Truck Freight Truck Dispatch

What is Freight Truck Dispatching?

It’s the service that finds, books, and manages freight loads for truck drivers and carriers. A dispatcher acts as the middleman between drivers and freight brokers/shippers

 What does a freight dispatcher do?

Finds high-paying loads on load boards or through broker relationships
Negotiates rates with brokers
Plans routes to reduce deadhead miles
Handles paperwork (rate confirmations, BOLs, invoices)
Tracks shipments and updates brokers
Solves problems on the road (delays, breakdowns, reschedules)