Trucking Without a Truck: The Ultimate Guide To Dispatching

By Kimmie Backus

The trucking industry generates billions of dollars in revenue on an annual basis. It's currently worth almost $800 billion and survived the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 while generating approximately $747 billion. There are 8+ million people employed by the trucking industry and truck drivers make more than

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kimmie Backus
• Release date: Jul 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781088053317

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TRUCKING WITHOUT A TRUCK

The Ultimate Guide to Dispatching

KIMMIE BACKUS

DEDICATION

I dedicate this to YOU!

Thank you for supporting and trusting me with your journey as you build your legacy and generational wealth

Copyright © 2022 Kimmie Backus

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

So, You Want to Be a Dispatcher?

Industry Terms: The Lingo

90 Days to Launch: Ready?

A Day in The Life

Secure The Bag!

Keep Your Belly Full: Marketing Basics

WE ARE FAMILY

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I want to thank God for giving me the heart to help people WIN! This guide is a testament of the vision and focus that I have daily. Without tapping into the source of positivity and strength, I would not have been able to push through and complete this.

So, You Want to Be a Dispatcher?

The trucking industry generates billions of dollars in revenue on an annual basis. It is currently worth almost $800 billion and survived the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020 while generating approximately $747 billion. There are 8+ million people employed by the trucking industry and truck drivers make more than the average American household. On average, a truck driver drives 100k miles per year.

Why does any of this matter?

While there is a significant shortage of truck drivers, the industry is expected to experience continued growth, and this will impact our economy in a fantastic way. As a dispatcher, we can assist with driving the economy forward by connecting motor carriers with great opportunities. Our impact on the economy is derived from our ability to build a network within the trucking industry. Our network consists of brokers, shippers, and carriers. The opportunities for a dispatcher, in an industry that moves 70% of all goods in the U.S., are endless. This industry will never disappear.

Dispatching does NOT require:

a college degree.

an office setting.

a supervisor or boss.

a full 8-hour workday.

Dispatching does require:

commitment to clients and patience with the process.

effective communication and diligence.