# Drover

> Drover lets carriers invoice their existing shippers and get paid to their bank on delivery,
> even when shippers are on 30, 60 or 90-day terms. Payment is secured before the job starts.
> Platform fee 2.5% + GST (1.25% + GST early access for waitlist members). Australian-owned, launching 2026.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://www.drover.tech/): Invoice your customers through Drover and get paid on delivery — even if they're on 30, 60 or 90-day terms. Not a load board. Not a lender.
- [How Drover works](https://www.drover.tech/how-it-works): Carriers paid within seconds of delivery; customers pay on 30, 60 or 90-day terms. No factoring, no chasing invoices.
- [Asset finance](https://www.drover.tech/asset-finance): Truck, trailer and fleet finance for Australian carriers via Drover's specialist finance partner.
- [Waitlist](https://www.drover.tech/#waitlist): Join as a carrier or shipper; early access 1.25% platform fee for 6 months
- [FAQ](https://www.drover.tech/faq): Drover pricing, platform fees, carrier pay within seconds, customer terms, launch timing, insurance and data safety
- [Referral progress](https://www.drover.tech/referrals): Check referral codes and early access pricing earned
- [Privacy policy](https://www.drover.tech/privacy): How Drover collects, uses, and protects personal information
- [Guides](https://www.drover.tech/guides): In-depth guides for carriers and shippers on freight operations and platform use

## Product facts

Drover launches in 2026 and operates Australia-wide. Carriers invoice their existing shippers through Drover at their agreed rate. Payment is secured before the job starts. Carriers are paid to their bank account within seconds of delivery, weekends included, regardless of what payment terms the shipper is on. Shippers pay the finance partner on their terms. The platform charges 2.5% + GST per load (1.25% + GST early access rate for waitlist members). Drover is not a load board and does not discount carrier invoices. Every carrier is verified before they can get paid. Contact: gday@drover.tech

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://www.drover.tech/sitemap.xml): Full list of indexable pages
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drover-tech): Company profile
- [Articles](https://www.drover.tech/articles): Industry analysis and data commentary on Australian freight, carrier cash flow, freight factoring alternatives, and transport operations
- [Freight Factoring Alternatives for Australian Carriers in 2026](https://www.drover.tech/articles/freight-factoring-alternatives-australian-carriers): Factoring advances cash against unpaid invoices, but the real cost sits in fees, recourse and lost customer control. The freight factoring alternatives Australian carriers are weighing in 2026, and what actually closes the payment gap.
  - [Full text for LLMs](https://www.drover.tech/articles/freight-factoring-alternatives-australian-carriers/llms.txt)
- [Why Cash Flow Is Breaking Australian Carriers in 2026](https://www.drover.tech/articles/freight-cash-flow-crisis-australian-carriers): Diesel doubled, super hit 12% and customers still take 90 days to pay. How Australia's carrier cash flow crisis built through 2026, and how Drover closes the gap.
  - [Full text for LLMs](https://www.drover.tech/articles/freight-cash-flow-crisis-australian-carriers/llms.txt)
- [HVNL Changes 1 August 2026: Australian Carrier Guide](https://www.drover.tech/guides/hvnl-august-2026-carrier-guide): Carrier guide to HVNL changes from 1 August 2026: HVA accreditation, Unfit to Drive, higher General Mass Limits, work diary updates, and new penalties.