Chicago & Illinois Truck Roadside Assistance — Hey Roger Smith

When a truck stops on Chicago’s congested corridors, we find the shop, rearrange appointments, and update brokers, 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?

Drivers call a dedicated 24/7 hotline; our dispatchers immediately evaluate the issue and coordinate mobile or shop-based repairs across Chicago and Midwest corridors.

We use a pre-screened database of Midwest truck repair networks and towing services, negotiating prices beforehand to bypass high emergency markups.

Support operators speak with Illinois State Police commercial vehicle officers, rush a mobile repair unit to the site, and clear the defect to resume transit.

We execute proactive Broker Calls, providing photographic breakdown proof and updated arrival windows to avoid late fines.

Yes, we build scheduled maintenance plans, track seasonal winterization needs, and issue automated service reminders.

We dispatch emergency mobile teams equipped for harsh Midwest weather conditions to deliver fuel or swap tires directly roadside.

Yes, clients access fleet-level volume discounts and preferential labor rates across our extensive Illinois repair partner network.

We provide specialized assistance connecting drivers with mechanics experienced in complex car-hauler hydraulics, winches, and ramps.

We immediately dispatch emergency services, coordinate with Claims and Safety teams for swift data preservation, and manage towing.

Yes, our operations run uninterrupted 365 days a year, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter holidays.

Tech support guides drivers through hardware resets, paper log transitions, and legal reporting requirements to avoid state fines.

Call handling takes under 5 minutes, and mobile team dispatches average 30–60 minutes for rapid road clearance.

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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