INTRODUCTION

Hello I’m looking for a posted load.

i.e., Toledo OH going to Fairfield OH pick up for today
Basic Questions
1. Where is the load delivered to?
2. What is the weight of the load and the commodity or product
even if they have posted?
3. What is the delivery time?
4. What is the offloading time?
5. What is the deadhead’s b/w the loads if they are many?
6. What are the loaded miles or pickup zip code and dropped zip
code?
7. Ask the broker if the delivery time is appointment or if we can
deliver it before or after.
KEY PEOPLE IN DISPATCH
Broker: the one attends to the load for the customer.
Customer: the owner of load or cargo.
Carrier: is a trucking company which hands load from point A to
B.
Driver: the person driving the truck which hands the load.
Dispatch: book loads, follow-ups the updates, guides the driver.

TERMS
Deadhead: distance between the truck and load.
Detention: money that paid to the driver for detaining or holding
the driver to somewhere.
Layover: money that paid to the driver for being kept overnight.
Lumber fee: the money paid to the offload the trucker.
THINGS YOU ASK WHEN BOOKING A LOAD
Time
pick up time: when you are taking a load
 Delivery time: when you are delivering a load
Truck size: 53ft
Date
Pick up date: the date you are taking a load.
Delivery date: the date you are delivering a load.
Weigh:
Commodity: type of the load.
Rate/Money: ask the money and then consult with seniors.
Broker/Company
Name: it is the name of the broker or company
Number: it is the number of the broker or company
Loads
Full Truck: full load
Partial: half load
Key things in Partial:
Dead head b/w the pickups. Loads A dead head B dead head C
Delivery: You must offload the last load you
picked up which means
Note: Time and dates of delivery and pick up are crucial.
Full: when the load full 53ft or less
Partial: can carry another load if not sealed.
In partial (money) depends deadhead - pickup address and
destination - deadhead delivery
Driver
Solo: 1 driver it can drive only Short head 650 miles and below
for next day delivery.
 Team: 2 drivers it can drive long head 770 miles and above 2
days transit
Note:
Every driver can drive for 11 hours total 650 miles for each
driver per day. (11 hours = 10hrs + 1hr for break).
Per hour can drive 65 miles per hour (65mls * 10hrs = 650mls).
Drop trailer: they can ask you if you can leave your trailer for
specific hours or days.
Things you are not supposed to carry
HazMat
Pork
Wine
Pallet of bottle wines
Home work
Key factors in these business
How to book a load?
How to search for a load?
Terms used in these business
Types of truck used
How to look for a load?
System Key words.
Age: when the broker register the load.
Pickup: when your truck taking a load.
Truck: the type of your truck .
Full / partial (F/P): Type of load that you want, Full or partial.
DHO: where you taking a load (load destination)
Origin: Where the car is stay (car location)
Trip:
Destination: where you delivering the load.
DDH: Distance b/w DHO and destination.
Company: Company name.
Contact: Contact of the company.
Length: length of your car.
Weight: the your truck can carry.
Rate/Money: money that you carry the load.
C.S: credit score of your company.
DTP: Date they to pay the money of load.
Factor:

Car Notes
Van (V) Van can carry only dry loads.
River (R) Can carry only foods and non dry loads.
Van River (VR) can carry both dry loads and non dry loads.
Flatbed (F) it can carry containers.

MAP RULES.