What I kind of gathered from what he said (and from others' comments) is that he actually recommended to become a dispatcher first for like 6 months, then become a trucker lol. Or alternatively, if you start trucking first, to have someone else dispatch for you until you learn the ropes...then when you get good you can get rid of your dispatcher and dispatch for yourself if you want...but then when you're ready to scale and hire other truckers, you should get a dispatcher again to free up your time and hire your truckers as employees to improve your retention rate. I think if you want to lease under someone, you should make sure the owner is doing the dispatching for you or else you might be dissatisfied with the dispatchers they hire (either as employees or contractors), or you might be dissatisfied with the dispatcher you yourself hire if that is what you choose to do instead of using the owner’s dispatchers. So in summary, dealing with [inexperienced] dispatchers is a pain, and doing dispatching yourself can be a pain (until you find a few good brokers, which can make it much more easy). So you should drive contract for an owner who does your dispatching and lease from them. Or become an employee dispatcher first to get the training and to get exposed to the industry, then decide what to do from there... I might be way off... Someone please correct me if so.
I dunno man, I can understand doing a dispatcher at the start and let them deal with getting you set up at the carriers, but the entire reason I got my own numbers is to self dispatch. Dispatching is the most important element of your income potential. A dispatcher is for the most part running your company because they are deciding what loads & income you make.. I understand it works for some guys but I can tell you my biggest frustration when I drove semi's was never knowing where was going next, never being able to plan anything ahead of time and never knowing when I'd get my next load, not to mention not known how much the load would pay.. You have to understand, by having a dispatcher, you are giving up complete control of your income potential. Yes sometimes that works very well for some guys, but man, I just can't do it.. I hated never knowing what was going on while waiting for loads.
We’re dispatchers and we allow our clients to choose where they would like to drive into , we also give heads up on where there is more freight than truckers so that they have options on higher paying loads . We all try to negotiate for the HIGHEST price possible because we only charge 6.2 percent and the more your invoice is from manufacturers the more we get paid .
You are absolutely correct. It will get your truck on the road get you working so you can gain the experience you need to improve your bottom line. Good video
I totally agree! Dispatch is great until you learn the ropes then you should be able to take over and let dispatch go. I did it that way and learned alot
I really want to say I do appreciate your videos I am a guy this about to start a hot shot business here in the Houston area. Hopefully by March 15th my business will be all wheels running up. My question is do you think this is a good idea to start hot shot doing this time
Hey TP! Thank you again for another SUPER helpful video. I am getting very close to going live with my new Hotshot business and I have been really wondering about dispatching and whether or not I would benefit from it. After listening to you here I am now sure that I need it, at least until I get firmly planted and am knowledgeable enough to go it alone...if ever. I am own authority, CDL A, 2019 Ford F-450, 2020 Gatormade 40’, air ride equipped, 30k rating, 12k dual tandem axels, 17.5 16 ply tires. Can you recommend a specific dispatcher for me?? Thank you brother! I really learn so much from your channel.👍🏻👊🏻
my dispatch and i agree that we rate their performance on 2 numbers, my $/mile & my % deadhead, if they drop me below $2/mi or above 10% dead, they are not doing their job
I've always self dispatched myself. Super easy and after you find some good brokers it can become extremely easy. I quit otr 5 years ago and still my brokers call to see if I back on the road by any chance.
Im a owner operator with 2 leased on under me.. I let them dispatch themselves, while i dispatch myself.. I do all of out paper work on my ipad a d Samsung galaxy 9.. Only way i say use a dispatcher is they have a inside plug on loads.. I am a IT guy first, so the paperwork is easy with all this new technology..
@@ngrafton2006 i have a remote printer at home so i can print from wherever.. So i print,then when i go home i file them in a file cabinet, if the wife hasn't already done it.. im still a lil ol fashioned
Hello, I have a question. This video was made 4 years ago, how much can I charge as a dispatcher as of 2024? 4 years ago you said up to 15%, what's an acceptable percentage today? I live in California and inflation is unlike any other.
