Dispatch Science
Cloud-native transportation management system for last-mile delivery: dispatch, route optimization, tracking, billing and analytics in one platform.
By Dispatch Science · HQ Montreal, Canada · 4.0/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Last-mile couriers and delivery companies running high stop volumes that need dispatch, route optimization, tracking and billing in one cloud system
- Carriers with complex pricing requirements (multi-price lists, zone or distance-based contracts) that need billing, settlements and commissions automated
- Operations teams wanting a documented, open API to connect customer and internal systems without replatforming
- Businesses with variable or seasonal volume that prefer monthly per-driver pricing over seats and long-term contracts
- Fleets that need a driver mobile app plus a self-serve customer portal with predictive ETAs and self-service order entry
Ideal size: 20–200 drivers people · Regional courier or last-mile carrier moving off manual dispatch and spreadsheets
Not for
- Freight brokerages or truckload procurement teams looking for load boards and freight matching
- Very small owner-operator couriers that will not use route optimization, the customer portal or API integration
- Organizations that require on-premise or self-hosted deployment; Dispatch Science is 100% web-based
- Buyers who must verify published security certifications during shortlisting, as no trust or compliance page is among the vendor's public pages
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
About 2–4 weeks (cloud, no install)
~30 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$35,760/yr
Starts at $8,100 · Monthly subscription by plan tier (Starter / Growth / Enterprise) plus $27 per driver per month; advanced capabilities are separate monthly add-ons
Implementation Friction
3/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
No seat tiers — priced per driver; plans from $675/mo (Starter), $1,900/mo (Growth), $4,900/mo (Enterprise)
Add-on costs
- SMS messaging: $150/month
- Secure FTP: $100/month
- Customer Web Portal: $200/month
- Workflows: $200/month
- Finance: $200/month
- Last Mile Routing and Optimization: $500/month
- Integration API: $500/month (for Starter)
- Auto-Dispatch: $1,000/month
- Developer Toolkit: $1,000/month (Enterprise $500/month)
- Advanced Security: $200/month (Enterprise)
- Analytics Toolkit: $500/month (Enterprise)
- Advanced Distribution: $1,000/month (Enterprise)
- White Labeling: $1,000/month (Enterprise)
- Data Bridge: from $1,500/month
- Data Sync: from $1,000/month
- Implementation guidance: billed hourly
Company & support
Who is behind Dispatch Science, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- 2016 · 10 yrs in business
- Headquarters
- Montreal, Canada
How you get support
- PhonePlan not stated
- EmailNot listed
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsAll plans
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsNot listed
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- 24/7
- Response time
- Not stated
Integrated 24/7 Support Portal is listed on every plan (Starter, Growth and Enterprise) on the pricing page; the technical support line is 1.844.558.2011 with published business hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where Dispatch Science sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
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Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- Dispatch Science
- Elation Health
- Routable
- Descartes Aljex
- Turvo
- Unleashed
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Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Dispatch Science ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Dispatch Science is a cloud-native transportation management system for last-mile couriers and delivery companies. One platform covers dispatching, multi-stop route optimization, real-time tracking with predictive ETAs, driver and customer apps, automated billing and analytics, plus a documented open API and an extensibility layer for custom logic. Pricing starts at $675/month plus $27 per driver per month, with add-ons for routing, API access, auto-dispatch and analytics. Founded in Montreal in 2016, it serves carriers across North America.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dispatch Science cost?
List pricing is published in USD: Starter from $675/month, Growth from $1,900/month and Enterprise from $4,900/month, plus $27 per driver per month on every plan. Many capabilities are charged separately as monthly add-ons, for example Last Mile Routing and Optimization ($500/month), Integration API ($500/month), Auto-Dispatch ($1,000/month), Advanced Security ($200/month) and Analytics Toolkit ($500/month). The pricing page includes a quote builder, so the fastest way to a real number is to enter your driver count and required options.
Is there a long-term contract or a big upfront implementation fee?
According to the vendor's contact FAQ, you can pay as you go with a monthly subscription, or take a long-term contract that comes with additional advantages. Implementation guidance is billed by the hour rather than as a fixed mandatory fee, and the platform is 100% web-based with nothing to install, which keeps early setup effort modest. Budget for paid add-ons and any professional services you choose to buy.
How does Dispatch Science integrate with our existing systems?
The vendor states that its API is documented and wide-open, with a public API reference at api.dispatchscience.com, and the Growth and Enterprise plans include integration (API) with tasks and webhooks. Enterprise adds a Developer Toolkit and scripting, and the vendor's DataBridge and DataSync add-ons are positioned for automating and unifying integrations and exposing clean operational data in real time. The vendor also offers professional integration services if you need help building a custom connection.
Is Dispatch Science a good fit for healthcare and life-sciences delivery?
The vendor publishes a healthcare logistics case study (American Expediting) and lists healthcare logistics providers among the segments it serves. Product capabilities that matter in this vertical include chain of custody, proof of delivery with signatures, barcodes, QR scans and photos, configurable workflows, and proactive customer notifications with ETAs. Because no security or compliance page is published on the vendor's site, confirm HIPAA or other healthcare-specific data-handling requirements directly with the vendor before committing.
What devices and apps do we need for drivers and customers?
Dispatch Science is fully web-based and runs in a browser, with separate mobile apps for drivers and for customers. The vendor states any iOS 10+ or Android 8+ device is supported, and that the apps work best on a tablet or smartphone with a touch screen and GPS. Drivers get optimized runs, turn-by-turn directions, scanning, proof of delivery capture and in-app chat; customers get self-service order entry, tracking and reporting through the customer web portal.
How do we get support after go-live?
Every plan includes an Integrated 24/7 Support Portal, and the vendor publishes a technical support line at 1.844.558.2011 with business hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST. Sales and general enquiries use the same toll-free number and a web form. Enterprise customers can add Advanced Security, analytics and white-labeling, and the vendor offers implementation guidance billed hourly.