Welcome
The complete course
for freight dispatchers
in U.S. trucking
learn the profession
not just a set of lessons
lesson 1
lesson 2
lesson 3
lesson 4
Your path to
a well-paid remote job
industry worth
$906
billion
Who is a
dispatcher
?
Dispatcher
connects two worlds
that’s you
?
?
Shipper
shipper
needs goods moved
Carrier
carrier
owns the truck
1
Find the load
2
Negotiate the rate
3
Plan the route
4
Track the delivery
all remote
U.S. trucking industry
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billion
every year
U.S. trucking industry
$906
billion
every year
Every product in a store
once rode on a truck
STORE
Without dispatchers
the system doesn’t run
stop
Demand for dispatchers
stays high
Barrier to entry
dispatcher
other well-paid remote careers
one of the lowest
Not needed
All you need
Office
Driver’s license
Startup capital
Computer
Internet
Will to learn
Dispatcher income · per year
Start
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$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000+
With experience
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Fully remote
from home
from any country
Course program
0
modules
· 3 levels
1
Beginner
Job fundamentals
1
2
3
4
5
2
Intermediate
Practical skills
6
7
8
9
10
3
Advanced
Professional level
11
12
13
14
15
5 modules
4–6 hours
After level 1 you’ll be able to
Explain how the industry works
in U.S. trucking
Understand industry slang
and abbreviations
Know a dispatcher’s duties
Know the truck types
Level 1 · Beginner
Job fundamentals
1
Introduction
overview of U.S. trucking
2
Glossary
75+ key terms and abbreviations
3
Dispatcher’s role
duties and daily work
4
Truck types
dry van, reefer, flatbed and more
5
Routes and geography
corridors and lanes
U.S. industry overview
Shipper
shipper
Broker
broker
Carrier
carrier
Dispatcher
dispatcher
Who’s who
how the freight market works
Glossary
0
key terms
and abbreviations
FTL
LTL
RPM
BOL
POD
HOS
ELD
MC#
DOT
TONU
Deadhead
Backhaul
Lumper
Detention
Rate Con
Layover
Duties and daily work
morning
Load boards: find loads
morning
Call brokers, negotiate
day
Send the rate confirmation
day
Track the delivery
evening
Close out paperwork
Truck types
Dry van
enclosed trailer
Reefer
refrigerated
Flatbed
open deck
and more
I-10
I-95
I-35
corridors
lane: Los Angeles → Dallas
Next · Level 2
Intermediate
practical skills
Level 2 · Intermediate
Practical skills
Modules
5
Hours of study
6–8
Modules
5
Hours of study
6–8
After level 2 you’ll be able to
1
Work load boards
DAT
Truckstop
and more
Dallas
→
Atlanta
$2,150
Chicago
→
Denver
$2,900
Houston
→
Memphis
$1,480
2
Negotiate
Broker: I can do
$1,900
I need
$2,300
OK,
$2,200
better rate: +$300
3
Vet brokers
MC# 084512
broker verified
and handle paperwork
BOL
POD
Level 2 · Intermediate
Modules 6–10
7
8
9
10
Module
6
Load Boards
DAT
Truckstop
123Loadboard
Dallas → Atlanta
$2,150
Chicago → Denver
$2,900
Module
7
Negotiation
How to get better rates?
higher rate
Module
8
Brokers
verification
factoring
relationships
broker verified
Module
9
Documentation
Rate Confirmation
BOL
POD
RATE CON
Module
10
Safety
HOS
DOT Requirements
hours of service
0
12
24
Level 3
3
Advanced
professional level
5 modules
8–10 hours
Modules
5
11
12
13
14
15
Hours of study
8–10
1
TMS, ELD and GPS
TMS
loads and paperwork
ELD
driver hours
GPS
where the truck is
2
Driver conflicts
Driver: I’m not taking that load!
Let’s find a solution
conflict resolved
3
Profit math
Load rate
$2,400
Expenses
−$1,650
Profit
$750
4
Taxes and career
taxes
career
Level 3 · Advanced
Modules 11–15
Module 11
Technology
TMS
ELD
GPS tracking
Module 12
Communication
drivers
brokers
shippers
Module 13
Problem solving
common situations
solutions
Module 14
Finances
math
profit
taxes
Module 15
Career
getting hired
growth
Every module includes
Theory
Worked examples
Dallas → Atlanta
781 mi · $2,150
$2.75 per mile
Interactive exercises
Option A
Option B
Tests
What is a BOL?
bill of lading
rate
fine
How you learn
Learn at your own pace
slower
faster
Come back to the material
1
2
3
Practice on real cases
Case
Broker cut the rate at the last minute
Your move?
Average study time
2–4
weeks
to your first day on the job
wk 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
wk 2
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
wk 3
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
wk 4
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
faster
2 weeks
slower
4 weeks
depends on your pace and time
What matters
Consistency
Practice
Where to start
1
Start
with the module
“Introduction”
Course program ·
15 modules
1
Introduction
industry overview
Start
2
Glossary
75+ terms
3
Dispatcher’s role
duties
All 15 modules —
in order
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Extra tools
Simulator
dispatcher’s job
Tests
check your knowledge
Cases
real situations
Load Finder
load search
successful dispatcher
you
once
Every successful dispatcher
was once where you are
The difference —
the first step
the first step
you
Take it now
Start learning
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