I definitely believe in using a good broker that at least assures premium wage freight to be hauled . Of course not every load of going to be a King Kong rate paying load but at least 85% of the time . Once I worked with a guy in Memphis Tennessee that charged 15% but the loads were nice 97% of the time . So I can safely say you get what you pay for and cheap broker fees normally equals cheaper paying freight .
Dispatch companies are a great business model for many reasons. Mostly due to the majority of guys in hotshot and trucking in general have zero business prowess or any basic business savvy. Although yes a dispatch company can be a usable service for a new operator, paying a percentage of the gross is idiotic. A 10% fee of gross is closer to 30% of the net. For those that don't get it think of this: you are paying a percentage for the fuel you are buying, also you are paying a fee for the income you pay yourself and every other expense of which there are many. If one was smart using a dispatch service it would be strictly on a flat fee per load basis. It's no more work to book a $4,000 load than it is for a $400 load.
That's not true though. Anyone can go on there and pick the first load they look at (could be the very cheapest) A good dispatch will search and negotiate until they find a great load for you. It could mean the difference between 10 minutes and a few hours for your dispatcher.
@@heavydoodie924 I know its not a question for me but there are a ton of dispatch groups on facebook. Ive only seen a few flat fee and its usually a larger company that hires overseas dispatchers. The rate is usually 3-500. And the people on these groups say hotshots and box are very hard to find great loads for. The ones who take them usually charge 10% most of the time.
I disagree with the rates. I’m a great dispatcher but for most I care about my drivers pockets. I know how much they have to keep up with as far a payments on trucks, insurance etc. My rates are low and they get the same Quality and Quantity as a dispatcher charging 10 to 15 percent. My drivers keep money in the pockets. They should never stress.
Hi, good afternoon, I'm Rodolfo from Argentina, I wanted to tell you if it would be possible that the videos can be edited because I'm not good at understanding English, thanks (El Argentino)
I am a translator for 30+ years from English to Russian. If TowPiglet would approve and agree, i could translate his videos into yet another language. ..... tick tock waiting to help you out TP =) Stay up G!
Man it's so funny that you made this video, I am finalizing contracts and setting up to launch this. I'm expanding and getting ready to launch a dispatch service with 3 tiers available to choose from. Along with bringing on o/o to lease on. I figured another way to help drivers besides my videos was to provide a knowledgeable and experienced company that they can lease on to, and or use as a dispatch service. Unlike as I said in my video most services dont really have much invested and or dont have exp. Mine with have mc number and exp to back it up. If I can finish it I should be launching the video and website the same time. Hopefully monday 9-27-19.
Sorry guys. Use your brains. A dispatcher should work on a rolling scale compared to your cost per mile. Cost per mile is easy to calculate and should include everything. Miles is actual miles. So a dispatcher should only get five per cent of your cpm if the rate for the load simply covers it. Then they get a rolling percentage increase for every 20 cents a mile above that. If you don't do this what is the incentive for the dispatcher to maximise your earnings per mile? The quid pro quo is that the dispatcher needs to know you will take all loads and the time frame you will be on the road and your hours of service. The only exception to this should be the load leaving home and returning home if you live in a bad area. If you are going out for 3 weeks the dispatcher needs to know you will drive for 210 hours and that they can book loads without consulting you. If you don't do this they will send you anywhere for $1.30 a mile. On this basis a dispatcher should keep you in the mid-west unless they have clients and contacts elsewhere. At say 7% a dispatcher who knows that you will pull all loads without consultation will probably profit more that one who has to consult you before every booking. But you have to let them know where you are and what hours you have available as well as area and weight.
Hi Gabriel! I represent an dispatch company. Our dispatchers have more than 2 years of experience. If you want I can come with an offer and details ...
