Truck Dispatch Training

Tags: Trucking

FULL COURSE- How to Become a Truck Dispatcher, how to book loads for semi-trucks and start your own Dispatch Company

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.1

- Types of trucks
- their advantages and disadvantages.
- Ensuring the safety of cargo during transportation
- Necessary procedures for launching a truck business

What you'll learn

Types of trucks
their advantages and disadvantages.
Ensuring the safety of cargo during transportation
Necessary procedures for launching a truck business
How often is fuel tax paid
How to fill out an agreement with a factoring company
How to find a driver
Hot Shot Loading and Its Benefits
Conversation with a broker
How to use the Omnitracs Sylectus to search for loads
How to fill in a set up package
What is Rate Confirmation
What is Bill of Lading
How to find a job as a dispatcher
What documents are required for cargo clearance
The nuances at the conclusion of contracts
US Trucking Industry Terminology
Marketing Lessons
Truck Dispatch
Freight Dispatch
How to fill out logbook
Safety FMCA

* Requirements

* Computer/Phone
* Good internet connection

Description

  • Types of trucks, their advantages and disadvantages.
  • Ensuring the safety of cargo during transportation
  • Necessary procedures for launching a truck business
  • How often is fuel tax paid
  • How to fill out an agreement with a factoring company
  • How to find a driver
  • Hot Shot Loading and Its Benefits
  • Conversation with a broker
  • How to use the Omnitracs Sylectus to search for loads
  • How to fill in a set up package
  • What is Rate Confirmation
  • What is Bill of Lading
  • How to find a job as a dispatcher
  • What documents are required for cargo clearance
  • The nuances at the conclusion of contracts
  • US Trucking Industry Terminology
  • Marketing Lessons
  • Truck Dispatch
  • Freight Dispatch
  • How to fill out logbook
  • Safety FMCA

Course content

10 sections • 38 lectures

How to start the transport business in the USA Preview 06:27

In this video you will learn about such topics:


1. How to start a transport business in the United States.

2. What is the transport business?

3. Types of trucks, their advantages and disadvantages.

4. Buying trucks, comparing Volvo and Freightliner truck specifications.

5. Payback of the project, calculations.

How to register a company (LLC) Preview 11:17

In this video you will learn about the process of registering an LLC in Florida. To do this you need only a computer and a few minutes of your time.

Taxes and travel permits in the USA Preview 07:13

In this video you will learn about such topics:

1. Taxes on fuel and fuel card.

2. What is IFTA.

3. How often is fuel tax paid?

4. Interstate travel permits (New York, Kentucky, New Mexico, Oregon, Florida) and detailed consideration of the nuances in each of these states.

Types of trailers in the United States Preview 08:58

In this video, we will look at such topics in detail:

1. The most common types of trailers in the US and their features.

2. Requirements for drivers on the example of different types of trailers.

3. Features of transportation of different types of cargo.

Insurance Preview 03:40

Hello friends, in this video we will tell you about the insurance for your truck business.

The procedure for obtaining insurance is actually very simple and will take you some time.

There are a large number of insurance companies in the USA, everyone has different insurance conditions and different requirements for your company.

The main giant in the insurance business in the truck business is Progressive

Alcohol-Drug Test Preview 01:39

In this video, we will talk with you about such an important procedure as driver registration, alcohol, and drug test.

In a situation when a new driver comes to you to work, it is necessary to make an application of alcohol and a drug test. Also, every year the driver is obliged to pass random alcohol and drug test.

Firstly, choose a clinic. There are large numbers of them. We advise you to the clinic MED-STOP

DOT Inspection Preview 06:13

In this video you will learn about the DOT inspection, the nuances of its passage, the six main levels of DOT checks and the most common violations.

Driver Search Preview 03:28

In this video tutorial, I would like to tell you about the procedure for finding a driver and how to hire a driver.

We have already discussed many topics related to documents and bureaucratic procedures for opening a truck company.

And in this video, I would like to describe the driver search algorithm, a kind of check sheet for you.

How and where to look?

UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION Preview 02:38

In this video, you will learn about some points that you need to know if you still want to open a truck company, what is SCAC code and how to get it. You must register using your company’s USDOT and MC numbers.

In addition, you need to register a company, get the MC and DOT about which we spoke in previous videos, you need to go through several bureaucratic operations, which we will discuss in detail in this video.

Factoring Preview 03:01

In this video you will learn about such topics:

1. What is factoring?

2. An example of cooperation with a factoring company.

3. How to fill out an agreement with a factoring company.

IFTA Calculation Preview 09:37

In this video, we will examine in detail the procedure for calculating IFTA.

If you are just starting a truck business, then first of all you need to register with the IFTA department.

Now we will look at an example, calculate IFTA for a company that is registered in the state of Pennsylvania.

USA Canada Preview 06:02

In this video, we’ll learn about freight traffic between the United States and Canada. This is one of the good directions in the truck business. In order to begin work in this direction, you need to take a few simple steps in order to obtain special permits. In addition, there are some requirements for the driver who will cross the Canadian border.

Also, you will learn what the FAST membership card is and get the CBSA code.

Mexico USA Preview 09:08

In the previous video, we talked about freight between the US and Canada.

In this video we will talk about another direction - about Mexico. You will also learn about the necessary documentation and about the important nuances.

Ensuring the safety of cargo during transportation Preview 01:08

In this lesson you will learn about ensuring the safety of cargo during transportation and about the nuances of the transportation itself.


