $45 per week
  • IFTA administration: $40 per week
  • Fuel and tolls
  • IRP/registration, if applicable
  • Additional permits or operating expenses when required

FAQ

Questions before you start?

We manage complex damage documentation, insurer communications, and payout recoveries tailored to California port traffic, West Coast routes, and strict state regulations.

Drivers submit clear photos immediately. HRS takes over documentation, evaluates the BOL, and files claims with insurers.

Our damage specialists handle contentious discussions to lower penalty impacts and protect your company’s Loss Run record.

We collect official police accident reports, dashcam video logs, ELD speed data, and witness statements to build a robust defense.

Yes, we locate certified body shops, negotiate repair estimates directly with insurers, and monitor workflow for fast turnarounds.

Active monitoring of claim statuses, submission of required supplements, and legal-level pressure to expedite fund transfers.

By eliminating fraudulent claims and processing valid ones cleanly, helping stabilize commercial insurance rates near the $1,500–$2,500 range.

Yes, we offer deep car-hauling expertise to manage frequent scratches and minor paint chips under top-tier commercial policies.

We intervene instantly to restrict freezes to the specific estimated damage cost, protecting payments for other delivered loads.

All damage reports are sent to safety teams to organize mandatory corrective training sessions for the driver.

Yes, included in Fleet (5% of gross) and Enterprise (6% of gross) packages with zero added commissions.

We collect GPS coordinates, weather logs, and road imagery to establish lack of driver fault and shift liability to state authorities.

Ready when you are

Ready to move smarter?

Tell us about your truck — we'll call you back with an honest projection for your lanes.

  • Free 15-minute lane audit, zero obligation
  • Onboarding in 24–48 hours, $0 deposit
  • First month free if we underdeliver
  • English, Español & Русский, 24/7

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