im a former broker for 10 years who is in a different line of work now and would like to start dispatching for several drivers to make some side income. i applied for dot authority a few days ago thinking (one day) i would like to buy a truck and start a company. but due to time and money, its been backburned for a bit. so i figured i would start dispatch.
will the DOT grant me authority without a truck? i have the dot number but no equipment or insurance. or should i buy a small van just to get my authority instated?
and does this help at all with trying to be a reputable dispatch company?
what are steps i should take to get the ball rolling? I know DAT and Truckstop like the back of my hand but where i find owner/ops to call besides loadboards?
ANY help appreciated.
get dot authority without a truck to start dispatching?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by dirtyrider, Jan 27, 2022.
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How do you manage to find freight and connect carriers as a broker? Is there a "shippers" forum or listings that you look through and make calls to secure shipments prior to contacting carriers?
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Dispatching doesn’t need dot or Mc as all loads will be booked under the carriers DOT,
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if you plan on getting loads off the load board and then rebrokering them to carriers that’s called double brokering.Last edited: Jan 27, 2022
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Double brokering is you booking a load under your own dot/mc and rebrokering it to carriers. While the original broker thinks Carrier A is on their load it’s actually Carrier C. -
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No, you have to have active insurance to get active dot authority
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you know I never get an answer.Boondock, Bean Jr. and LoneRanger Thank this. -
Greed in the end gets 99.9999% of them and end up using your dot/mc to double broker.Boondock and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
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