I've been doing superficial research into the concept of freight dispatching as a stand alone business. I would like to hear the input of the prospective market about what the major roadblock is in making the independent dispatcher fail. My assumption is that finding owner operators/small fleet owners who are in the "sweet spot" between being able to dispatch themselves and having their own team of employed dispatchers is hard to find, and potentially a saturated market.
I did try to research this through the search functions before asking, but mostly just found disgruntled drivers who have had bad experiences. I feel like if outsourcing and bad service is the common reaction to "why not hire a dispatcher?" then the opportunity for an attentive and ethical business is great.
I have no experience in this field, and appreciate you all taking the time to read this and offer me advice. Thanks in advance.
Dispatching Companies
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by PECKandPAW, Dec 11, 2020.
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I'm glad to hear you're successfully running your own truck as well as working as a dispatcher for other owners. -
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Dispatching is interesting to me because it represents a low overhead opportunity to start learning the industry. The opportunity to be able to use profits from dispatching to eventually be able to create my own authority and have a few trucks of my own would be the high end of the spectrum in ultimate goals, where the low end would be dispatching for a couple of trucks as an additional revenue source, and anything in between being available as I learn about the industry. -
I like and appreciate your idea but the problem is that you don’t know anything. Why would I hire you to do something you know even less then I do about?
Your the equivalent of a baby. You need to be nurtured and taught over years before you walk and then run.Smut, God prefers Diesels, OldW900AOwner and 6 others Thank this. -
This, of course, is my unproven theory, and I don't have the background to know what landmines of logic I'm skipping over. This is why I posted here, to understand whether or not the course of action is realistic, and what prerequisite systems do I need to put in place before trying to dive in.
For example, if there was a carrier who hired dispatchers on a contract basis, perhaps splitting their percentage of the load, say 2-3% due to the fact that most of the leg work is done for them, then that would be a great place to go to start getting my sea legs and understanding how to best help O/O's when I choose to leave this make believe carrier.Lite bug and Midwest Trucker Thank this. -
You need to be a salesman, you will have to sell yourself to shippers to use you and sell yourself to O/O's to hire you. I would start by working for a broker as a grunt. This will get you familiar with the routine. Lots of phone work, 24 hr daily availability, paperwork up the ying-yang, glued to a desk/computer hours on end, and must be thick skinned to deal with irate drivers.
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...harder for someone who never drove a truck , never know traffic , routing ..its not just getting most $ per mile .
I am outsourcing dispatch under my mc ...i dont like dealing with people , argue , confirm , ...i prefer not to communicate but focuse on delivering from A to B ..maybe i am lazy but works for me ...good dispatch making HUGE difference
I dispatched my 3 stingers back in the days ... just dont want this stress anymoreOldW900AOwner, Lite bug, 86scotty and 1 other person Thank this. -
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