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Hire a dispatcher, or use a dispatch service? The break-even math
The raw comparison A dispatcher who genuinely knows car hauling — 9-car deck math, auction yards, HOS-aware sequencing — costs $3,500–5,000+ a month before…
Read article →New MC not getting loads? Here’s what’s actually happening
You’re not being ignored — you’re being filtered Double-brokering fraud runs almost exclusively on young MCs with empty profiles, so brokers built automatic defenses…
Read article →Building a Central Dispatch rating: the system we used on our own MC
Accept the premise: nobody reviews you unprompted The uncomfortable foundation of the whole system: a happy broker is a silent broker. Reviews come from…
Read article →The car hauling load boards, compared by a desk that works all four
Central Dispatch — the ocean Deepest freight pool in the industry and home of the rating system your whole reputation rides on. The trade-off…
Read article →Profit per mile: why the biggest load on the board lies to you
Gross is the billboard; net per day is the bank account Take two loads: $4,500 with 400 deadhead miles, a layover-prone route, and a…
Read article →Carrier or broker? How to tell in 60 seconds
The 60-second SAFER check Every legitimate transport company has a USDOT number and an MC number registered with the FMCSA. Go to SAFER, search…
Read article →Open vs enclosed: what do you actually need?
What open transport actually is Open transport is the industry default: the same twin-deck haulers that deliver brand-new vehicles from factories to dealerships. Your…
Read article →How much does car shipping actually cost?
The per-mile bands (open transport) Auto transport prices per mile, and the rate per mile falls as distance rises — short hops carry fixed…
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