What I kind of gathered is that he actually recommended to become a dispatcher first for like 6 months, then become a trucker lol. Or alternatively, if you start trucking first, to get a dispatcher until you learn the ropes...then when you get good you can get rid of your dispatcher if you want...but then when you're ready to scale and hire other truckers, you should get a dispatcher again to free up your time and hire your truckers as employees to improve your retention rate. I think if you want to lease under someone, you should make sure the owner is doing the dispatching for you or else you might be dissatisfied with the dispatchers they hire (either as employees or contractors), or you might be dissatisfied with the dispatcher you yourself hire if that is what you choose to do instead of using the owner’s dispatchers. He didn't really say you should or shouldn't lease under anyone. So in summary, dealing with [inexperienced] dispatchers is a pain, and doing dispatching yourself can be a pain (until you find a few good brokers, which can make it much more easy). So drive contract for an owner who does your dispatching and lease from them. Or become an employee dispatcher first to get the training and to get exposed to the industry, then decide what to do from there... I might be way off... Someone please correct me if so.
For this % I can't even imagine what they should do... I own an dispatch company, and asking more than 5%, especially with this market, it's a crime... It's like to steal from your brother...
I am using a dispatching service which is allowing 1 time per week to book my own load. But they are doing a great job anyway so pretty often I am not booking even that one, but sometimes I do and it is a great thing. I didn't find other dispatch services who are letting you constantly book for yourself.
I work for dispatch now and the conditions in our system are if you can't find a load for your driver (good load $2+ permit) the driver can find something for himself but we are thinking of changing our conditions . and it's going to be like this, you're a dispatcher, you find a good load for your driver, that's great, if not that means we're sending the driver out for not finding a load $150.
I have 4 year experience on the field, working with Flatbeds and Refer units. Let me know if you need any help. I have a decent rate. astrosdispatch@gmail.com
Anyone looking for a uShip dispatcher? I'm an owner operator that's getting out of the business but I've been booking loads on uShip for 6 years and have an outstanding account. Thanks
What I kind of gathered from what he said (and from others' comments) is that he actually recommended to become a dispatcher first for like 6 months, then become a trucker lol. Or alternatively, if you start trucking first, to have someone else dispatch for you until you learn the ropes...then when you get good you can get rid of your dispatcher and dispatch for yourself if you want...but then when you're ready to scale and hire other truckers, you should get a dispatcher again to free up your time and hire your truckers as employees to improve your retention rate.
I think if you want to lease under someone, you should make sure the owner is doing the dispatching for you or else you might be dissatisfied with the dispatchers they hire (either as employees or contractors), or you might be dissatisfied with the dispatcher you yourself hire if that is what you choose to do instead of using the owner’s dispatchers.
So in summary, dealing with [inexperienced] dispatchers is a pain, and doing dispatching yourself can be a pain (until you find a few good brokers, which can make it much more easy). So you should drive contract for an owner who does your dispatching and lease from them. Or become an employee dispatcher first to get the training and to get exposed to the industry, then decide what to do from there...
I might be way off... Someone please correct me if so.
I dunno man, I can understand doing a dispatcher at the start and let them deal with getting you set up at the carriers, but the entire reason I got my own numbers is to self dispatch. Dispatching is the most important element of your income potential. A dispatcher is for the most part running your company because they are deciding what loads & income you make..
I understand it works for some guys but I can tell you my biggest frustration when I drove semi's was never knowing where was going next, never being able to plan anything ahead of time and never knowing when I'd get my next load, not to mention not known how much the load would pay..
You have to understand, by having a dispatcher, you are giving up complete control of your income potential. Yes sometimes that works very well for some guys, but man, I just can't do it.. I hated never knowing what was going on while waiting for loads.
We’re dispatchers and we allow our clients to choose where they would like to drive into , we also give heads up on where there is more freight than truckers so that they have options on higher paying loads .
We all try to negotiate for the HIGHEST price possible because we only charge 6.2 percent and the more your invoice is from manufacturers the more we get paid .
