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Freight Dispatch Training

The Freight Dispatch Training is designed for beginners or prior essential experience in the trucking industry. It provides step-by-step how to book a load and review actual conversations between truck dispatchers and freight brokers during a load booking process.

On-Site Classes Cost:

$1150 Buy

Online (Zoom) Classes Cost:

$1000 Buy

Available referral or group attendance discount

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Classes Attendance Description

Scheduled

April 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2024
from 10am to 2pm
4-day course (16 hours)
Saturday

Online

Zoom application

Training Location

111 N Addison Ave,
office 201. 2nd Floor
Elmhurst, IL, 60126

Material

Our training materials are thoughtfully designed with trainers and trainees in mind for beginners and professionals in senior management.

The classes developed by the instructors

MILAN KRSTIC – Safety Director
President of ATLEC LLC

DOT Safety and Compliance Manager for Motor Carriers – 14 years
Motor Carrier Safety Manager Instructor – 5 years
ATLEC Software – Project Manager
United States Trucking Union – Co-Founder

Clasess Description

This 4-day course (16 hours) is designed for employers or administrative support personnel who need in-depth training on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations by the Department of Transportation program.
The course is ideally suited for those new to transportation or those who have been in transportation with no prior basic training on the critical elements of safety compliance and management

If you’re new to the transportation industry, you’ll learn important facts about logistics, types of cargo, and the equipment used to transport it. You’ll also learn where to look for freight as we discuss the different types of load boards. This course will also cover step-by-step how to book a load and review actual conversations between truck dispatchers and freight brokers during a load booking process. We will also offer advice about the additional services you can provide to your clients to increase your profitability, and tips on client retention.

INTRODUCTION

Why dispatch business?
Required skills
Course overview

PARTIES INVOLVED

Role of a dispatcher
Benefits of dispatcher services
Owner operators and small fleet owner
Freight brokers and freight forwarders

CLIENTS

Setting up with your client – Contract
Sample contract and Power of attorney
Requesting documents from your client
Sample Carrier profile form
Sample of documents you will be requesting
Verbal agreement – Scope of booking decisions

EQUIPMENT AND FREIGHT

Truck types
Trailer types
Weight
Commodity

LOGISTICS

Pick-up and delivery times and their importance
HOS Compliance – ELD
Extra stops (multiple deliveries)

FINDING FREIGHT

Load boards – electronic marketplace
DAT
Posting trucks

BOOKING YOUR FIRST LOAD

Getting the right information
Acceptable rates and negotiation
Negotiation tips
Checking broker’s credit
Getting set up with broker/shipper
– Practice completing Broker-Carrier packets
– Five blank Broker-Carrier packets for exercise
Rate confirmation

DISPATCHER CONVERSATIONS
Real time conversation

Providing detailed regulatory compliance training and review, the course utilizes hands on applications, a knowledge quiz for each area critical to commercial carrier or private fleet safety performance.

Certificate provided upon completion of the training

Freight Dispatch for Trucking Logistics

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