Chicago & Illinois Freight Claims & Damage Management — Hey Roger Smith

Freight damage on Chicago corridors requires swift action. We handle the insurer and broker communications for the next 48 hours, 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 damage documentation, insurer communications, and payout recoveries adapted to harsh Midwest weather conditions and Chicago logistics traffic.

Drivers send immediate photos of the damage. HRS assumes control, reviews the BOL, and files the official claim.

HRS damage specialists conduct all contentious negotiations to lower penalty amounts and protect your Loss Run history.

We gather police reports, dashcam videos, ELD data logs, and witness accounts to build a solid defense.

Yes, we pinpoint authorized body shops, negotiate estimates with insurers, and monitor work progress for fast vehicle turnaround.

Continuous tracking of claim files, submitting required documentation supplements, and pressing insurers for quick fund transfers.

By eliminating fraudulent claims and handling valid ones professionally, maintaining commercial insurance within the $1,500–$2,500 tier.

Yes, we leverage specialized car-hauling claims management for minor paint and body scratches under high-tier policies.

We intervene immediately to limit the frozen funds to the exact estimated damage value, protecting payments for other routes.

Claim metrics are shared with safety teams to trigger immediate corrective driver education.

Yes, fully included in Fleet (5% of gross) and Enterprise (6% of gross) packages without supplementary fees.

We pull GPS coordinates, weather data, and roadway footage to clear driver fault and shift liability to road 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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