Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Good dispatch service company

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Emily_W, Nov 24, 2014.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Nov 24, 2014 #1
    Emily_W

    Emily_W Bobtail Member

    8
    1
    May 26, 2014
    0
    Hey everybody!

    My boss is starting a dispatch service company and he wants to know what people think. I know that most of the drivers have been working with their dispatchers for a very long time but I also would like to know what owner operators see as a decent dispatch service company? Any special services (except for finding loads obviously)? Any wishes or recommendations that you think companies today ignore? That would be wonderful if you share your personal experience of working with today's dispatching companies.

    Thanks for your help!
     
    Emily_W, Nov 24, 2014
    Emily_W, Nov 24, 2014
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Nov 24, 2014 #2
    Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    10,373
    11,215
    May 28, 2009
    Rancho Mirage, Ca.
    0
    Are you talking about him just dispatching loads or finding said loads and then dispatching them ?
     
    Allow Me., Nov 24, 2014
    Allow Me., Nov 24, 2014
    #2
  4. Nov 24, 2014 #3
    Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

    4,597
    13,466
    Apr 3, 2009
    Oklahoma City, OK
    0
    I think everyone want a cut from the drivers hard work, broker cut,dispatcher cut, factors want to get a cut. What makes him think he can find better freight than anyone else?
     
    Old Man, Nov 24, 2014
    Old Man, Nov 24, 2014
    #3
    rollin coal, 281ric and Emily_W Thank this.
  5. Nov 24, 2014 #4
    281ric

    281ric Road Train Member

    1,248
    809
    Oct 20, 2011
    TX
    0
    Sniff sniff do I smell subject advertisement?
     
    281ric, Nov 24, 2014
    281ric, Nov 24, 2014
    #4
  7. Nov 24, 2014 #5
    eds1444

    eds1444 Bobtail Member

    7
    0
    Sep 4, 2013
    0
    281ric, lol yes
     
    eds1444, Nov 24, 2014
    eds1444, Nov 24, 2014
    #5
  8. Nov 25, 2014 #6
    Emily_W

    Emily_W Bobtail Member

    8
    1
    May 26, 2014
    0
    Hi! No, no advertisement. Just asking.
     
    Emily_W, Nov 25, 2014
    Emily_W, Nov 25, 2014
    #6
  9. Nov 25, 2014 #7
    Emily_W

    Emily_W Bobtail Member

    8
    1
    May 26, 2014
    0
    Hi! Finding and dispatching
     
    Emily_W, Nov 25, 2014
    Emily_W, Nov 25, 2014
    #7
  10. Nov 25, 2014 #8
    old time

    old time Medium Load Member

    304
    334
    Mar 1, 2012
    0
    I have a problem with dispatch companies charging %. They do the same amount of work on a $500 load as a $2000.00 load. Why would you give them more money? I understand a broker getting more because he has to collect the receivable on the $2K over the$500 but a dispatch service (IMHO) should just charge a flat fee for booking a load.
     
    old time, Nov 25, 2014
    old time, Nov 25, 2014
    #8
    Emily_W Thanks this.
  11. Nov 25, 2014 #9
    Emily_W

    Emily_W Bobtail Member

    8
    1
    May 26, 2014
    0
    Thanks for your opinion!
     
    Emily_W, Nov 25, 2014
    Emily_W, Nov 25, 2014
    #9
  12. Dec 9, 2014 #10
    OneCosmicGuy

    OneCosmicGuy Bobtail Member

    27
    13
    Jul 28, 2011
    Mesa, AZ
    0
    So what would be a reasonable price for this service. I've been meaning to look into it.
     
    OneCosmicGuy, Dec 9, 2014
    OneCosmicGuy, Dec 9, 2014
    #10
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 2