The ultra-clean 2-way desktop texting console built specifically for busy towing dispatchers. Text stranded customers, grab precise GPS coordinates, and view vehicle photos—all from one screen.
Sedan, front-left tire blown.The Grid of Pain
The difference between texting from Towbook and dispatching from a tool designed for how tow yards actually run.
Wasting fuel chasing bad locations from vague street descriptions.
1-click GPS pins dropped directly from the customer's phone.
Sending a flatbed to a job that actually needed a heavy-duty rig.
Instant sizing photos before you ever dispatch a truck.
Dispatchers sharing personal cell phones across shifts.
Seamless 24/7 shift-proof inbox with individual accounts.
ROI Calculator
Plans start at $79/mo. It pays for itself on your very first saved run.
How it works
Get local area codes for every market you cover, so customers see a familiar number.
Create individual accounts so nobody shares a password—or a personal cell.
A quiet, manual, spam-free communication window right on their monitors.
Nobody else in towing has this
We do not replace Towbook, Agero or your motor club billing. We sit right next to them and kill the part they were never built for: talking to the stranded customer and your driver.
Live example · included on every plan
Side by side
Here is how DispatchTxt stacks up against the software most towing companies are already paying for — and against the way most shops still run, on a personal cell phone.
| What owners ask us about | DispatchTxt | Towbook | Swoop / Agero | Plain cell phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it costs you | ||||
Charges per driver or per truck Most dispatch software bills every extra seat month after month. | No | $15-$25 each | Bundled, club-controlled | No |
Driver app included with the plan | 3 to 25 drivers | Extra seat fee | Yes | No |
Driver chat that never costs a text | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
Free onboarding and setup help | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
| How fast your team moves | ||||
Driver opens it from a text link, no app store, no password | Yes | No | No | Yes |
One-tap job statuses from the cab | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Voice-to-text built for a loud diesel cab | Yes | No | No | Limited |
Customer sends their exact location by text | Yes | No | Limited | No |
Pre-hook damage photos stamped with time and place | Yes | Limited | Yes | No |
| How it fits what you already use | ||||
Paste a Towbook job straight into a text | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Keeps your existing phone number | Yes | Limited | No | Yes |
Works on any phone, tablet or shop computer | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes |
Every conversation saved for the whole company | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Dispatch texts a link, the driver taps it, and the screen is on their phone. No app store, no password, no training day.
Driver chatter stays inside the app instead of racking up carrier charges on every back-and-forth text.
We are the fast companion to what you already run. Paste a job in, text it out, and the notes come back.
Competitor details are based on publicly listed pricing and features as of 2026 and can change. Towbook, Swoop and Agero are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with DispatchTxt.
Pricing
Register every dispatcher on your rotation for free. You only pay for how many are signed in at the same time. Towbook paste, AI job briefs, safety triage, customer GPS pins and pre-hook photos are included on every plan.
One-time setup & A2P registration: $149 (waived on yearly plans).
Running 15+ trucks or multiple yards? Talk to our sales team at sales@dispatchtxt.com.