• 1.1 What a Dispatcher Actually Does
  • 1.2 The Players: Carriers, Brokers, Shippers & Factoring Companies
  • 1.3 Dispatcher vs. Broker — The Legal and Practical Line
  • 1.4 Authority Basics: MC Numbers, DOT Numbers & Operating Under a Carrier
  • 1.5 Business Models for Dispatchers
  • 2.1 Trailer Types
  • 2.2 Freight Types & Commodities
  • 2.3 Weight, Dimensions & Permits
  • 2.4 Temperature-Controlled Freight
  • 2.5 Matching Equipment to Carrier and Lane
  • 3.1 Load Boards 101
  • 3.2 Reading a Load Posting
  • 3.3 Rate Negotiation
  • 3.4 The Rate Confirmation
  • 3.5 Booking Workflow: BOLs, Check Calls & Keeping the Carrier Informed
  • 4.1 Lanes, Deadhead & Backhauls
  • 4.2 Cost-Per-Mile Math
  • 4.3 Seasonal Freight Patterns
  • 4.4 Building a Carrier's Lane Profile
  • 4.5 Coordinating Multiple Trucks
  • 5.1 Setting Up Legally: Business Structure & Dispatch Agreements
  • 5.2 Pricing & Fee Structures
  • 5.3 Finding Carrier Clients
  • 5.4 Tools of the Trade
  • 5.5 Staying Compliant
  • 5.6 Scaling Up
  • + Capstone: build a real dispatch agreement & fee structure
BONUS RESOURCES

Templates & worksheets, included

Five reference documents you'll start using from Module 1 onward — not just at the end.

  • Dispatch agreement template
  • Rate confirmation review checklist
  • Cost-per-mile calculator
  • Carrier lane profile worksheet
  • New-client onboarding checklist
COMPLETION

Finish with a working agreement — and a certificate

After completing all 5 modules, you'll submit the Module 5 capstone: a dispatch agreement and fee structure built for your first hypothetical client. On completion, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion from Dispatch Launchpad.

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