I want to start my own independent dispatch business, where do i start?
I have some experience in the trucking brokerage/carrier business but my funds are low so I would like to start my own Independent Truck Dispatch service. I know the terminology, and the basics about the trucking/freight industry, but I don’t know where to start….Any help is greatly appreciated!
*I intend for this to be a home based business as I am a single mom and want to stay home with my daughter as much as possible. I already have a phone/phone line and fax as well as contacts with truck drivers. What else do I need?
Can anyone give me a detailed step-by-step on how to get started and what my duties are? How do I get paid? Please help!!
As you may be aware Independent dispatchers are responsible for locating the loads and often sign contracts with shippers and brokers for their customers from the dispatcher’s home as opposed to company dispatchers that work as employees for trucking companies in an office. Pay is dependent on the arrangement with the driver or customer. Some dispatchers receive a percentage of the load revenue, some receive a set amount per load and a few receive a set weekly amount. Your experience working as a dispatcher for a trucking company is highly advantageous as there are many federal and state rules regulating motor carriers. Dispatchers need a working knowledge of the laws that their drivers must follow.
EIN provides documentation you need to open business bank accounts and allows you to separate your personal and business finances. As a dispatcher, you do not have to register with the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration or the DOT, but you should learn the government regulations regarding motor carriers and drivers by studying the regulations for carriers listed on the FMCSA website.
Sign up for membership on various load boards. Trucking magazines typically have load board advertisements you can use to locate services; you can find free magazines at most truck stops.
Write a contract for customers, outlining your services and charges. Typically, a motor carrier will not sign a long-term contract with a dispatching service, but your contract can be load-to-load, self-renewing.
As a dispatcher, you cannot directly take loads from manufacturers but you can be a representative for your carriers and arrange for the carrier to provide transportation services for the manufacturer.
Remember to take a broker’s license to accept loads from manufacturers in your own name instead of in the name of a motor carrier.
Since you are looking for a home-based business , you can also try selling online(products) as well.
As you may be aware Independent dispatchers are responsible for locating the loads and often sign contracts with shippers and brokers for their customers from the dispatcher’s home as opposed to company dispatchers that work as employees for trucking companies in an office. Pay is dependent on the arrangement with the driver or customer. Some dispatchers receive a percentage of the load revenue, some receive a set amount per load and a few receive a set weekly amount. Your experience working as a dispatcher for a trucking company is highly advantageous as there are many federal and state rules regulating motor carriers. Dispatchers need a working knowledge of the laws that their drivers must follow.
EIN provides documentation you need to open business bank accounts and allows you to separate your personal and business finances. As a dispatcher, you do not have to register with the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration or the DOT, but you should learn the government regulations regarding motor carriers and drivers by studying the regulations for carriers listed on the FMCSA website.
Sign up for membership on various load boards. Trucking magazines typically have load board advertisements you can use to locate services; you can find free magazines at most truck stops.
Write a contract for customers, outlining your services and charges. Typically, a motor carrier will not sign a long-term contract with a dispatching service, but your contract can be load-to-load, self-renewing.
As a dispatcher, you cannot directly take loads from manufacturers but you can be a representative for your carriers and arrange for the carrier to provide transportation services for the manufacturer.
Remember to take a broker’s license to accept loads from manufacturers in your own name instead of in the name of a motor carrier.
Since you are looking for a home-based business , you can also try selling online(products) as well.
References :
http://www.izzonet.com/streetwise-ecommerce/selling-online-vs-selling-offline
Hello buddy
Starting a truck dispatch business is a real good idea. Moreoverl you have a plus point that you have some good experience in Truck brokerage/ career business. So the first and foremost thing you need to do before starting your business, is apply for an EIN(Employer identification number) that provides all the documentation needed to start your business bank accounts. You must learn the government regulations regarding motor carriers and drivers so that you may have a hassle-free business. Then do write a contract for your customers regarding your service and charges. In any business, a business promotion is a must to make it boom. So advertise your business through various means. At the end of the day, success will be all yours.
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I am not going to give you a super long answer, All I will say is check out Broadconnect they have exactly what you need as far as service goes, they can give you a super deal and set up so you can run a dispatch from practically anywhere http://www.broadconnect.ca/ip-telephone/hosted-pbx/call-center/ & http://www.broadconnectusa.com/solutions/call-center/ This is for small as well as large companies.
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