Hot Shot Loading and Its Benefits Preview 01:50

With increasing competition in the carrier service industry, it is becoming increasingly difficult for freight operators to get good returns from dispatch services. Today we will talk with you about what Hot Shot Loading is and what are its advantages.

Dat Power Instructions Preview 12:38

In this video, we will tell you what the Internet Board (Load Board) to search for cargo, what they are and teach you how to use one of them.

As a freight dispatcher you will use the boards to publish information about free trucks, you will also use them to search for available goods. Online search boards for cargo search are an important tool that will help you organize constant loading of trucks. In fact, the Internet board is a market where operators, shippers and brokers post or seek freight for transportation.

How to use the Omnitracs Sylectus to search for loads Preview 06:41

In this video we will teach you to use another board to search for goods called Omnitracs Sylectus.


Conversation with a broker Preview 07:14

In this video you can get acquainted with a typical example of a broker with a dispatcher.

How to fill in a set up package Preview 04:34

In this video, we will teach you how to properly fill out a set up package for a broker. Set Up Package is a contract between you and the company that provides you with the goods.

What is Rate Confirmation? Preview 04:09

In this video we will tell you what rate confirmation is, how to fill it in and what you need to pay special attention to.

What is Bill of Lading Preview 04:18

In this video we will examine in detail such an important document as Bill of lading.

Bill of Lading - a document issued by the carrier, which contains the type and quantity of the transported cargo, as well as the place of its delivery. Also serves as confirmation of delivery of the goods. It certifies the ownership of the goods shipped.

Performs simultaneously several functions:

1. List of the carrier in receiving the goods for transportation, with a simultaneous description of the visible state of the goods

2. Goods and transport consignment note

3. Confirmation of the contract of carriage of goods

4. Barition document

How to find a job as a dispatcher Preview 02:45

In this video you will learn about such topics:

1. How to find the Robot Manager

2. How to gain experience in this area

3. Which site to use for job search

Dispatcher's Office Preview 02:46

To organize a dispatcher's office does not require significant costs. You need a reliable computer, better if it has two monitors, or a laptop, special programs, printer, scanner and fax. Also for the organization of work, it is important to have high-speed Internet, better wireless. However, there are no special requirements for the location of the office. The choice will depend solely on you and your manner of building a business. For an office, you can rent a special room, arrange it at home or even in a truck.

For the convenience of users, a special virtual fax was also invented, which works by e-mail. A similar service can be obtained at the following sites: efax.com, myfax.com and others. Instead of a scanner, you can use the application in the phone like CamScan, and other analogues. This system allows you to receive faxes by e-mail, and then print them. You can send documents to the recipient of the goods or to the broker by fax at the truck stops.

Professional Dispatcher Skills Preview 08:39

In this video you will get acquainted with such topics:

1. Professional skills

2. Dispatch skills

3. Creating relationships in business

4. Dispatchers time management

US Transportation Industry Preview 04:24

Any profession, position, regardless of the field in which a person works, is within certain limits and standards. Do not forget that the participants of any business activity interact with each other. The presence of standards and active interaction creates an atmosphere of trust, improves the quality of work and, as a result, the level of income of participants in the business process. Since in the US the transport business is carefully regulated, these rules work both in relation to the dispatcher profession, as well as in other areas of activity. That is why it is so important to understand the basics of this industry.

Cargo Booking Procedure Preview 02:56

In this video you will learn about such topics:

1. Step-by-step procedure for booking cargo

2. What documents are required for cargo clearance?

3. Nuances when booking cargo

4. What is the RTS Credit Service and why is it so important?

5. Verification of companies by Motor Carrier Identification Code

The nuances at the conclusion of contracts Preview 05:49

In this video you will get acquainted with the main nuances of concluding contracts.

US Trucking Industry Terminology Preview 06:38

In this video you will learn the basic terms in the truck industry.


Penalties for loading / unloading Preview 00:54

In this lesson you will learn what are the penalties when loading or unloading a truck.

Force Majeure in Dispatchers Job Preview 06:03

In this lesson we will look at various force majeure in the work of the dispatcher, as well as real examples of difficult situations from our experience.

What is IP telephony? Preview 06:16

In this video, I would like to talk with you about how to set up a cheap communication for working with clients.

How does IP telephony work? What is the virtual number? How to work with Zoiper?

SMS Marketing Preview 04:07

In this lesson you will learn about one of the very effective marketing tools - SMS messaging. Why this particular advertising tool can be used in the truck business, and how it will bring you customers.Sometimes it happens that you have a phone number or email of a potential client, but he is reluctant to contact you. You can call him, tell about his services, he may even be interested, but at the moment is not ready to cooperate with you. And in order to leave a reminder about yourself after some time, you send him an SMS with a short text.There are many services that you can use for SMS distribution.One of them I want to show you today.

Facebook marketing Preview 02:38

Hi, guys! In this video, we will talk about advertising on Facebook.


Advertising Google Adwords Preview 03:13

In today's video tutorial, we’ll talk about advertising on Google Adwords, how to attract customers who will work with you in the future. We will also consider the nuances of the advertising company, setting up targeting (your target audience) and other equally important details.


Advertising Google Adwords for video ( YouTube ) Preview 02:32

In today's video tutorial, we’ll talk about advertising on Google Adwords for video (YouTube), how to attract customers who will work with you in the future. We define the goals of our advertising company and choose the type of advertising of our video. We will also consider the nuances of the advertising company, setting up targeting (your target audience) and other equally important details.


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