diff --git a/cmd/rqbench/http.go b/cmd/rqbench/http.go
index 2e734a47..b1b6b759 100644
--- a/cmd/rqbench/http.go
+++ b/cmd/rqbench/http.go
@@ -73,3 +73,8 @@ func (h *HTTPTester) Once() (time.Duration, error) {
 
 	return dur, nil
 }
+
+// Close closes the tester
+func (h *HTTPTester) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/rqbench/main.go b/cmd/rqbench/main.go
index 23446018..d83bec98 100644
--- a/cmd/rqbench/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rqbench/main.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var numReqs int
 var batchSz int
 var modPrint int
 var tx bool
+var qw bool
 var tp string
 var path string
 var oneshot string
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.IntVar(&batchSz, "b", 1, "Statements per request")
 	flag.IntVar(&modPrint, "m", 0, "Print progress every m requests")
 	flag.BoolVar(&tx, "x", false, "Use explicit transaction per request")
+	flag.BoolVar(&qw, "q", false, "Use queued writes")
 	flag.StringVar(&tp, "t", "http", "Transport to use")
 	flag.StringVar(&path, "p", "/db/execute", "Endpoint to use")
 	flag.StringVar(&oneshot, "o", "", "One-shot execute statement to preload")
@@ -64,7 +66,12 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	tester := NewHTTPTester(addr, path)
+	var tester Tester
+	tester = NewHTTPTester(addr, path)
+	if qw {
+		fmt.Println("using queued write tester")
+		tester = NewQueuedHTTPTester(addr, path)
+	}
 	if err := tester.Prepare(stmt, batchSz, tx); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("failed to prepare test:", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -83,8 +90,10 @@ func main() {
 
 // Tester is the interface test executors must implement.
 type Tester interface {
+	fmt.Stringer
 	Prepare(stmt string, bSz int, tx bool) error
 	Once() (time.Duration, error)
+	Close() error
 }
 
 func run(t Tester, n int) (time.Duration, error) {
@@ -101,5 +110,5 @@ func run(t Tester, n int) (time.Duration, error) {
 			fmt.Printf("%d requests completed in %s\n", i, d)
 		}
 	}
-	return dur, nil
+	return dur, t.Close()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/rqbench/queued_http.go b/cmd/rqbench/queued_http.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c891a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/rqbench/queued_http.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// QueuedHTTPTester represents an HTTP transport tester that uses
+// queued writes
+type QueuedHTTPTester struct {
+	client  http.Client
+	url     string
+	waitURL string
+	br      *bytes.Reader
+}
+
+// NewHTTPTester returns an instantiated HTTP tester.
+func NewQueuedHTTPTester(addr, path string) *QueuedHTTPTester {
+	return &QueuedHTTPTester{
+		client:  http.Client{},
+		url:     fmt.Sprintf("http://%s%s?queue", addr, path),
+		waitURL: fmt.Sprintf("http://%s%s?queue&wait", addr, path),
+	}
+}
+
+// String returns a string representation of the tester.
+func (h *QueuedHTTPTester) String() string {
+	return h.url
+}
+
+// Prepare prepares the tester for execution.
+func (h *QueuedHTTPTester) Prepare(stmt string, bSz int, _ bool) error {
+	s := make([]string, bSz)
+	for i := 0; i < len(s); i++ {
+		s[i] = stmt
+	}
+
+	b, err := json.Marshal(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	h.br = bytes.NewReader(b)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Once executes a single test request.
+func (h *QueuedHTTPTester) Once() (time.Duration, error) {
+	h.br.Seek(0, io.SeekStart)
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	resp, err := h.client.Post(h.url, "application/json", h.br)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	_, err = ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("received %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+	dur := time.Since(start)
+
+	return dur, nil
+}
+
+// Close closes the tester
+func (h *QueuedHTTPTester) Close() error {
+	start := time.Now()
+	resp, err := h.client.Post(h.waitURL, "application/json", h.br)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Close() received %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("Queued tester wait request took", time.Since(start))
+	return nil
+}