📚 Knowledge Check

Test Modules

12 knowledge-check modules — from industry basics to career growth. Tests, cases, and practice.

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Easy

Introduction to the Industry

The U.S. freight industry ($875B), the dispatcher's role, the structure of the workday, KPI metrics.

📖 7 sections⏱ 45 min
+50 XPcompleted

Market trends 2024-2030, company types, salaries, and growth prospects.

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Easy

Regulation and Laws

FMCSA and DOT requirements, Hours of Service (11/14/60/70), the ELD mandate, CSA points.

📖 4 sections⏱ 30 min
+50 XPcompleted

Fines up to $16,000, hazmat transport rules, weight limits.

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Easy

Equipment Types

Dry Van, Reefer, Flatbed, Step Deck, Power Only, Hazmat. Matching equipment to the load and RPM.

📖 5 sections⏱ 45 min
+50 XPcompleted

Trailer dimensions, load capacity, special transport requirements.

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Easy

Working with Load Boards

DAT, Truckstop, 123Loadboard. Multi-board strategy, saved searches, RPM analysis.

📖 5 sections⏱ 40 min
+50 XPcompleted

Deadhead analysis, hot lanes, seasonal trends, and pricing.

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Medium

Negotiating with Brokers

Anchoring, BATNA, Value Stacking, Silence. Psychological techniques and call scripts.

📖 6 sections⏱ 45 min
+50 XPcompleted

Email templates, handling objections, strategies for raising the rate.

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Medium

Route Planning

I-95, I-5, I-10 corridors. Fuel calculation, HOS considerations, backhaul strategies.

📖 5 sections⏱ 35 min
+50 XPcompleted

Minimizing deadhead, optimal stops, weather conditions.

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Medium

Documentation

Rate Confirmation, BOL, POD, Invoice. IFTA reports, factoring, TMS systems.

📖 6 sections⏱ 45 min
+50 XPcompleted

Compliance documents, audits, electronic document management.

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Medium

Dispatcher Technology

GPS, ELD, TMS systems, communication (SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram), KPI tracking.

📖 6 sections⏱ 40 min
+50 XPcompleted

Process automation, system integration, mobile apps.

09
Hard

CSA Scores and Safety

The CSA system (7 BASIC categories), SMS scores, roadside inspections, OOS violations.

📖 7 sections⏱ 55 min
+50 XPcompleted

DataQs challenges, improving scores, pre-trip inspections.

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Hard

Finances and Profit

CPM, operating costs, RPM targets, 15-25% profit margin, factoring, cash flow.

📖 6 sections⏱ 50 min
+50 XPcompleted

Tax planning, business investment, scaling.

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Hard

Crisis Situations

Cargo Theft, accidents, TONU ($200-300), Detention ($50-75/hr), disputes with brokers.

📖 5 sections⏱ 40 min
+50 XPcompleted

Emergency protocols, insurance claims, legal protection.

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Hard

Career Growth

Career path ($35K → $120K+), starting a company, certification, personal brand.

📖 6 sections⏱ 45 min
+50 XPcompleted

Finding clients, networking, building a team of dispatchers.

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