Most new dispatchers think the business starts when you book a load. It doesn’t. It starts with PREPARATION. If you don’t have these things ready, you’re already behind: ✅ Carrier packet completed and organized ✅ MC & DOT verified ✅ Insurance on file ✅ Equipment details written down (length, weight capacity, straps, tarps, etc.) ✅ Target lanes written down ✅ Minimum rate per mile goal set If you don’t know: – What your carrier needs per mile – What lanes you’re targeting – What equipment limitations you have You’re just guessing on the load board. And guessing costs money. 🔥 Assignment For Today: Drop below: 1. What equipment are you dispatching? 2. What city/state are they based in? 3. What is their MINIMUM rate per mile goal? If you don’t know #3 yet — say “Need help calculating.” We’re building this the right way from the foundation up. No rushing. No guessing. No fake motion. We’re learning to move strategically. — Chris Blue Border Dispatching 🚛

If you’re a new authority and don’t have these things in place, you’re already behind. Before asking about loads, rates, or dispatching, make sure you have MOST of this done ⬇️ ✅ BUSINESS & COMPLIANCE Active MC & DOT number Authority active (not pending) BOC-3 filed Insurance on file (liability + cargo) No serious FMCSA red flags ✅ LOAD BOARDS (CRITICAL) At least ONE load board account: DAT Truckstop 123Loadboard Understand: Lane pricing Deadhead vs profit Why “cheap freight” exists If you don’t understand the boards, you’re gambling — not running a business. ✅ PAPERWORK YOU MUST KNOW Rate confirmations BOLs Invoices Detention & layover requests Broker packets If paperwork confuses you, dispatching will confuse you. ✅ EQUIPMENT & EXPECTATIONS Know your true cost per mile Know what lanes your equipment fits Be realistic about: Your first 30–90 days Rejection Slow weeks ⚠️ REAL TALK Dispatching does NOT: Magically fix bad business decisions Eliminate downtime Guarantee high-paying loads every day Dispatching IS: Strategy Communication Timing Relationships 👉 NEXT STEP Comment below with: Equipment type Home base Authority status (active/pending) If you want 1-on-1 help, mentorship, or dispatching services, that will be shared soon. Build it right or pay for mistakes later. 🚛💯

If you’re here, you’re either: A new authority Thinking about dispatching Or tired of guessing and wasting money This community is about REAL dispatching — not hype, not screenshots, not fake “gurus”. I’m a freight dispatcher with real road experience, and this group exists to help you: Understand load boards the RIGHT way Avoid rookie mistakes that cost thousands Learn systems, paperwork, and expectations Get guidance based on how freight actually moves ⚠️ This is NOT: A “get rich quick” group A place to ask questions without doing the work ✅ This IS: Education Structure Accountability What to do first: 1️⃣ Introduce yourself (equipment, location, authority status) 2️⃣ Read before asking questions 3️⃣ If you want 1-on-1 help, mentorship, or dispatching services — that option will be posted soon Let’s build correctly. 💪🚛