New carrier here

Dry van? reefer ? flat? tanker? dump? bottom dump? step deck?

 

Worked for small companies pretty much my entire career. Never brand new like yours, but there are brokers who will work with you.
Can't give too much advice that will solidly help, because there are 100s of variables...but simply want to encourage you.

 

Only a few would not work with you because you're new. I started a few months ago myself and before that it also had been my primary concern; I'm new and they won't want to talk to me. No! You will book loads, but don't have too great expectations for juicy rates at present days. But you've been a dispatcher, so you should know.

 

Start with the big ones that will load you with new authority. TQL, CHR, Landstar, etc. They're cheap but at least they'll load you when you're new.

 

They're especially bad right now for vans but will improve in the coming weeks. Or should.. Last year we kept waiting for that as it was the usual thing for rates to start a steady climb upwards from March until mid July.... and waiting, and waiting and waiting, and waiting..... and sometime around the end of May things finally got a little better in the southeast. Everyone is so optimistic about the new administration - with the Wall Street rise and excitement - if that turns into some real good business out here for working people, well that part remains to be seen.

 

Congrats on your startup!!!