dispatch

I am a owner operator and received a solicitation from Load Hunter to find jobs for 5%. I saw some posts that in addition to the 5%, there would be 10-20% broker fee. Does anyone know if this is true? Why would there be a 10-20% broker fee ? From what I understand, the dispatcher charges 5% to...

Hello all, I’m a new member here. My husband is a driver and we will be purchasing our own truck and running under our own authority in within the year. I will handle the paperwork and dispatch. His current company has agreed to let me dispatch his truck starting in the next few weeks, and...

How much do you average per week? Local? 48 states? reefer? van? flat bed? hot shot?

My wife and I starting our own O/O she will be dispatching and I'll be doing the runs nothing big just my truck. I've been driving for a year now and would to take it to the next level however I do not have much start up money well to buy my truck out right I mean so If anyone knows of a...

Hey everyone, new to the forum so hopefully I can get some advice. I own my own truck but I get my loads from a family friend who is a dispatch. He gets information about loads from his brother in law who is a broker. Lately, I have been feeling like they are hiding stuff from me. I have never...

For all you veterans in the industry, when you are evaluating carriers to work with, what do you look for? Specifically, in regards to loads, what do the good carriers do for you that the less than average carriers don't? Do they give you less empty miles, do they get you home on certain days...

I am wondering if anyone here has been using The Dispatch Service for their dispatching? I have heard some good things and did not know if there was anyone who had an experience they would like to share. Thanks in advance.