You are absolutely correct. It will get your truck on the road get you working so you can gain the experience you need to improve your bottom line. Good video
I totally agree! Dispatch is great until you learn the ropes then you should be able to take over and let dispatch go. I did it that way and learned alot
I really want to say I do appreciate your videos I am a guy this about to start a hot shot business here in the Houston area. Hopefully by March 15th my business will be all wheels running up. My question is do you think this is a good idea to start hot shot doing this time
Thanks. Can you recommend a good dispatch service?
It’s ok having a Dispacher booking your loads.
I own a dispatching company and I bring my drivers $3/mile plus, how hardworking your dispatcher is can really come in handy
they make 8,000 plus a week so charging them 700 a week is no big deal
how long have you been doing it?
واين شركتك اشتغل معاك
I'm a dispatcher, can I work for you?
Hey TP! Thank you again for another SUPER helpful video. I am getting very close to going live with my new Hotshot business and I have been really wondering about dispatching and whether or not I would benefit from it. After listening to you here I am now sure that I need it, at least until I get firmly planted and am knowledgeable enough to go it alone...if ever. I am own authority, CDL A, 2019 Ford F-450, 2020 Gatormade 40’, air ride equipped,
30k rating, 12k dual tandem axels, 17.5 16 ply tires. Can you recommend a specific dispatcher for me?? Thank you brother! I really learn so much from your channel.👍🏻👊🏻
my dispatch and i agree that we rate their performance on 2 numbers, my $/mile & my % deadhead, if they drop me below $2/mi or above 10% dead, they are not doing their job
Get your own MC# ,LLC,DOT... How do you get started with everything??
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Great video 💯
I've always self dispatched myself. Super easy and after you find some good brokers it can become extremely easy. I quit otr 5 years ago and still my brokers call to see if I back on the road by any chance.
Im a owner operator with 2 leased on under me.. I let them dispatch themselves, while i dispatch myself.. I do all of out paper work on my ipad a d Samsung galaxy 9.. Only way i say use a dispatcher is they have a inside plug on loads.. I am a IT guy first, so the paperwork is easy with all this new technology..
What software do you use to keep your records?
@@ngrafton2006 i have a remote printer at home so i can print from wherever.. So i print,then when i go home i file them in a file cabinet, if the wife hasn't already done it.. im still a lil ol fashioned
O and i use adobe acrobat as well
What do you mean by paperwork?
Great videos I'm looking to get into the industry and this helps alot.
Hello, I have a question. This video was made 4 years ago, how much can I charge as a dispatcher as of 2024? 4 years ago you said up to 15%, what's an acceptable percentage today? I live in California and inflation is unlike any other.
Probably even less because rates are so bad
Great advice, I've got my service lined up.
Seen you at York this morning. Save travels bro
I definitely believe in using a good broker that at least assures premium wage freight to be hauled . Of course not every load of going to be a King Kong rate paying load but at least 85% of the time . Once I worked with a guy in Memphis Tennessee that charged 15% but the loads were nice 97% of the time . So I can safely say you get what you pay for and cheap broker fees normally equals cheaper paying freight .
Just starting hot shot waiting on insurance but I have everything else should I get a dispatcher
Hey Alex, great info!
Man i sure do miss your videos !!
More coming soon
@@TowPiglet are you driving again?
@@hiltonray4461 no, but working on new videos
@@TowPiglet , dang, hate to hear that, you're greatly missed
Do my own dispatch. Extra stress but save about 500 weekly.
How many load boards do you used?
Dispatch companies are a great business model for many reasons. Mostly due to the majority of guys in hotshot and trucking in general have zero business prowess or any basic business savvy. Although yes a dispatch company can be a usable service for a new operator, paying a percentage of the gross is idiotic. A 10% fee of gross is closer to 30% of the net. For those that don't get it think of this: you are paying a percentage for the fuel you are buying, also you are paying a fee for the income you pay yourself and every other expense of which there are many.
If one was smart using a dispatch service it would be strictly on a flat fee per load basis. It's no more work to book a $4,000 load than it is for a $400 load.
