What questions do you expect from a dispatcher to make sure you know they have your best interest in mind or know what they are doing?
Finding a good dispatcher
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by newola, Dec 16, 2019.
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I think this question will bring all the trolls out.
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A good dispatch probably won’t ask you where you want to run but tell you where you NEED to run.
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Dispatchers work at companies where you are an employee.
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Your best interests as an o/o? Hypothetically, the higher their cut, the better their motivation. As a leased on o/o you should keep in mind.... some of them (dispatchers) are bribe prone too. I had no tolerance for that. The sole reason, I got my own authority was to dispatch myself and have not dispatchers to deal with. A solo owner operator using a dispatch service does not make sense either, in my opinion. I know, they can say they can have their own contacts or even their own freight sources superior to loadboards but I don't trust them that they got enough of it to make everyone happy.
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Just be careful with having the "ill take any load u got" it will be great in the beginning ur willing to work harder than anybody and quickly prove urself. But guess what. When they have #### loads that nobody wants, guess whos gonna get them. It will soon backfire in ur face when they realize they can use u as a donkey to move all the #### nobody wants. And when u start to complain they will throw excuses in ur face " this is all we got take it or leave it". Well thats when its time to move along. People with a can do attitude nowadays is looked down upon because we will do the #### nobody wants to do and we get the short end of the stick anymore.
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The yes man don't start anything you will not finish. Keep in mind dispatch can more stress to your operation.
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There are good dispatchers?
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