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Freight4u Dispatch Service?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by PE_T, Aug 10, 2018.

  1. Aug 10, 2018 #1
    PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

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    Has anyone tried Freight4u as a dispatch service? Are dispatch services worth it? They charge 5% of the load and with factoring, it would be 8%.
     
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  3. Aug 29, 2018 #3
    TopDogBB

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    I'd like to know what if anything you have figured out on these people as well. I have considered using them for dispatch service as well.
     
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  4. Aug 29, 2018 #3
    PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

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    They have called me several times, which is annoying. I finally decided to block them when one of their “supervisors” called me and gave me a passive aggressive attitude.
     
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  5. Jul 15, 2019 #4
    Intothesunset

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    Nobody knows?
     
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  7. Jul 15, 2019 #5
    DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    What's the point of getting your own MC and then using dispatch services? You gotta know yourself how to book freight.
     
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  8. Jul 15, 2019 #6
    starmac

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    I know nothing about them, but at one time my wife kept several one truck operations dispatched, it seemed to work well for all involved.
     
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  9. Jul 16, 2019 #8
    Vitkouski

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    If you take your loads from spot market (loadboards) only - definitely worth it to use dispatch service.
    I currently lease to company and have a good dispatch but i use power.dat.com to help us find the best loads. So I see how important is dispatch.
    If you don't have enough time - you loss in rates.
    If you are tired and take a load - you loss in rates.
    And yes - you need extra time for dispatch you self - you lose money.

    My last 30 days on the road (53 Flat Conestoga) - 14024 all empty and loaded miles, $35,125 gross, 2.5 per mile. DAT average for June was $2.3 for flatbed.
    Sure it depends on how good they are and how much they cost but so long I driving I will use dispatch.
     
    Vitkouski, Jul 16, 2019
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