That's not true though. Anyone can go on there and pick the first load they look at (could be the very cheapest) A good dispatch will search and negotiate until they find a great load for you. It could mean the difference between 10 minutes and a few hours for your dispatcher.
What would you feel comfortable paying as a flat fee per load booked?
@@heavydoodie924 I know its not a question for me but there are a ton of dispatch groups on facebook. Ive only seen a few flat fee and its usually a larger company that hires overseas dispatchers. The rate is usually 3-500. And the people on these groups say hotshots and box are very hard to find great loads for. The ones who take them usually charge 10% most of the time.
And also per example. A load from CA to FL. How many gallons in fuel and food and everything about. Good number s. You know
Bro your amazing 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
15% is illegal and a lot of companies are going to court for over charging
Illegal according to who? I think it's way too high but if you and a carrier agree on a percentage then it is what it is.
@@hlk466 ppl are being sued for overcharging drivers
I disagree with the rates. I’m a great dispatcher but for most I care about my drivers pockets. I know how much they have to keep up with as far a payments on trucks, insurance etc. My rates are low and they get the same Quality and Quantity as a dispatcher charging 10 to 15 percent. My drivers keep money in the pockets. They should never stress.
There’s nothing wrong with someone being paid for their time and effort. If you want to be self sacrificial that’s fine but that’s on you.
Dude, first and last question, is 4x2 ram 3500 year 2014 works hot shot?
Did you just start right away doing your own paperwork and booking your own loads?
Do you know a good Dispatch service for Box trucks ?
Hi, good afternoon, I'm Rodolfo from Argentina, I wanted to tell you if it would be possible that the videos can be edited because I'm not good at understanding English, thanks (El Argentino)
I am a translator for 30+ years from English to Russian. If TowPiglet would approve and agree, i could translate his videos into yet another language. ..... tick tock waiting to help you out TP =) Stay up G!
Can independent dispatchers tax their carriers for dispatching service?
Man it's so funny that you made this video, I am finalizing contracts and setting up to launch this. I'm expanding and getting ready to launch a dispatch service with 3 tiers available to choose from. Along with bringing on o/o to lease on. I figured another way to help drivers besides my videos was to provide a knowledgeable and experienced company that they can lease on to, and or use as a dispatch service. Unlike as I said in my video most services dont really have much invested and or dont have exp. Mine with have mc number and exp to back it up. If I can finish it I should be launching the video and website the same time. Hopefully monday 9-27-19.
That's the another great video Mr Piglet. Can you explain the carrier packets that you mentioned?? What all is included in the carrier packet?
Sorry guys. Use your brains. A dispatcher should work on a rolling scale compared to your cost per mile. Cost per mile is easy to calculate and should include everything. Miles is actual miles. So a dispatcher should only get five per cent of your cpm if the rate for the load simply covers it. Then they get a rolling percentage increase for every 20 cents a mile above that. If you don't do this what is the incentive for the dispatcher to maximise your earnings per mile? The quid pro quo is that the dispatcher needs to know you will take all loads and the time frame you will be on the road and your hours of service. The only exception to this should be the load leaving home and returning home if you live in a bad area. If you are going out for 3 weeks the dispatcher needs to know you will drive for 210 hours and that they can book loads without consulting you. If you don't do this they will send you anywhere for $1.30 a mile. On this basis a dispatcher should keep you in the mid-west unless they have clients and contacts elsewhere. At say 7% a dispatcher who knows that you will pull all loads without consultation will probably profit more that one who has to consult you before every booking. But you have to let them know where you are and what hours you have available as well as area and weight.
Do you know what company is good as far a dispatching and also for leasing on ?
Good stuff here I have my dot and doing loades under 10001 lbs where do i find a load board other then uship? working on MC number yet.
Thanks let's talk about money for the loads. Really appreciate really numbers. For loads
Can I please get in contact with you? And please tell me how to do that. I have some questions.
TP when are you going to add car haulers to the jobs website.
Working on it
Hooah!!!
What dispatch company you recomend
Hi Gabriel! I represent an dispatch company. Our dispatchers have more than 2 years of experience. If you want I can come with an offer and details ...
