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Number of Field Crew 12
All dispatched field workers across your operation
1 50+
Jobs Per Week 30
Total jobs dispatched across your crew each week
5 100
Hours Spent on Dispatch / Week 15
Phone calls, texts, scheduling, re-routing, follow-ups
1 hr 40 hrs
Dispatcher / Owner Hourly Rate
Your effective hourly cost for whoever handles dispatch
$
$15/hr $200/hr
ℹ️ What this calculator includes
  • Dispatcher labor (calls, texts, scheduling)
  • Owner/manager time on dispatch coordination
  • Re-routing and last-minute job changes
  • After-hours and weekend dispatch overhead
Not included: missed jobs, compliance errors, invoice delays — which typically add another $3,000–$12,000/month.
Your Dispatch Cost Breakdown
Weekly dispatch cost $675
Monthly dispatch cost $2,929
Annual dispatch cost $35,100
WellRun annual cost $1,188
💰 Your Annual Savings
$33,912
per year back in your business
28.5× ROI
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How we calculate your dispatch cost

This calculator focuses on the most measurable, direct cost of manual dispatch: the labor hours spent by whoever coordinates your field crews. It does not include downstream costs like missed jobs, compliance fines, or invoice delays — which typically add $3,000–$12,000 per month for a 10–20 person crew operation.

The formula is straightforward: weekly dispatch hours × hourly rate × 52 weeks = annual dispatch cost. WellRun replaces this cost for $99/month flat.

What counts as "dispatch time"?

Any time your dispatcher or owner spends routing jobs, texting crews, taking inbound calls, re-assigning work, following up on completion, or fielding after-hours requests.

Industry benchmarks

For a 10–20 person oilfield crew operation, dispatchers typically log 15–25 hours/week on coordination. Owner-operators often spend 8–15 hours/week on dispatch and don't count it as a real cost — but it is.

Not included (but real)

Missed jobs from dispatch errors, overtime caused by poor routing, compliance fine risk, invoice delays from incomplete job records. These add $3,000–$12,000/month for most operations.

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