Category: Freight Transportation

Starting a truck dispatching business can be an attractive option for someone who understands trucking, communication, freight, and logistics but does not want to operate a truck themselves. However, how to start a truck dispatching business involves more than opening a website and searching load boards. You need to understand your services, your carrier clients, […]

What Is Truck Dispatching? Truck dispatching is the day-to-day coordination of a carrier’s transportation work. A dispatcher may work with: Owner-operators Small carriers Fleet owners Truck drivers Freight brokers Shippers Receivers The carrier is the business actually operating the truck. FMCSA defines a motor carrier as an entity that operates commercial motor vehicles to transport […]

If you run a trucking company, operate as an owner-operator, or manage a fleet, logistics management affects almost every part of your daily operation. Finding a load is only one piece of the job. You also have to plan the truck’s movement, coordinate pickup and delivery, communicate with drivers and brokers, manage documents, monitor the […]

How to Manage Logistics Operations Efficiently in Trucking Managing logistics operations can become complicated quickly. A trucking company may need to coordinate drivers, loads, routes, delivery schedules, fuel costs, paperwork, customer communication, and vehicle maintenance at the same time. For carriers and fleet owners, understanding how to manage logistics operations efficiently can make daily work […]