@@MrMaxNz good afternoon Maxim. Thank you for your response, can you please provide more information
@@gabrielmendrales7273 can I have an email or a phone number?
@@gabrielmendrales7273 my email is max@5qlogistics.com, our website it's in maintenance :(
@@MrMaxNz gabrielmendrales@gmail.com
Do you have to accept the load from a dispatch service ? Or can you decline loads if you found a better one?
You can decline as much as you want
Hi, Daniel as a dispatcher I work for my drivers. I take them where they want to go and for the amount they want nothing less.
How do I apply today?
Is he saying get a dispatch until you find someone to lease under? Or get a dispatch service once you're leased under someone...
What I kind of gathered is that he actually recommended to become a dispatcher first for like 6 months, then become a trucker lol. Or alternatively, if you start trucking first, to get a dispatcher until you learn the ropes...then when you get good you can get rid of your dispatcher if you want...but then when you're ready to scale and hire other truckers, you should get a dispatcher again to free up your time and hire your truckers as employees to improve your retention rate.
I think if you want to lease under someone, you should make sure the owner is doing the dispatching for you or else you might be dissatisfied with the dispatchers they hire (either as employees or contractors), or you might be dissatisfied with the dispatcher you yourself hire if that is what you choose to do instead of using the owner’s dispatchers.
He didn't really say you should or shouldn't lease under anyone.
So in summary, dealing with [inexperienced] dispatchers is a pain, and doing dispatching yourself can be a pain (until you find a few good brokers, which can make it much more easy). So drive contract for an owner who does your dispatching and lease from them. Or become an employee dispatcher first to get the training and to get exposed to the industry, then decide what to do from there...
I might be way off... Someone please correct me if so.
If you are paying a dispatch service 15% ......wow
I have been out of the game for a couple of years now but honesty I was thinking the same thing !
For this % I can't even imagine what they should do... I own an dispatch company, and asking more than 5%, especially with this market, it's a crime... It's like to steal from your brother...
I am gonna change 5%
happy youve gotten so popular, but now we are just little people lol
Hey piglet can those dispatchers help IC’s find freight as well?
Please DM, Im independent freight dispatcher offering my service
Can you use the dispatching service and still find your own loads too? So when you can’t find loads then they can ?
I am using a dispatching service which is allowing 1 time per week to book my own load. But they are doing a great job anyway so pretty often I am not booking even that one, but sometimes I do and it is a great thing. I didn't find other dispatch services who are letting you constantly book for yourself.
@@aaronwhite819 👍🏻 which company do you use?
I work for dispatch now and the conditions in our system are if you can't find a load for your driver (good load $2+ permit) the driver can find something for himself but we are thinking of changing our conditions . and it's going to be like this, you're a dispatcher, you find a good load for your driver, that's great, if not that means we're sending the driver out for not finding a load
$150.
How old do you have to be to do non cdl hot shot? Thanks
To the future of your business
What’s the cheapest insurance in Texas?
Are dispatch services legal?
Hi, it's me again, I get it, it's subtitled unedited (El Argentino)
Alex you think minimum 5 years to
That was not selfish
I'm on the hunt for a good dispatcher
I have 4 year experience on the field, working with Flatbeds and Refer units. Let me know if you need any help. I have a decent rate. astrosdispatch@gmail.com
Lots of dispatch services rip you off and hide $.
thats why you tell them to send you the rate cons, so you can call in and always confirm
Anyone looking for a uShip dispatcher? I'm an owner operator that's getting out of the business but I've been booking loads on uShip for 6 years and have an outstanding account. Thanks
Hey Alex why did you delete my comment?
Dispatching sucks
This guy is still paying on a pick up truck with 500,000 miles on it. Smh. Your business went under. File bankruptcy and start over.
6th
Sup dude I’m 1st one here hell yah
Second
James Orr only when I'm on the job 👍🏻👍🏻
I am dispatcher from India if you want our services then contact us